Archive for the 'Health Questions' Category

The Thomas Edison View Of The Future Of Medicine

Christen wrote recently to compliment us and to share a favorite quotation:

Dear Dr. Myatt,
This quotation is very appropriate for your newsletter. I love your futuristic, natural approach! Keep up the excellent work!!!

“The Doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet and [...]

Are “Food-Form” Vitamins Really Better?

By Dr. Myatt
Long-time Wellness Club member Julie posed this question:“We’ve been taking a multi from another company, but are reevaluating for the new year. The reason we haven’t been taking Maxi-Multi is because we believe that it is important to be as whole-food based as possible, rather than using synthetics or isolates, and we’ve never [...]

How can I stay healthy while traveling?

Ask Dr. Myatt:
Q: Is there anything specific someone could take to help prevent catching a virus while flying on a plane.� I leave Friday for the holidays to spend with my family and I will be on the plane for about 10 hours going from a warm climate to freezing temperatures.� What can help keep [...]

Low Stomach Acid - Could It Really Cause Problems?

A reader recently wrote to ask about a variety of symptoms, and whether they could be related to low gastric acid.
Hi there, I wondered if you could help me.
I am pretty sure that I am suffering from low gastric acid or something similar. I think I’ve had this for years. I have pretty extensive vitiligo [...]

Which is the better Hormone Testing - blood testing, saliva testing, or urine testing?

Hormone testing is something we do a lot of here - Dr. Myatt is very skilled in the interpretation of hormone testing and in the prescribing of Bio-Identical Natural Hormone Replacement Therapy. We get a lot of questions like the one that follows - hopefully the answer to this woman will help others wondering the [...]

Turmeric For Tumors? And, where can I get really good Flax Oil?

John had written us a year ago asking about treatment options for his acoustic neuroma, saying that he had been given the options of surgery or radiation by conventional medicine, and did not like either of those choices. I wrote back then to say: “There is a third option for your neuroma, and that is [...]

Niacin For Cholesterol Control - Is Flush-Free Or Regular Niacin Better?

�With the constant barrage of strident warnings from Big Pharma about� the dangers of “high cholesterol” (all�intended�to sell expensive and profitable statin drugs) it is no wonder that we receive many questions about natural treatments and controls for cholesterol levels. We have written about this topic often - see our articles The Bacon and Egg [...]

Can’t Afford Natural Care And Treatments - So What To Do?

We encounter this same problem, the same requests, over and over and over. The problem is that natural, holistic medical care and therapies and treatments are not generally covered by most “insurance” plans, and because of this many people do without natural care since they simply refuse to pay for it out of their own [...]

A Response To “Blood Pressure Meds - Are the side effects worth it?”

It never ceases to amaze me; the side effects from prescription drugs that people are willing to put up with - even consider to be a “benefit.” Here is an example:
Iggy writes:
I take Hytrin, mainly for my prostate, but my blood pressure was occasionally a little high. Fortunately, my only side effect has been that [...]