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We get Questions! Can Niacin Raise Blood Pressure?
Written by Wellness Club on January 26, 2009 – 7:41 pm -We get Questions! Can Niacin Raise Blood Pressure? By Nurse Mark One of our HealthBeat Subscribers writes occasionally with questions – and that is a good thing, because there is some serious misinformation out there in internet-land! There are plenty of competing interests, all wanting you to believe that what they tell you is the […]
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Some Questions We Just Can’t Answer!
Written by Wellness Club on December 12, 2008 – 5:20 pm -Here’s a good one! See if you can guess our what our answer will be after reading this question that was sent anonymously to us – no name, no "Hi, How are you", no "Thanks for your time": Anonymous wrote: It has been a month and three weeks now since I have started taking Lucidal. […]
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Questions about iron supplements…
Written by Wellness Club on December 9, 2008 – 4:38 pm -Questions about iron supplements… Iron supplementation is confusing and there is no shortage of information of dubious value and quality out there in "Internet-land". Conventional doctors often have little knowledge or training in anything other than what the drug companies have to offer – and they commonly deal with the constipation caused by their prescriptions […]
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How Long Will It Take To Improve Bone Density And Reverse Osteoporosis?
Written by Wellness Club on November 19, 2008 – 3:37 pm -Carole recently purchased some supplements from us, and wrote with her questions – the reply to which is a good review for all… Dear Dr., I ordered two products to help fight the effects of osteoporosis. My test results show a negative 3.2 T-score. I am wondering how long it takes for the results of […]
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My Husband Has Lung And Brain Cancer – What To Do?
Written by Wellness Club on November 12, 2008 – 4:20 pm -It seems that this has been "cancer question month" here at The Wellness Club, and folks love to write us with very specific medical questions even though we have said many times, here and on our website, that it is not appropriate, ethical, or legal for us to provide medical advice to someone who is […]
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