Too much fruit juice can worsen diabetes
#Middlebury #Diabetes #FruitJuice
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a friend who recently learned she’s prediabetic. She’s also very obese. She has started juicing her fruits and vegetables ... Continue Reading →
Family history includes puzzling advice about oranges
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DEAR DR. ROACH: Sixty years ago, I married into a family that included a woman doctor in the generation before mine. My mother-in-law was always lamenting ... Continue Reading →
Turmeric supplements safe to try for arthritis
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently read about turmeric for osteoarthritis. I’m on a limited income. Please tell me more about it, like how much it costs and where ... Continue Reading →
Fasting for blood tests
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DEAR DR. ROACH: My daughter is a registered nurse, and tells me that when getting blood tests, it is not necessary to fast eight to 12 hours even though ... Continue Reading →
How much popcorn is too much?
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I love popcorn, but when you look close there are so many hard hulls! Are they hard on the stomach? Can you eat too much? ... Continue Reading →
Former drug user has hepatitis C
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 35-year-old white male who was a drug addict from the age of 14 until 32. You name it, I took it. About three years ago, I quit ... Continue Reading →
‘Brittle’ diabetes is hard to control
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 74 years old and have been a brittle Type 1 diabetic for 50 years. I have no history of heart disease. My doctor of 40 years recently retired ... Continue Reading →
Late recurrences are possible in breast cancer patients
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I just read another sad story about a woman who had breast cancer, fought it and seemed to win, but after five years, it came back ... Continue Reading →
Risk to chemotherapy patient from healthy cat is small
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DEAR DR. ROACH: My neighbor is battling cancer for the third time. The medical personnel she sees when she goes for her chemotherapy treatments are ... Continue Reading →
Spleen screens bacteria and spent blood cells from body
#Middlebury #Health #Spleen #Parkinson’s
DEAR DR. ROACH: I had an abdominal X-ray to check on my gallstones and was surprised to find an enlarged spleen. I was told it might be ... Continue Reading →
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