Can Lyme Disease lead to Parkinson’s?

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: Can Lyme disease send a person into Parkinson’s disease? I tested positive for Lyme – I had the bulls-eye rash, fever and terrible headaches. ... Continue Reading →

Studies don’t support CBD oil for depression

#Middlebury #Health #CBDOil DEAR DR. ROACH: My son is taking hemp-based CBD oil for depression. He purchased this at a health food store. His doctor prescribed pills that he was unable ... Continue Reading →

Does oatmeal contain Roundup herbicide?

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: Experts advised us to “throw out sugar-laden cereals” and eat a healthy breakfast, such as oatmeal. Now we are told that oatmeal contains a significant ... Continue Reading →

Paraplegic battles UTIs

#Middebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a paraplegic due to a spinal cord injury back in 1979. I battle one UTI after another, and I am becoming immune to most antibiotics. Why the ... Continue Reading →

Chronic pain lasts longer than acute pain

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: What is the difference between chronic pain and acute pain? How can I best describe my chronic pain when it is variable in intensity but negatively ... Continue Reading →

What is treatment for a fatty liver?

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 77-year-old woman. I am 5 feet, 2 inches tall and weigh 107 pounds. I take no medication. When I went to the doctor last week, he found that ... Continue Reading →

Gardener shares home remedy

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: Quite by accident, I have found a home remedy for poison ivy and poison oak. As an avid gardener, I get poison ivy once or twice a year. I always ... Continue Reading →

Dust mite allergy triggers cough

#Middlebury #Health #DustMiteAllergy DEAR DR. ROACH: For months, I have had a persistent cough that I have been unable to get help with. I saw an allergist about three years ago and ... Continue Reading →

Dust mite allergy triggers cough

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: For months, I have had a persistent cough that I have been unable to get help with. I saw an allergist about three years ago and was told I am allergic ... Continue Reading →

Commercial lab tests vs genetic counseling

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a daughter (almost 31 years) who is concerned about Charcot-Marie-Tooth syndrome. Her maternal grandmother has been diagnosed with that condition. ... Continue Reading →