Calcium needed despite normal levels

#MiddleburyCT #Calcium #cholangitis DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 60-year-old female who was diagnosed with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) in 2020. At the time, I had a bone density scan ... Continue Reading →

How to avoid calcium while taking thyroid medication

#MiddleburyCT #ThyroidMedication #Allergies DEAR DR. ROACH: I had a thyroidectomy, and I take levothyroxine. Instructions for the medication state not to take it within four hours ... Continue Reading →

COPD lung function can’t be restored

#Middlebury #Health #COPD DEAR DR. ROACH: I read your recent column on pulmonary fibrosis. I especially appreciate knowing that there are medications known to slow the progression of ... Continue Reading →

Does A-fib diagnosis mean no more steak?

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: I was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation a year ago. A week after that, I had an MRI that showed I’d had a ministroke and probably several ... Continue Reading →

Kidney stones, some supplements don’t mix

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been taking a multivitamin for years, and now one of my physicians wants me to take a vitamin that has NO vitamin D or calcium. He just removed ... Continue Reading →

Quitting smoking better than any cough syrup

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: My daughter smokes. She doesn’t have COPD now, but last spring she had bronchitis and was off work for a week. When she went back to work, ... Continue Reading →

Daily aspirin may benefit heart

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently read an article on the pros and cons of a daily aspirin for protection against both heart disease and colon cancer. This is not a new ... Continue Reading →