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Ask Dr. Gott: Vegetarian defends lifestyle

Dear Dr. Gott: In the past, a reader of your column extolled the virtues of eating meat. Here is my opinion on the subject. something right. I am a 56-year-old man who is 99 percent vegetarian. If I were responsible for all my own meals, I could ...

From PETER GOTT, M.D. ASK DR. GOTT, Monterey County Herald,  1 Nov 2009

No headache relief for reader

Dear Dr. Gott: Your medical column has been my favorite part of our newspaper for years. I have learned a lot from you and respect your opinion. facet blocks, cold laser therapy, cervical decompression and more. Good grief! For the past five years, my ...

From PETER GOTT, M.D. ASK DR. GOTT, Monterey County Herald,  17 Oct 2009

Ask Dr. Gott: Cod liver oil may help eczema

Dear Dr. Gott: A man working with me had eczema so bad it hurt just to look at it. I suggested he try taking a tablespoon of cod liver oil every day, because it's a great source of vitamins A and D. He tried it, and his eczema cleared up. He told me ...

From PETER H. GOTT, M.D. ASK DR. GOTT, Monterey County Herald,  15 Oct 2009

Ask Dr. Gott: Cutting salt not enough for Meniere's

Dear Dr. Gott: I wanted to respond to your article on Meniere's disease that appeared in my local paper. success for nearly a year before trying the second option. Soon after giving up white refined sugar and most sweets and taking the supplements, her ...

From PETER H. GOTT, M.D. ASK DR. GOTT, Monterey County Herald,  17 Sep 2009

Ask Dr. Gott: Psoriasis difficult to treat

Dear Dr. Gott: I have had psoriasis for many years. When it first started, my husband (a pathologist and a university professor of pathology) diagnosed it and told me to see a dermatologist for treatment. I have seen several dermatologists and was ...

From PETER H. GOTT, M.D. ASK DR. GOTT, TwinCities.com,  10 Sep 2009
Related Topics: Food and Drug Administration

Dr. Gott: Is PSA becoming obsolete?

Dear Dr. Gott: I'm a 72-year-old man. I've been going to a urologist for six years to have my prostate checked. He never found anything wrong. I had a biopsy two years ago that was negative, but he wants to do another. Six months ago, my PSA was 6.3. A ...

From PETER GOTT, M.D. ASK DR. GOTT, Monterey County Herald,  20 Aug 2009

Family Doctor: Medications in liquid form may be better choice

Tuesday, November 25, 2008 BY PETER GOTT, M.D. Q: I am a registered nurse and was taking my coffee break with a friend who is an X-ray technician. She was looking at the abdominal X-rays of a female patient. I noticed several little ...

From PETER GOTT, M.D., Canton Repository,  25 Nov 2008

Family doctor: Statins and restless legs

Wednesday, November 5, 2008 BY PETER GOTT, M.D. Q: You have written several times about restless legs syndrome, but I feel you left out one very important thing. Were any of these people taking statin drugs? I took simvastatin for ...

From PETER GOTT, M.D., Canton Repository,  5 Nov 2008

Family doctor: Chelation therapy is no cure-all

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 BY PETER GOTT, M.D. Q: I was happy with your answer to the person who wrote to you about chelation. My father had it done because the doctor convinced him his body was full of lead and that his heart was ...

From PETER GOTT, M.D., Canton Repository,  29 Oct 2008
Related Topics: American Heart Association

Family doctor: Cherries and kidney stones

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 BY PETER GOTT, M.D. Q: I' m writing to thank you for your suggestion to use cherries or cherry extract to relieve gout and also to tell you about cherries and kidney stones. My husband had seven kidney ...

From PETER GOTT, M.D., Canton Repository,  28 Oct 2008

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