Endurance running
In May, I am taking part in a 150 mile continuous running race that must be completed in 46 hours. The longest break allowed is 40 minutes at any one time. Lots of runners get by on highly popular branded caffeinated drinks to cope with the lack of sleep but I find too much caffeine gives me stomach cramps while running and certainly many runners on this race suffer from sickness. This is an extreme challenge! I would like to help my body cope as well as possible with the lack of sleep and the intensity of the physical challenge of running for such a long time. What recommendations could you make?...
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Energy boosting
My sister is almost eight years older than me. We both have busy lives but she seems to have so much more energy than I do. I wake up at 6.30am and am usually asleep in the chair by 8.30pm but at the end of her demanding day, my sister’s more likely to put on her cowboy boots and go out line dancing or to spend two hours doing yoga. Is there anything I can take to get more energy?...
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Energy boosting supplements
I often wake up feeling ‘hungover’ even though I’ve not been drinking alcohol. Is there anything I can take to make me feel more lively and alert?...
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Energy crisis
I seem to be suffering from an energy crisis and can’t find any enthusiasm for anything. I am a regular reader of your column and want to do something to feel better (I am not usually this despondent) but I can’t even raise the energy to take a lot of supplement pills. Is there a quick fix even I can manage?...
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Enhanced External Counterpulsation for angina
I suffer from Angina and have heard that in America, there is a new treatment called Enhanced External Counterpulsation which can improve my condition without any need for surgery. Can you tell me what it is and is it available in the UK?...
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Epstein Barr virus and cat's claw
I am one of those GPs your readers come to every week clutching your column. I love the page and am writing to ask if you think cat’s claw is the best treatment for the Epstein Barr virus? Is there a herbal information service which your readers’ GPs could refer to?...
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Erectile dysfunction
My husband is suffering from erectile dysfunction, which is starting to take its toll on a previously very happy marriage. Are there any supplements he could take to help restore a normal sex life?...
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Erratic ovulation
What advice can you offer to a couple who have been trying for a family now for three years? They have had medical checks and taken the fertility drug, Clomid, with no success but do not want to pursue IVF. The problem, it seems, is one of erratic ovulation. What should the would-be-mum be doing?...
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Essaic-Flor-Essence and cancer
A friend in New York said she has read about something called Essiac-Flor-Essence and its use as a cancer drug. It is made of four herbs and the FDA in Canada says it is ok but has not been given the go-ahead in the US. Do you have any information about it?...
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Essential Fatty Acids - which source is best?
Can you advise us on the best way to take essential fatty acids? I know cod liver oil is a rich source but it also contains cholesterol. What form do you take your fats?...
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