Fluoride in toothpaste
I have just returned from travelling in the USA and was shocked to see a fluoride warning on toothpaste which said users should contact a poison control centre if they swallowed more than was used for brushing. It also advised to use only a pea-sized amount for children under six. I found all this rather scary and have been looking for a natural toothpaste ever since. Can you help?...
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Food poisoning on holiday
Our family holiday was ruined last year when my husband fell sick with a serious bout of food poisoning on the second day. Is there anything I can use this year to keep us all on our feet so we can enjoy a long awaited summer break in the sun?...
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Foods for heart health
I am a vegetarian, non-smoker and although I have exercised my whole life, it has not prevented high blood pressure and a thickening of the arteries. (My father suffered the same thing.) I have just started on Atenol and diuretic tablets to lower my blood pressure. Are there any foods or male-specific activities that can halt the narrowing of the arteries or shift arterial deposits?...
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Freeze-dried blue-green algae
I have been looking for freeze-dried capsules of a blue-green algae (organic if possible) which I believe is sourced from a lake in Canada. I’ve had no luck with my local health shops, can you help? I understand this could help with my eczema....
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French Green Clay
I would like to know more about French Green Clay. I have been using it as a poultice for an internal gynaecological infection and I think it is helping me. However, I know very little about it and would like to know more....
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Frequent coughs and colds
My husband and I both suffer from frequent coughs and colds which almost always follow spending time with our grandchildren. They are 6, 4 and 1 and always seem to have runny noses. We see them once a fortnight which just gives us time to get over a cold before they arrive with another one....
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Frozen shoulder - The Bowen Technique
My problem is Frozen Shoulder. I have had steroid injections twice now and some physiotherapy, which provided some relief. One doctor told me not to move my arm but to keep it in a sling. Another said the opposite. What do you think I can do to help it?...
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FSA warnings
I know the Food Standards Agency (FSA) recently warned against taking some vitamins and minerals in large dosages but by this, did they mean more than the recommended dosage on the label or taking something long term? I have been taking spirulina to help with my arthritis for eight years and while I definitely feel better and have more energy, am I putting my health at risk?...
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Fungal infection in toe nails
I have been suffering from a fungal infection in my toe nails for fives years now. In the past, I have used Loceryl to clear the infection but it always comes back again. What should I be doing to prevent this recurrence?...
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Fungal infection that reappears
My husband has a bad fungal infection of the skin, which he seems to have been chasing around his body for the past nine months. He used Canesten cream, which worked - but when he stopped, the infection reappeared. He has tried various tea tree creams but the infection always comes back. ...
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