Lung capacity
I am a 40-year-old non-smoker and consider myself extremely fit. I do four hours of demanding exercise a week and am very muscular. My problem is with circuit training. Although I am the fittest woman in the group, I also have the most trouble keeping up. I feel as if I do not get enough oxygen to my lungs. Recent x-rays showed the heart and lungs were healthy and clear so what kind of alternative therapy do you think might help?...
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Lung sarcoidosis
Two years ago, I was diagnosed with sarcoidosis which affects the function of my lungs. I know it is hard to predict how bad this will get and that if the condition does worsen, I may have to take steroids for the rest of my life. Is there anything natural I can take to avoid this?...
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Lupus - African potato supplement
Some time ago you wrote about some kind of ‘potato’ that might be useful in the treatment of Lupus and a number of other conditions. Could you please give us an update on this supplement?...
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Lycopene for prostate care
Is it true that tomato ketchup is good for older men and anyone concerned about their prostate? How can this be?...
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Lymphatic leukaemia
I have been a flying instructor for several years but have now been grounded because of chronic lymphatic leukaemia. I have had two courses of old-fashioned chemotherapy which have not helped to reduce my enlarged spleen. “Modern” chemotherapy would ground me permanently. Is there an alternative treatment which would reactivate my immune system and return my spleen to normal so I could fly again?...
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Lymphatic leukaemia
My 13-year-old son has recovered from lymphatic leukaemia, which he had a year ago. He is doing fine now but I wondered if he should be on a special diet to build up his immune system?...
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Lysine for cold sores
Can you give me more information about the use of Lysine for cold sores? I have been told by a nutritionist that I cannot take this amino acid, which has worked very well to protect me from outbreaks, for longer than six months at a time or when pregnant. It occurs to me we should know more about the contraindications for all these supplements....
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Macular degeneration - slowing it down
My partner is in his early 70s and has macular degeneration. Is there anything he can take to slow this down? The thought of his eyes getting so bad he can no longer read is too depressing to contemplate....
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Male menopause
My husband is 54 and has really changed over the last year. He is tired all the time, stressed and irritable and his libido is almost non-existent. I know he doesn’t really like his job, which does not help matters but it is as if he is going through a “male menopause.” Is there anything he can take to help?...
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Manual Lymphatic Drainage
Could you please give me information about Manual Lymphatic Drainage and suggest any registered training institutes which run courses in this technique....
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