Tight hip muscles
My doctor says I have very tight hip muscles and although I now try and do lots of stretching, I wondered if there were any supplements that might help?...
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Tinnitus - easing the symptoms
Please could you advise on any remedies to ease the symptoms of tinnitus. The worst of them is the constant buzzing in my left ear....
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Tinnitus and vitamin B12
I suffer from Tinnitus and am quite demented by it. The noise in my head grows louder each day and nights, especially, are driving me mad. Can you suggest anything that might help? I have read that ginkgo might be useful. What do you think?...
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Tongue diagnosis in TCM
Can you give me any advice regarding a heavily coated tongue? I use a tongue scraper and, on my doctor’s advice, a mouthwash but without much noticeable improvement....
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Tonsil troubles
For the past 18 months, I have had a recurring tonsil problem - namely I feel my throat has a coating on it for anything up to two weeks. Then a “spot” appears on my tonsil, always in the same place and always for about a week. It then disappears. I have been told this is a cyst forming and it goes when it bursts. My doctor says the only cure is to have my tonsils out but I am 46 and this is a nasty operation. Is there an alternative?...
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Transient lactose intolerance
My health visitor thinks my baby might be transient lactose intolerant but does not know of any natural remedies. Do you?...
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Turmeric and arthritis
I have heard recently that Turmeric is good for arthritis and other painful joint conditions. Is this true and if so, how does it work?...
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Type II Diabetes and gymnema sylvestre
As a newly-diagnosed Type II diabetic, I am desperate to find an alternative means of helping me cope. The diet I have been given is no problem but a friend has told me about using chromium to help control blood-sugar levels. What do you think?...
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Ulcerative colitis
My 17-year-old son has been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. He has cut wheat, dairy and sugar from his diet and is taking a homeopathic remedy plus a multivitamin and probiotic but his health has been up and down for a year. Is there aything else we should be using?...
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Underactive thyroid gland
For the last two years, I have been suffering with an underactive thyroid gland. I feel very low, have little energy and do not seem to be able to return to normal health. I am a 43-years-old and female. What foods or vitamins can help me? I am already taking 25mcg of Thyroxine daily and I also have a hormonal imbalance which causes facial growth. I was prescribed the contraceptive pill to stop this but have stopped taking it since it made me depressed....
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