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Cholesterol confusion Re the letter ‘EFAs sorted my cholesterol’ in WDDTY vol 16 no 9, the cholesterol levels are meaningless to me, and probably to some other readers, too, as they are given in mg/dL. It would have been h... In praise of vitamin c I was glad to see you write about some of the benefits of high-dose vitamin C (WDDTY vol 16 no 11). It’s very sad that drug-company propaganda has made people more afraid of natural remedies than drug... Me is not all in the head As a subscriber to WDDTY and someone who has been badly affected by the illness ME [myalgic encephalomyelitis] for almost 15 years, I was astonished and disappointed to read ‘Epidemic by hysteria’ on... Therapy for psychosomatics I am a research psychologist and psychotherapist. I liked ‘Finding the cancer soul’ (viewpoint in WDDTY vol 16 no 7) very much. Indeed, it speaks of certain ‘truths’ about cancer. Man-made epidemics Re avian flu in WDDTY vol 16 no 9, there have been several epidemics and medical scares in my lifetime, and it would seem that most of these are man-made. When you think of the deplorable state that c... Alternatives to soy milk Re soy (WDDTY vol 16 no 8), my wife and I never normally eat soy products. What does concern us is that soy milk in our tea is an integral part of our diet. More on homeopathy, please I was refiling WDDTY vol 15 no 8, when it fell open to page 8, where two headlines are ‘Polycystic problems’ and ‘Chronic cold sores’. Boron for osteoporosis Re osteoporosis (WDDTY vol 16 no 5, page 12), boron (as Osteo-Trace) has been used for years for both arthritis and osteoporosis - and without side-effects. Efas sorted my cholesterol I’m a 59-year-old woman whose total cholesterol had been around 250 mg/ dL for several years. Last year, it was 254 mg/dL. My triglycericides were high, as was my LDL [the ‘bad’ low-density lipoprotei... Flu an easy nut to crack Re A.G.’s letter, ‘Preparing for winter’, in WDDTY vol 16 no 7, up until two years go, I, too, was prone to colds and flu at this time of the year. I tried supplements, homeopathy, antibiotics and eve...

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2 May 2012 | Adverse Reactions (bshubbard)

The consent that is never soug...

Aside from death and taxes, life’s only other certainty is that you have a body, over which you have complete sovereignty and which is protected by law, including human rights legislation.  ... more »

10 Apr 2012 | Adverse Reactions (bshubbard)

First, do something

Breast cancer is one of the major ‘ladykillers’ – and so governments want to be seen to do something, not least because it affects half the electorate.   For the past 24 years &... more »

12 Mar 2012 | Adverse Reactions (bshubbard)

The science of profit

Imagine you’re a Venusian paying a visit to Earth, and I’m in the welcoming party.   Over a bubbling Martian cola I tell you we have a major health problem on the planet – cance... more »

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18:58 | Health Conditions (aobbard)

Re: Urine test - urate levels.

Thank you. I am seeing GP this week and getting a referral to a biochemist at the JR Hospital Oxford after speaking to the registrar who was most helpful and will test my own copper level. I believe t... more »

18:55 | Health Conditions (aobbard)

Re: Inflammation spots on brai...

Thank you for this. I have just had the news that she has MS.   Adrienne more »

05:06 | Health Conditions (richard ponsonby)

Re: Urine test - urate levels.

it seems high. Your doctor should know. more »

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