Triathlete shares remedy for swimmer’s ear
Q: When I was training for triathlons, I was told to mix a solution of alcohol, vinegar and glycerin in a squirt bottle. After swimming, I would shake the bottle...
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Heads up: Sunflower seeds could help drivers stay alert
Q: I've read in your column that some people eat sunflower seeds to stay awake when they drive. This works, and I have proved it. I was a researcher at...
Ice addict hospitalized because of severe anemia
Q: I am addicted to ice and eat big cups of it daily at work and home. I am hospitalized for low iron. I just received a blood transfusion because...
11-year-old’s bad breath cleared up by nose spray
Q: My 11-year-old daughter had terrible breath. The dentist said that it wasn't coming from her teeth and referred us to an ear, nose and throat doctor. The ENT said...
Don’t use bleach to treat athlete’s foot
Q: You have sometimes written about ways to treat athlete's foot, but you haven't mentioned the best one: bleach! On the rare occasion that I get a toe fissure or...
Pineapple may help treat plantar warts, arthritis
Q: I have had success using fresh pineapple peel on a plantar wart. I applied the pineapple skin to the wart overnight, with the fleshy fruit side toward the foot....
Gout flare-ups may be tamed with tart cherries
Q: I am in my early 60s, but I've been hobbling around like an old man after a couple of bad bouts with gout. I have been on a prescription...
Gout flare-ups may be tamed with tart cherries
Q: I am in my early 60s, but I've been hobbling around like an old man after a couple of bad bouts with gout. I have been on a prescription...
Vodka concoction may work for odor, itchy rash
Q: You had a question from a woman suffering with a rash under her breasts, and I would like to offer my solution: vodka! I make a spray of half...
Vodka concoction may work for odor, itchy rash
Q: You had a question from a woman suffering with a rash under her breasts, and I would like to offer my solution: vodka! I make a spray of half...