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Below is a email from a patient touted his good health since beginning a stronger exercise regimen. He not only made the point that he felt better, but that he feels it prevents him from getting run-of-the mill infections, a particularly nice effect this time of year when the ‘cold season’ is heavy. He bolstered …
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Good Morning Dr. lakin, For the past few months i have been getting diarrhea, i don’t eat a lot of meat, I’ve been eating lots of fruit, but wondering if i need more roughage or if i have a bug of some kind……Patty Dear Patty; Hard to say……such symptoms are non specific. You probably …
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A PATIENT WROTE: I just read in the Wall Street Journal today (WSJ ARTICLE) about the angiotensin receptor blockers that may cause lung cancer. I have been taking one of those drugs for a while. I take Losartan, 100mg once a day. Should I be taking something else? There is a 30% increased chance of …