This column is the third (and final) in the series I promised you for the subject of yeast overgrowth (Candida albicans) which can cause many diseases. Thousands of you have written and although there were many good queries, here are the two most frequently asked questions I received, along with my answer.
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Dear Readers,
Last week I answered a question for a person who kept going to the doctor and being told that nothing was wrong with her.  She did some reading and learned that her symptoms were tied to a fungus and started to self-treat.  This is part 2 in the series I promised you regarding [...]

Dear Pharmacist,
Please help me with pins and needles and burning. I have diabetes and it feels awful now. I take metformin and glyburide. What can I do?  –S.L. Boulder, Colorado

Answer: Millions of people have painful nerve sensations -termed neuropathies- and there are many causes for this including diabetes, shingles, Celiac, heavy metal toxicity, nutrient [...]

Dear Pharmacist,
I moved some furniture last weekend and my muscles are still sore. This happens every time I exert myself, even from walking around the block. My muscles aren’t as resilient as in years past.  What can I do or take?  –M.J. Decatur, Illinois

Answer:  Regular muscle pain is fairly easy to remedy.  If it [...]

Dear Pharmacist,

I have fibromyalgia, uterine fibroids, fibrocystic breasts and endometriosis. I fired my old doctor, because I wasn’t getting any better. My new doctor prescribed bio-identical hormones, iodine tablets, and a strong multi-vitamin. I’m eating ground flax seeds thanks to your recent column. Am I missing something? I’m still uncomfortable.  –E.W. Sacramento, California

Answer:  You’re [...]

Dear Pharmacist,
I bought your Drug Muggers book and learned that coffee is stealing iron from my body. I’ve had chronic fatigue for years, and now that I’m supplementing with the iron, I’m feeling MUCH better, so thank you! I’m not giving up coffee though. Suzy, would you be willing to share more drug muggers, [...]

Dear Pharmacist, 
I saw your facebook pictures of hot springs in Utah and you said that you’d actually fly to hot springs to get their healing benefits. This may be personal, but are you sick?  What’s in the water that is so healing? I’m curious because around here, hot springs are for hippies only.
–E.W., [...]

Dear Pharmacist,
I have a friend with multiple sclerosis (MS) who lives overseas. She used to be disabled, and she tells me she is cured after vein surgery in her neck. She said she had CCSVI whatever that is. I also have MS, but I can’t find a doctor in Florida who knows anything about [...]

Dear Pharmacist,
I just started taking “doxycycline” for acne.  The prescription label says to “avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight” and the guys in my apartment are razzing me because I won’t play tennis with them anymore.  My room mate says he took doxycycline before going on a cruise and nothing happened to him.  He [...]

Dear Pharmacist,
I have a long history of back problems and I’ve been to every conceivable doctor, therapist and healer. Is there anything new that can help?
FD Naples, Florida

Bacteria may help. The same bacterial toxin that causes food poisoning, botulinum (pronounced botch-you-line-um) may also be the relief that many back pain sufferers have [...]