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			<title><![CDATA[Gott from thetimes-tribune.com]]></title>
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	     	<title><![CDATA[Polymyalgia, fibromyalgia aren't same]]></title>
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	     	<description><![CDATA[Q: I recently read in one of your newsletters about fibromyalgia. I have polymyalgia.
 Could you please explain the difference between the two and what medication I should be using? I would appreciate hearing from you.
A: Fibromyalgia is a disorder chara]]></description>
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	     	<pubDate>Mon, 8 Feb 2010 19:18:37 -0500</pubDate>
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	     	<title><![CDATA[Alzheimer's gene testing not needed]]></title>
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	     	<description><![CDATA[Q: My father has Alzheimer's disease. Should I be tested for the APOE 4 allele? I would like to know what I'm facing. 
A: Your short note has a complex answer. I must start by asking some questions. How old is your father? At what age was he diagnosed? W]]></description>
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	     	<pubDate>Sun, 7 Feb 2010 19:26:38 -0500</pubDate>
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	     	<title><![CDATA[Dr. Gott 2/06/2010]]></title>
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	     	<description><![CDATA[Q: My father, age 93, suffers from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. I have read about a device called a "lung flute." Can this device be used to help break up mucus and clear the lungs? I've enclosed a Web-site link to the company that makes it.
A:]]></description>
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	     	<pubDate>Fri, 5 Feb 2010 19:06:24 -0500</pubDate>
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	     	<title><![CDATA[Heat stroke isn't same as a stroke]]></title>
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	     	<description><![CDATA[Q: I would like to know the difference between heat stroke and a massive stroke leading to death. My friend was out most of the day in 85- to 90-degree heat. He wasn't sick at all. He went to bed that night and fell on the floor. He couldn't get up. Abou]]></description>
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	     	<pubDate>Thu, 4 Feb 2010 19:34:01 -0500</pubDate>
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	     	<title><![CDATA[Patient may need a new physician]]></title>
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	     	<description><![CDATA[Q: I hope you can help my daughter. In February 2009, she started suffering from a skin condition on her scalp, which flakes. She also started losing large amounts of hair. She then developed a rash on her face and body. 
She has been seen by three docto]]></description>
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	     	<pubDate>Thu, 4 Feb 2010 11:23:09 -0500</pubDate>
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	     	<title><![CDATA[Honey therapy untested]]></title>
	     	<link>http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/health-and-science/honey-therapy-untested-1.595138?localLinksEnabled=false</link>
	     	<description><![CDATA[Q: I suffered from nosebleeds for years. I underwent cauterization nine times. I then found out I was allergic to cats, and that my nosebleeds were how my body was reacting. I was told that nosebleeds are a rare sign of an allergic reaction. 
Allergy pil]]></description>
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	     	<pubDate>Wed, 3 Feb 2010 19:40:10 -0500</pubDate>
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	     	<title><![CDATA[Sugar can be hidden ingredient]]></title>
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	     	<description><![CDATA[Q: I have both your diet and cookbooks but have a question about sugar. I use an artificial coffee creamer that claims to be sugar-free but contains "corn-syrup solids." Is this really a sugar-free product?
A: In a word, no. Corn-syrup solids are simply]]></description>
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	     	<pubDate>Tue, 2 Feb 2010 19:56:53 -0500</pubDate>
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	     	<title><![CDATA[Watch out for hidden calories]]></title>
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	     	<description><![CDATA[Q: I have had great success with your no-flour, no-sugar diet. 
You have indicated that natural sugar from fruit is OK. I drink 100 percent cranberry juice, and the label states that the ingredients are 100 percent fruit juices from grapes, cranberries a]]></description>
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	     	<pubDate>Mon, 1 Feb 2010 19:20:36 -0500</pubDate>
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	     	<title><![CDATA[Best advice on tobacco: Don't use it]]></title>
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	     	<description><![CDATA[Q: Would you please write an article on smoking?
A: Smoking is the most common form of drug addiction in the United States. In fact, according to the American Cancer Society, studies have determined that nicotine in tobacco products is as addictive as al]]></description>
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	     	<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:51:18 -0500</pubDate>
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	     	<title><![CDATA[Chemo has a numbing side effect]]></title>
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	     	<description><![CDATA[Q: In 2007, I was diagnosed with metastatic bladder cancer. My doctors recommended chemotherapy treatments from November 2007 to May 2008.
I underwent surgery in June 2008 for removal of the bladder, prostate and two lymph nodes. In July, my kidneys fail]]></description>
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	     	<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:36:46 -0500</pubDate>
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	     	<title><![CDATA[Reader has more uses for vinegar]]></title>
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	     	<description><![CDATA[Q: I have three new uses for vinegar that I am sure you have not heard of before. I enjoy your common-sense approach to medicine and thought that you would enjoy these.
First, for years, I suffered from the itching and pain of psoriasis. I used every ove]]></description>
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	     	<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:26:24 -0500</pubDate>
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	     	<description><![CDATA[Q: I have been on Armour Thyroid for many years, but all of a sudden, I cannot get it.
 Of course, I have Synthroid as an alternative. Well, I have tried it and just can't handle it.
Why, all of a sudden, is Armour Thyroid on back order no matter where I]]></description>
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	     	<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:21:46 -0500</pubDate>
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	     	<title><![CDATA[Colorless iodine isn't easy to find]]></title>
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	     	<description><![CDATA[Q: I am a 74-year-old woman. Over the years, my nails have gotten worse. They are thin, ridged and splitting. I have tried several remedies that were supposed to help, with no change.
In one of your answers to someone who wrote about this problem, you ad]]></description>
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	     	<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:30:44 -0500</pubDate>
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	     	<title><![CDATA[Odontalgia more than toothache]]></title>
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	     	<description><![CDATA[Q: My son is 56 years old. Two years ago, he had a tooth pulled that resulted in a dry socket. After five weeks of pain, he went to a different dentist, who pulled more of his teeth. My son was told that this would stop the pain. When it didn't, he was g]]></description>
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	     	<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:35:50 -0500</pubDate>
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	     	<title><![CDATA[House calls with Dr. Peter Gott: Antibiotic not at fault for ailment]]></title>
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	     	<description><![CDATA[Q: I am an 80-year-old woman in good health. I am not overweight, walk at least two miles every day, and my blood pressure is normally within the accepted range.
I had foot surgery for a hammertoe and got a small infection in it. The doctor gave me the a]]></description>
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	     	<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:45:49 -0500</pubDate>
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	     	<title><![CDATA[Assessing sugar, flour substitutes]]></title>
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	     	<description><![CDATA[Q: I received your "No Flour, No Sugar Cookbook" for Christmas last year and have enjoyed many of the recipes in it. I have also lost and kept off 15 pounds. Thank you.
I would like to ask your opinion on two items I eat regularly - xylitol as a sweetene]]></description>
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	     	<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:15:46 -0500</pubDate>
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	     	<description><![CDATA[Q: I am a 72-year-old woman with osteoporosis, for which I take Fosamax; curvature of the spine from childhood; and arthritis in my right knee, right hip and in at least five spots on my spine. I also take medication for gastroesophageal reflux disease,]]></description>
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	     	<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:15:17 -0500</pubDate>
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	     	<description><![CDATA[Q: I am a 57-year-old man with hypertension, for which I take Levatol. Nine years ago, when I weighed 338 pounds, I was treated for the hypertension for the first time. I managed to lose 138 pounds by mid-2002, and the problem went away. Since then, I ha]]></description>
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	     	<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:47:12 -0500</pubDate>
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	     	<title><![CDATA[Potential solution for fatigue]]></title>
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	     	<description><![CDATA[Q: Some time ago, you received a letter from a 47-year-old woman who was always tired. There was a section where she stated that after breakfast, she had to fight to keep from taking naps all day long.  This was a "light bulb" moment that made me think s]]></description>
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	     	<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:25:55 -0500</pubDate>
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	     	<description><![CDATA[Q: My wife was diagnosed with arachnoiditis about three years ago. Our doctor has her on a fentanyl patch, Neurontin, Norco and Flexeril at bedtime. These medications seem to keep things in check for reducing her pain, but sometimes she will get a flare-]]></description>
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	     	<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:10:20 -0500</pubDate>
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