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ASK Abby ASK Abby I develop uric acid stones about every year if I don't take a preventative. My urologist has me take PolyCitrate, which works fine on the uric acid stones. The problem is it produces heartburn. I am a diabetic and control my blood sugar with diet, so I must keep carbs low. This, in turn, means protein intake is high, with an acid ash, which works against my uric acid stones and my heartburn. I would appreciate your suggestions. – Oliver Dear Oliver, It is extremely important that you stay hydrated so your kidneys can filter properly and decrease uric acid build up. Drink one half body weight in ounces of water each day. Stay away from dehydrating drinks – alcohol, coffee, sodas, and black tea. Never drink any liquids with your meals and for two hours after solid food intake, as this may cause reflux and heartburn. Slow down your eating and chew your food thoroughly. Two "Digestron" capsules taken before meals will stop the heartburn. High protein intake stresses your kidneys, so I recommend "Kidney Chi" to assist your kidneys and lower uric acid. Let me know how this works. Sincerely, Abby I want to try "Forskolin" for my husband who has essential hypertension. However, I have a concern. I've read that "Forskolin" promotes androgen receptor activity and may thereby cause existing prostate cancer cells to proliferate. My husband is 65 years old and has an enlarged prostate. His PSA is not elevated, but his father had prostate cancer at 70. Please advise me. - Dot Dear Dot, "Forskolin" may have anti-cancer properties. The enhancement of androgen receptor activity (i.e., normalization of receptor sensitivity) would be protective to the prostate. I highly recommend "Prosta Chi" to reduce swelling of the prostate. There are products such as "Blood Pressure Factors" by Michaels which has lowered blood pressure in many of my clients. Sincerely, Abby My brother's daughter is 8 years old and her hair is falling out in clumps. (Her hair is very thick and strong looking). At first, the clump was dime size, but now it is quarter size. The 8 year old does not have a good diet, is becoming overweight, and has the first signs of going into puberty. They are taking her to a doctor today and are looking into special hair products. Can you shed any light? - Nancy Dear Nancy, I think the first thing to do is to make sure her iron levels are fine as reflected by her blood ferritin and also her CBC (Complete Blood Count). It is also important to check her thyroid TSH, T4 Free, T3, and antibodies. Also, visiting her about stress is important as either illness or emotional stress can cause hair loss up to 6 months from a given event. If all the above is ok, I would check for candida overgrowth and excess Demodex folliculorum – a human mite that causes hair to fall out in clumps. Sincerely, Abby I am a highly active 64 year old women. About a month ago, I started having diarrhea many times a days, went to the doctor, had blood work and stool cultures. The results came back positive for C. difficile. I tried Flaggl for one week and became very sick. I am taking Culturelle as well as S. Boulardi. Is there anything else I can do to get rid of this bacteria? I would appreciate your fast response. - Rachel Dear Rachel, I have successfully helped my clients with C. difficile using colloidial silver (by Sovereign Silver) in very heavy doses. The silver particles are too small to stay in the body. I recommend two tablespoons in four divided doses per day for at least ten days. Continue with the saccharomyces and upon completion of the silver start a strong probiotic with a broad spectrum of strains. Your stool culture should come back negative for C. difficile. Sincerely, Abby An article in "Prevention" Magazine said that chromium picolinate might cause DNA damage and, therefore, chromium chloride should be taken instead. Do you agree? - Stew Hi Stew, No, I do not agree. "Prevention" magazine has long ago ceased to be a source of reliable nutritional information. Take a look at the advertisers in the magazine. They represent the major international corporate food processors. I did not see the article, but it sounds like they have regurgitated a study from many years ago. It was an "in vitro" study in which they subjected cells to concentrations of chromium picolinate that were several thousands times higher than cells in the body would ever be exposed to, and made the ridiculous leap of logic that chromium picolinate will damage DNA. If the study is a new one, I'd be interested in knowing the source. Sincerely, Abby Abby offers Free Consultations - Please call (813) 996-6999 Monday - Friday from 10 am - Noon to make your appointment Do you have a question for Abby? Send your inquires to: AbbysHealthAndNutrition@yahoo.com Page 6 | Abby's Magazine - www.AbbysHealthAndNutrition.com

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