People usually choose to take a risk because there is some sort of benefit involved. Sure, there’s a chance you could be harmed — but there’s also a chance you could come out on top. But what happens when all there is, is risk — and a complete lack of any kind of benefit? You’d be surprised — at least when it comes to treating thyroid cancer.

Q: What are the possible causes for not absorbing iron and the resulting low-iron blood? My doctor said she didn’t know and that Western medicine doesn’t address the question; it only attempts to replace the missing iron with prescription iron. I am currently taking that prescription and my iron levels are very, very slowly responding. I feel I may be missing an important angle on this rather debilitating problem. My doctor says that 85 percent of her patients are low iron. Why are we not asking WHY?

When it comes to losing fat, we typically assume the trick is to cut calories. But when it comes to losing fat in the liver, there’s a specific trick that could have you reducing that fat in a flash.

Q: I’ve always associated hormone replacement therapy with menopause, but my mother told me I should be thinking about it now (I’m 34). Is that true?

Q: When I asked my doctor about taking melatonin, she wrote me a prescription for a drug called Rozerem instead. She said it does the same thing as melatonin, but that it has the benefit of being FDA-approved. It is really better than melatonin?

Interested in playing a little game? It could get risky, but it sure is exciting! Go to your local grocery store and head right for the meat section. Grab a package of whatever you’d like — beef, chicken, pork — it doesn’t matter what. Now, head home and into the kitchen — because that’s where the fun begins.

Q: I am interested in trying bio-identical hormone replacement therapy for my hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms, but a friend of mine warned me that it could cause me to grow facial hair.

Some news I read earlier this month had me on the computer searching for ways to get back to one of my favorite classes. It’s something I’ve always enjoyed and know is good for me — I just didn’t know HOW good until now.

Q: I feel like I’m in pain all the time, and nobody can tell me why. Doctors just want me to take painkillers and deal with it, but I can’t take it anymore. What can I do?

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