Q: My doctor wants to put me on a prescription for my blood pressure. I have never been on any prescription drugs in my life and I don’t want to start now. Diet and exercise can help, I know, but what else can I do?

Could your Type 2 diabetes medication be increasing your risk of developing deadly pancreatic cancer? New research uncovers a shocking link.

Q: I’m going to be visiting family for Thanksgiving, and we’re going by car. I am worried because I sometimes suffer from motion sickness. I don’t want to take any medications–they’ll make me too drowsy to do my fair share of the driving. What can I do?

When it comes to prevention, the mainstream would love to have you on a regimen of aspirin and statins for the rest of your life. They don’t want you to know how easy it is to slash your risk of serious health problems like stroke just by changing
your snacking habits.

Q: My daughter has had laser treatments to remove lumps from her vocal cords. She says it’s caused by a form of papilloma virus. I know that viruses are not easy to treat, however I am hoping that there may be some alternative worth trying. Can you help?

I absolutely love the fall. The cooler weather, the changing leaves–it’s my favorite season. What I don’t love? The return of the sniffles. Coming down with a cold is one of the quickest ways to kill my cool-weather joy. This year, I’m determined to get through the colder months without coming down with a single cold. How? New research is helping me build my cold-fighting arsenal.

Q: I know that most cries of “herbs are dangerous!” are unfounded. But can herbs react with drugs? Are those reactions dangerous?

What’s the key to aging successfully? Only 11 percent of the women in a recent major study seem to know…what’s their secret?

The mainstream would like you to think all you have to do to protect your heart is take a little aspirin each day. But how long can they go on giving that advice when all the news we’re seeing about aspirin is bad news? In this e-Tip, I give you the latest on the dangers of even low-dose aspirin–and an alternative to the mainstream darling.

Q: I’m gearing up for my usual winter battle with horribly dry skin. Lotion only works for a little while, and then the effect fades. What can I do?