Calcium needed despite normal levels
#MiddleburyCT #Calcium #cholangitis
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 60-year-old female who was diagnosed with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) in 2020. At the time, I had a bone density scan ... Continue Reading →
How to avoid calcium while taking thyroid medication
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I had a thyroidectomy, and I take levothyroxine. Instructions for the medication state not to take it within four hours ... Continue Reading →
COPD lung function can’t be restored
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I read your recent column on pulmonary fibrosis. I especially appreciate knowing that there are medications known to slow the progression of ... Continue Reading →
Does A-fib diagnosis mean no more steak?
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation a year ago. A week after that, I had an MRI that showed I’d had a ministroke and probably several ... Continue Reading →
Kidney stones, some supplements don’t mix
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been taking a multivitamin for years, and now one of my physicians wants me to take a vitamin that has NO vitamin D or calcium. He just removed ... Continue Reading →
Quitting smoking better than any cough syrup
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DEAR DR. ROACH: My daughter smokes. She doesn’t have COPD now, but last spring she had bronchitis and was off work for a week. When she went back to work, ... Continue Reading →
Daily aspirin may benefit heart
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently read an article on the pros and cons of a daily aspirin for protection against both heart disease and colon cancer. This is not a new ... Continue Reading →
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