Follow-up biopsies help confirm celiac disease healing

#CeliacDisease #Biopsies #Osteoporosis DEAR DR. ROACH: I’ve been diagnosed with silent celiac disease at the late age of 62, but I’ve probably had it for decades. (It may ... Continue Reading →

Bird flu concerns trouble bird lover

#BirdFlu #Pillows #AlcoholWithdrawal DEAR DR. ROACH: I have two bird feeders off my back deck. They hang from tall poles as a vain attempt to keep squirrels from eating all of the ... Continue Reading →

Rapid heart rate persists

#RapidHeartRate #AnxietyAttacks #PanicAttacks DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 75-year-old woman who, for at least 10 years now, has been experiencing a rapid heart rate. My blood pressure, ... Continue Reading →

DMSO isn’t recommended

#Probiotics #DMSO #Microbiome DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m interested in consuming dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). I’ve read that it will destroy the root of cancer and hasten the healing ... Continue Reading →

Probiotics may help restore good bacteria in the gut

#Probiotics #Esophagectomy #SleepAid DEAR DR. ROACH: You recently wrote that you do not recommend probiotics in healthy people. I am a 78-year-old male who, three years ago, underwent ... Continue Reading →

Steroid injections provide amazing pain relief

#SteroidInjections #PainRelief #PneumoniaVaccine DEAR DR. ROACH: I read your recent column on shingles. I am 66 and in fairly good health. I had both Shingrix shots about five years ... Continue Reading →

The government shouldn’t limit sodium intake

#SodiumIntake #PSA #Finasteride #Prostate DEAR DR. ROACH: I read in a health journal that large amounts of sodium are unhealthy for one’s diet. The government standard is no more ... Continue Reading →

Semaglutide helps with weight gain caused by antipsychotics

#WeightGain #Antipsychotics #Colitis DEAR DR. ROACH: I was wondering whether Ozempic might be prescribed for somebody who gained weight due to antipsychotics or drugs for depression. ... Continue Reading →

Old incision occasionally secretes fluid

#MiddleburyCT #OldIncision#AchillesTendon #RectusDiastasis DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 69-year-old, very active male. My left Achilles tendon severed two years ago, but it was surgically ... Continue Reading →

Endometrial biopsy indicated for woman with blood in urine

#MiddleburyCT #EndometrialBiopsy #FootPain #BoneSpur DEAR DR. ROACH: About three months ago, I bled a bit while urinating. This was the first (and only) time in over 30 years that this ... Continue Reading →