Healthy Living
Body-Cleansing Products
Clean Out Your Wallet
MEDICAL HELP
Many infomercials promote colon irrigation and taking around the esophagus. Also, heart problems can
certain herbs to rid the body of toxins. Are these give identical symptoms. See your doctor for an
products healthy or just hype? evaluation without delay.
— Brendell L., San Diego, Calif.
I suffer chronic fl u symptoms unless I take over-
Don’t fall for these advertising ploys that target the-counter antihistamines or frequently drink apple
uneducated consumers. Colon irrigation offers cider vinegar in water. What is your opinion of this
no benefi t except in rare cases such situation?
as a poisoning incident — and even — Warren R., Battle Creek, Mich.
then, experts must assist the victim.
Self-administered colon irrigation to Continuous fl u-like symptoms are a red
“cleanse” the body is useless to most fl ag for underlying disease. Given that you’re
and harmful to some. It can lead not sure of the cause, I suggest that you be
to bowel problems and potentially professionally evaluated by your family physician.
dangerous electrolyte imbalances. In the meantime, it appears that you have found
Herbs advertised to cleanse the body reasonable relievers for your symptoms.
ASK
have no role in health maintenance.
DOCTOR
I have had multiple sclerosis for about 10 years, with
Are açai berries safe to consume? severe intestinal pains for the past three years. I’m
HIBBERD
— Ernest F., down to 86 pounds. My specialists
Elizabethtown, Ky. say it’s just irritable bowel syndrome
By Dr.Peter
— along with the MS — and throw
Hibberd
Yes. However, up their hands. I’m very worried.
their antioxidant What can I do?
Dr. Hibberd is a
properties — Pamela M., Rochester, N.Y.
doctor of medicine
degrade rapidly
whose advice is based
with sunlight Your pain and weight loss,
on more than 25
and improper or with or without MS, imply an
years of outpatient
prolonged storage. AÇAI BERRIES Benefi ts unproved. urgent need for intervention.
and hospital-
The health claims Find a physician willing to work
inpatient experience.
for açai berries have not been proved with you in solving this serious dilemma. It
He is a fellow and
adequately, in my opinion. I suggest may be best to consider an in-patient evaluation
active member
you buy commonly available fresh as well. If your doctor is unwilling to have you
of the American
fruits and berries for similar health admitted for evaluation, ask the consultants
Academy of Family
benefi ts at a fraction of the price. you have seen which hospital ER you should
Physicians, a career
visit for your evaluation as well as to correct any
emergency medicine
When I swallow liquids or food, there is immediately life-threatening issues.
consultant, and
a discomfort between my shoulder
V
an active member
blades that follows down my back.
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