Hair loss remedies
DEAR DR. GOTT: Some time ago, you mentioned a specific shampoo that seemed to have hair-restorative properties. I forgot to write down the name of that shampoo and would like to know if you remember...
View ArticleConstipation and arthritis home remedies
DEAR DR. GOTT: Can you please reprint your colon cocktail and grape arthritis drink recipes? I clipped them out but seem to have misplaced them when I moved. Thank you. DEAR READER: My colon cocktail...
View ArticleA review of home remedies
DEAR DR. GOTT: In a recent column, you referred to two possible cures for toenail fungus other than menthol salve. One was an over-the-counter product, and the other was a soaking agent. Could you...
View ArticleIs it the camphor that helps?
DEAR DR. GOTT: A columnist in my local paper claimed that you had endorsed Vicks VapoRub for treatment of nail fungus. She thought that the thymol found in the petroleum jelly was the answer. Several...
View ArticleCold-sore remedies abound
DEAR DR. GOTT: I have noticed that a lot of people write to you about cold sores. Valtrex works to totally inhibit them. I have suffered from cold sores since the age of 4. When I was in my early 30s,...
View ArticleSoap-under-the-sheets trick
DEAR DR. GOTT: My wife and I used to use the smaller bars of soaps from motels for leg cramps in bed; however, when we turned over, the bars were no longer under our legs and we would sometimes get...
View ArticleBlack cherries to the rescue
DEAR DR. GOTT: I started taking allopurinol about a year ago for gout with mixed success. I happened to mention having gout at my local gym about six weeks ago and was totally surprised to hear how...
View ArticlePain relievers can upset stomach
DEAR DR. GOTT: I’m a 32-year-old female in good health, on no regular medications (I take an occasional ibuprofen for headaches or pain), and am not overweight. I try to exercise at least three times a...
View ArticleDo onions have magical powers?
DEAR DR. GOTT: If whole, unpeeled onions are placed in a bowl around a room, will this keep people from catching the flu or any other contagious virus? This is an old wives tale but is there any truth...
View ArticleFlour for burns
DEAR DR. GOTT: I would like to share my recent burn experienced. I was making jam and pouring boiling jam into jars, when a jar tipped and when I grabbed for it, the contents went flying. The jam...
View ArticleHome remedies ease common pains
DEAR DR. GOTT: I recently read a response from a reader about castor oil rubs and grape juice with pectin. I, too, have had 3 cortisone shots in my hip (no recommendation from my doctor for hip...
View ArticleMother helped by Gott column
DEAR DR. GOTT: I enjoy your column and was excited to read about the National Eczema Association. All three of my children suffer with this condition as well as with food allergies and asthma. Often,...
View ArticleAnother shingles remedy
DEAR DR. GOTT: There have been a lot of people writing you with questions about shingles. I would like to give you a “recipe” my mother-in-law gave me. I know it worked for her, my father-in-law, my...
View ArticleAlternatives bug ‘real’ doctors
DEAR DR. GOTT: In a recent column, you recommended consulting a doctor about using bee pollen. When was the last time you consulted an MD on a non-medical treatment? I have. They ridicule you. In fact,...
View ArticleReader offers home remedies
DEAR DR. GOTT: I read your column in the daily paper, and I would like to share some suggestions with your readers that have helped me over the years. First, Kellogg’s All-Bran Bran Buds can help fight...
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