Q: A member of our family suffers from peripheral neuropathy. Is there any connection...
Answer : Peripheral neuropathy is a problem with the nerves that carry information to and from the brain and spinal cord...
Q: What is the lowdown on chicken soup as a cold remedy? Does it...
Answer : Stephen Rennard, MD, of the University of Nebraska Medical Center published research on this topic in the journal Chest in 2000 thats since become almost as celebrated as chicken soup itself.
Q: Your Special Report on food safety (June) says that using detergent or commercial...
Answer : Detergents and antibacterial soaps aren'tt recommended because the FDA doesn't have safety data about possible residue these products may leave on produce.
Q: I read with interest your answer about the different kinds of oatmeal...
Answer : We went back to our oatmeal expert, Cynthia Harriman, director of food and nutrition strategies for The Whole Grains Council...
Q: Lately my primary care physician has started shilling for a combination of fish...
Answer : A First identified in 1957, coenzyme Q-10 (CoQ-10) is a vitamin-like substance found throughout the body, but especially in the heart, liver, kidneys and pancreas.
Q: What are the pros and cons of using a microwave oven? My daughter-in-law...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) tests microwave ovens to make sure they meet safety standards that assure the ovens do not present any radiation hazard.
Q: I’ve read about research associating high vitamin A intake with bone loss. Do...
Answer : A Bess Dawson-Hughes, MD, director of Tufts HNRCA Bone Metabolism Laboratory, answers...
Q: My usual breakfast includes two slices of whole-wheat toast. I am told by...
Answer : A Cynthia Harriman, director of Food and Nutrition Strategies for the Whole Grains Council...
Q: Many of us with high cholesterol have considered taking statin drugs, but are...
Answer : A A 2007 study at Stanford University cast doubt on the claims that garlic is effective in lowering bad LDL cholesterol in adults...
Q: If I am trying to reduce the amount of sodium in a product,...
Answer : A Our recipe editor, Patsy Jamieson, has looked into this topic, consulting a food scientist at Bush Brothers Beans. He told her that the company had sent samples to an independent lab...