#AskDrBob-August 23rd

August 23, 2013

Ask Dr. Bob August 23, 2013

These were the questions that were asked in this episode of #AskDrBob. Click the blue box to watch the video. Thank you for sending us your general health questions. We hope they make a difference in your life.

Bonus: My Take on Eggs

I eat between 3-5 eggs per week, usually a hard boiled egg at about 10 am. One of my favorite ways to make an egg is to scramble an egg is with vegetables (onions, spinach). Organic eggs are the best, since they don’t add chemicals to the chicken feed.

1. Can we really trust the information on packages, since I once saw an infomercial saying the FDA does not check to see if the calories and even ingredients are what the package says they are?

I normally eat food I can look at without being in a package (broccoli = broccoli). If I eat any seafood, I eat ocean-caught salmon. At my house we have few ‘boxed’ food items.

2. In the question about Hidradenitis Suppurativa, you recommend treating for parasites. How do you test and treat for them? How do you know without a fecal test what kind you have or does it matter? How do you treat to be sure you catch them during a phase of life where they are able to be killed in the digestive tract? I have chronic sebaceous cysts (wens) and thought maybe this was worth looking at as a cause.

Many skin lesions are caused from liver distress. Increase zinc, and reduce gluten grains and dairy. Eat a ½ red apple, ⅓ cup of beets, and one medium carrot per day (Dr. Bob’s ABC’s).

3. Please let me know what natural herbs or remedies work for hot flashes and night sweats. I am 53 years of age and been suffering from this. Thank you kindly for your advice!

You want to have your thyroid tested. Chronic hot flashes are generally an iodine challenge (a lack of).

4. I have nails that crack and peel, what can I do? 

Cracked nails are a digestion problem. Stay away from sugar. If you have ridges, it is an adrenal gland concern. Check your thyroid gland first, then adrenals. Check your globulin levels with a blood test. Your optimal number would be 2.7