Ask Dr. J.

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How do companies who make vitamins supplements get the ingredients to put into the pills? Do they take small pieces from a vegetable & put it into pill form? If they are chemically made or man-made, how do they know what makes up a vitamin and put it into a pill?

What is Saw Palmetto?

What are placebo effects?

Do I need Premarin(R) after or during menopause, and what are the alternatives?

Is bilberry a useful herb for vision?

What is a double-blind test?

What are flavonoids?

I am a healthy 23 year old male looking for a general vitamin supplement program for preventive medicine. What do you recommend

What diet and supplements would you recommend for asthma?

I have heard controversy about eating soy products — Are they good for you?

CONSULTATIONS:

From September to June, I see patients in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Call 386-409-7747, or send an email to [email protected] to make arrangements.

In summer, I have a variable schedule, and I see patients in offices at the Rothfeld Center for Integrative Medicine in Waltham, Massachusetts. For appointments, send an email to [email protected] make arrangements, or call: 386-409-7747.

I primarily do phone consultations, as well as email and instant messaging consults.

Information herein is not medical advice or direction. All material in this newsletter is provided for information only. Its contents should not be used to provide medical advice on individual problems. Consult a health care professional for medical or health advice.