Dear Dr. Cutler,

Since having a cancerous colonoscopy biopsy more than a year ago, my friend has been fighting for his life. At the age of 38, he underwent radical surgery with radiation, which later had to be repeated to remove…

Dear Dr. Cutler,

I am a woman in my 60s and for several months I’ve been having skin problems that resemble acne. Although my dermatologist has told me that my diet is not impacting my skin’s health, I wanted to get…

Dear Dr. Cutler,

I have been obese since my childhood from which I have some painful memories. Through the years I have tried every imaginable diet possible as well as hypnosis, and I’ve become so desperate that I’ve even considered gastric…

Dear Dr. Cutler,

I am a 55-year-old woman with a twin sister who has recently been diagnosed as bipolar. We share a house, and I want to be supportive of my sister, but I would like to encourage her to try…

Dear Dr. Cutler,

Because of the economic downturn, many people I know have become interested with stockpiling food and water. I paid little attention at first, but now I’m starting to think I could benefit from this practice. Would you please…

Dear Dr. Cutler,

I’m an overweight woman in my 60s and I’ve never had any luck in losing those unwanted pounds. I’ve always thought that all body fat was the same and that I’ve simply got too much of it. However, I recently heard there are many different types of body fat. If that’s true, would you please explain what they are?

Dear Dr. Cutler,

I am a slightly overweight woman in my sixties and I’ve come to realize that I need to consume a more nutritious diet and lose some weight for my health’s sake. But I crave milk and meat products,…

Dear Dr. Cutler,

My wife will be 80 years old soon and is in quite good health although she has a weakened heart. She exercises three or four times each week and takes a nattokinase supplement to keep her blood thin…

Dear Dr. Cutler,

I am a slightly-underweight, healthy 76-year-old woman with the exception of my heart—I have had multiple angioplasties and stents placed in my heart over the last few years. My problem is the nightly cramps I get in my…

Dear Dr. Cutler,

When I’m trying to sleep at night, I am often plagued by a tingling inside my legs and I have to move them. Sometimes I even have to get up and walk around to try to get relief.…