Dear Dr. Cutler,

I am a 68-year-old man and in good health except for my blood pressure, which is not where I want it to be. There’s a lot of literature out there about possible options. I value your opinion…

Dear Dr. Cutler,

I have read so much about the ill effects sugar has on a person’s health but I love a sweet taste in food and am not willing to give it up entirely. So I switched to artificial…

Dear Dr. Cutler,

In my last blood test to check my kidneys, my creatinine level was within the normal range, I believe, at 1.1 mg/dL. But an additional test called the BUN test was also done, and my level was…

Dear Dr. Cutler,

My husband has been told his abdominal muscles are weak and this can impact his health. I wanted to know if there is anything my husband can do to improve his situation.

—Pat H.

Dear Pat,

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Dear Dr. Cutler,

I suffer from irritable bowels and constipation and have seen your list of foods that can cause flare-ups. I’ve had an endless variety of tests and have avoided the foods on your list, but I still can’t…

Dear Dr. Cutler,

Recently, I’ve read online that fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome are similar, but that chronic fatigue doesn’t produce much pain. The treatment protocol the article suggested was guaifenesin. I’ve had my heart, thyroid and testosterone checked and…

Dear Dr. Cutler,

I’m a 60-year-old woman who is plagued with recurring episodes of pancreatitis. Is there anything I can do to minimize the abdominal pain and help prevent being hospitalized for pain control and I.V. fluids?

—Lulu M.

Dear…

Dear Dr. Cutler,
 
I had been taking 5 milligrams of warfarin for some time, but stopped several weeks ago and began taking nattokinase to thin my blood. However, I recently went to the lab for a blood…

What You Can Do For Gastritis

Dear Dr. Cutler,

I am having a great deal of trouble with gastritis. Can you give me any suggestions about natural ways to help combat the problem without prescription drugs? I’d appreciate any help…

Dear Dr. Cutler,

I would like to share a story with you that I recently read. It was a busy morning at the hospital when an elderly gentleman in his 80s arrived about 8:30 a.m. to have stitches removed from…