Although vaccinated as a child, after 10 years of age until now, age 74, I have had no vaccination. From age 17 I have eaten a wholefood vegetarian diet anf have only had 'flu once in that time. I do not have the recommended 'flu vaccination, which is encouraged for everyone over 60. The only personal result of vaccination that I have ...

I was diagnosed 15 years ago with atrial fibrillatation, at age 59. My doctor , at the time, said no treatment was necessary. However, two years later, in another location, with a new doctor, I was put on digoxin and 75mg. of aspirin. There was no advice on diet or lifestyle, and no information as to what caused the problem. Any questions in this ...

As a child my father, a doctor,syringed our ears. In adult life I was never conscious of a problem, however recently, when I had a hearing test, although it was not affecting my hearing, I was told that I had a lot of wax. For the last few years I have prepared the ears with oil and had syringeing carried out. All rather bothersome. I will, ...

At age 74 I seem to have proved that lifestyle etc. is of much more importance than genes. I had 4 uncles and others die of cancer (mainly lung) in their fifties. They were all smokers. My father, the only non-smoker did not get cancer. However he got type 2 diabetes in his middle years. He had always been a big eater, always very tubby, though ...

I don't know whether my experience, many years ago may be of interest, though it only answers some of your questions. Born in 1935 to a doctor's family with mother a nurse, I was probably given all the vaccinations currently available. Diptheria and smallpox and maybe tetanus. As tetanus is repeated every ten years, perhaps I did not have ...

I cannot offer any easy solution. I was first diagnosed with 'rosaecea' 25 years ago. Homeopathy, from a qualified practitioner, did not help. I was offered a long course of antibiotics by doctor, but, after a month, found that it had constipated me completely!(despite a wholefood diet). So I stopped the treatment, that had no effect. ...

I can only give my recent experience. I started a problem in my right knee a few months ago by over-exercising the knee!. It was tested well by a skilled nurse practitioner, who found nothing seriously wrong in movement. I was then referred to doctor who emphasized the need to rest. So I stopped my 20 hour a week habit of dancing for a while, ...

Even though there may be a genetic predisposition, diabetes will usually only start when there is enough too easily digested sugar in the food supply.Low GI, if you can get a list of foods to guide you, should help, though it can be a little complicated. Stick to oats, oatbran and add flaxseed (you can get it ready ground or dried sprouted- very ...

A 19 year old may not be eating, drinking and exercising healthily, unless she was brought up in a family following such a regime and also rejected all the 'rules' as a typical teenager. I would recommend that she be encouraged to adopt a wholefood vegetarian regime.  Regular exercise, including some more active sport, unless her ...

I think that the KISS principle may help in this matter. Keep it simple 'stupid'! (no implication of your condition is meant- it's only a saying!) I would not argue with most of the advice given by others. Without stopping any treatment that you are undertaking at present, I would suggest these quite large steps towards physical and ...