Q: Some time ago, a reader mentioned not wanting to use the microwave to heat cocoa. I frequently heat coffee, cocoa and other foods in my microwave. Should I be concerned about destroying nutrients when I use a microwave? A: So far as cocoa is concerned, you don’t need to […]
Q: You recommended gentian violet for toenail fugus, and I tried it. Now my toenails are purple, and I can’t get it off. What can I do? A: When we wrote about this old-fashioned topical antifungal treatment, we warned that it stains the skin and nails purple. The color will […]
Q: I have a number of autoimmune diseases and had recurring problems with my thumbnail. I read a letter in your column from a writer whose toenail symptoms (black under the nail, warped nail, cuticle issues) perfectly described my thumbnail. The letter writer had a chronic fungal infection that caused […]
Q: When I worked in a nursing home three decades ago, the nurses would use a mixture of A&D Ointment and a packet of table sugar to heal bedsores. It worked like magic! Now I hear manuka honey is the best way to go. I keep it in the medicine […]
Q: My wife told me about the mustard cure for muscle cramps some time ago. I thought it sounded wild, as I don’t understand how it would work. Last week, I participated in a run/walk in Indianapolis with some old friends. Two of them ran a half marathon. After the […]