Dear Stephen, What is the scoop on trans-resveratrol? Are the brands of resveratrol you recommend the “trans” form – and does it even matter?
Healing Lyme
Samento with acid blocker?
Dear Stephen, I take antibiotics and Cowden herbs, as well as prilosic for acid reflux—is it ok to take samento, cumanda and quina with this?
Toxicity/die-off with protocol
Dear Stephen, I have read that herxing too much is not necessarily helpful even if it is a sign of die-off.
Protocol for 4 yr old
Dear Stephen, My 4-year-old daughter was just diagnosed with lyme (tick bite then rash). She’s on amoxicillan for 30 days. Which herbs would be best for her?
Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD)
Dear Stephen, I have two ill friends who wish to take more herbs but they suffer from horrible GERD and have not found anything useful. What would you recommend for GERD?
Lomatium dissectum (LDM 100)
Dear Stephen, What do you know about LDM 100 (Lomatium dissectum)? It’s new and growing fast amongst the autism arena. Many are claiming that autism is really just lyme.
Tincture of colchicum
Dear Stephen, Do you know where I can purchase the colchicum tincture?
Weight loss
Dear Stephen, I understand that unexplained weight loss is one of the symptoms of lyme borreliosis. I’m trying to understand why the weight loss. Is it due to collagen tissue breakdown?
Knotweed preparation
Dear Stephen, In a previously answered question in your column about “capsule vs. decoction,” you wrote to someone about using the whole herb or whole form, tinctures, and decoctions with regards to knotweed.
Breastfeeding on protocol
Dear Stephen, I am nursing a 10-month-old. Which herbs can I safely take while breastfeeding and are there any herbs that will help protect the baby or do I just assume the baby is going to come down with it?