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?
Weight loss
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Omega 3s: fish oil vs. flax seed oil
Dear Donna, Is there a difference between Omega 3 fatty acids found in fish oil and other sources, like flax seed oil?
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.
Painful breast, sore nipple
Dear Susun, I had a history of fibrocystic breasts in my early college years. For the past month, however, my right breast has been tender. I am low in progesterone – could that be the problem?
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?
Pau d’arco
Dear Stephen, I’ve been told that pau d’arco has strong antiviral qualities. I was wondering if you had any more information on this herb at this time…
Is B-12 supplementation necessary?
Dear Sally, If I eat healthy sources of grass-fed animal protein, do I still need to supplement B-12? How important is it? Thanks!
Chronic muscle pain and spasm
Dear Stephen, What can be done to help with the chronic unrelenting migrating pain and spasms?
Houttuynia for bartonella?
Dear Stephen, Do you have an opinion on the herb houttuynia, which is being used by Dr. Zhang for bartonella, and do you know of any American herbs with similar properties?
Core protocol side effects
Dear Stephen, I started on the 3 core protocol herbs about a month ago…now that I’m at 500mg of each of these 4x per day I’m getting one humdinger of a sore throat.
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