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2002 - John R. Lee, M.D. Medical Letter Back Issues
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2002 January
Dear Reader: The death of routine mammograms.
Gallbladder Disease and Bile Flow: Difficult to treat but easy to prevent.
The Hopkins Health Watch: Sonograms may not be safe for baby, L-carnitine for blood flow, and pass on the antibacterial soap.
Experts in the Field: Virginia Hopkins on how your body processes drugs.
Letters: Return of estrogen dominance symptoms while on progesterone, hair loss, fibrocystic breast disease and progesterone.
And There’s More: …. Just a whiff of aspirin.
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2002 February
More problems with tamoxifen.
The Prostate and Hormones: Understanding the causes helps solve the problem.
An apple a day does keep the doctor away.
Folic acid and Parkinson's.
HRT increases stroke risk.
Diet affects asthma.
Jim Bishoff, M.D. on boosting natural killer cells for optimal health.
How exercise affects hormones.
Are women’s bodies flawed?
Progesterone and reflux.
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2002 March
It's "TIME" to talk about prevention of breast cancer.
Homocysteine and Alzheimer's
NSAIDs and Heart Disease
Hormone Replacement Does Raise Insulin
Alpha Lipoic Acid and Alzheimer's
Fluoride and Soldiers
Women Tend and Befriend Under Stress
Aaron Kaufman, D.O. on treating fatigue
Progesterone Save Ovaries
Estrogen for Vaginal Dryness
Progesterone Ring Gives Overdose
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2002 April
The golden thread of trust and the corruption caused by secrecy.
The Progesterone Saga Continues: Thoughtful insights from a family doctor.
Selenium as an anti-viral.
Kava and liver injury.
Depo Provera causes bone loss in adolescents.
The Science of Deceit by Burton Goldberg.
Why douching is not recommended.
Confusion about calcium doses.
Migraines gone but hot flashes are back -- what to do?
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2002 May
Xylitol looks good even after decades on the market
Letter to a Patient: Why it’s important to understand what drugs and
supplements you’re taking
More about kava
Acrylymide in french fries
Is sucralose safe?
Ward Dean, M.D. on xylitol and osteoporosis
Clinically proven effects of xylitol
Finding a doctor in your area
A miraculous pregnancy
NIH study shows HRT carries significant risks and minimal benefits
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2002 June
Kids and Nutrition: Debunking the myths and marketing and using
common sense
Ten Ways to Get Your Kids to Eat their Veggies
Helping undernourished kids: The Healthy Foundation
Men, sex and nutrition
Careful of clot busters
Progesterone and brain injury in humans
Seaweed is good food
Gill Sanson on the commercialization of osteoporosis
Where to find xylitol
Progesterone vs. wild yam extract
Complications with progesterone?
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2002 July
Dear Reader: The truth about conventional HRT finally wins out. Getting Off of HRT and Onto Natural Hormones: Questions and Answers
The Hopkins Health Watch: Health benefits of watermelon, botox cautions, rhubarb protects against cholera, sun protection in your diet, and more...
Experts in the Field: C.W. Randolph, M.D. on using natural hormones in medical practice.
Letters: Heavy bleeding, progesterone and liver enzymes, prescription for saliva tests.
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2002 August
Dear Reader: Colonoscopies and other matters.
What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Iron: An essential mineral to keep in balance.
The Hopkins Health Watch: Ephedra under the gun, prostate and diet, DPMA depletes bones significantly, radiation for breast cancer may correlate with later lung cancer.
Experts in the Field: Dr. David Zava on the breast cancer profile in saliva hormone testing.
Letters: Obesity in a child, fertility question, and how to add estrogen to progesterone.
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2002 September-October
A misguided vaccination program.
The Smallpox Vaccination: What your doctor may not tell you.
FDA warnings on Tylenol.
Why are Americans being charged higher drug prices?
LA to ban soda machines in schools.
Beware of health fads.
Bladder and uterus prolapse.
Creams that don't work.
A mammogram study that should end the debate once and for all.
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2002 November
Statistical sleight-of-hand with HRT research.
Fertility, Miscarriage and Hormone Balance: Questions and answers about getting
pregnant and staying pregnant.
Reminder about cold and flu season.
Fertility and weed killers.
Red clover extract for menopause symptoms.
Pesticides and childhood leukemia.
Magnesium for migraines.
Dr. Harold J. Kristal on Metabolic Typing.
Do breast enhancers really work?
Aromatase inhibitors for breast cancer.
Glucosamine and diabetes.
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2002 December
Eating Styles Affect Energy.
Prescription Drugs that can Cause High Blood Sugar
Food, Fat, Fatigue and Insulin: Make your calories work for you instead of against you.
Fibroid Removal and Pregnancy
More Benefits of Folic Acid
Weight Loss Improves Incontinence
How Much Mercury is Too Much?
Experts in the Field: Bill Sardi on the anti-cancer properties of vitamin D.
Hair Loss and Hormones
Lipoprotein (a) and Nutrients
Breast Cancer in Marin County: It’s the estrogen stupid!
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