The rancidity info came from an unpublished study done by one of my med school teachers (which would put it about 15 years ago, which I should have said). That study actually found significant oxidati on...
Fish oil's effect on platelet aggregation is considerably less consistent than aspirin's, and depends a lot on other things in your diet. (It also depends on the specific makeup and quality of the fis h...
Moisture may help if the air is dry—usually as a (well-maintained) humidifier, less often by drinking enough water. I've sometimes seen it decrease or even eliminate excess phlegm (the dryness can i rritate...
I tell patients that once they're getting symptoms, immune stimulating things like echinacea aren't going to make a difference, nor will vitamin C. (There's some evidence that echinacea and very-high- dose...
Let's not confuse prevention and treatment. The only "currently proven, recommended, and licensed medications/strategies for . . . prevention of [sexually transmitted] HIV infection" are condoms and a bstinence...
While this isn't getting at the cause, the detergents in toothpaste can sometimes aggravate this condition. Sodium lauryl sulfate is generally the strongest, but others can do it too; you might try sw itching...