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.

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.

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

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?

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

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!