Question:Dr. Ettinger

I am a 43 year old woman…weighed 122 pounds in February and starting gaining weight unexplainably…all in my stomach.  I have now gained 27 pounds.  I am a runner and typically watch what I eat so this is unusual.  I have also had gas….daily.  My stomach is bloated/distended to the point I look like a pregnant woman by the end of the day.  My Doctor has ran a series of tests including referring me to a gastro-Dr…..had a colonoscopy.  Not sure what is going on.  I was in Mexico in January…..possibly a parasite or something.  The weight gain is extremely unusual.  I have been under a lot of stress….my daughter was killed in an accident in Oct. 2006.  Any thoughts on what may be going on and any natural remedies I can try.??

Thanks

Sarah

Answer: Sara,

First, please read all the disclaimers below. (Only found at the bottom of my out-going e-mails)

As you mentioned, it could be a parasite, stress or any number of other things. It would take a thorough consultation, initial exam with labs to get a confirmation of what’s going on. If you can get to Orange, California, that would help us both out. If not, I would find a holistic practitioner in your area. The medical profession is great with diagnostics but lousy with treatment.  

Let me know your thoughts on this.

Sincerely,

Marcus Ettinger DC, BSc

Question: My daughter has terrible “stress” headaches and trouble sleeping.  She suffers from migraines too.   I just ordered Magnesium Caps from you.  She drinks a lot of coffee – she is in a very intense doctorate program now.  Is there something she can take that might give her the same “kick” caffeine does but without the side effects.  Oh, she is also a vegetarian.  Do you suggest anything else that can help her sleep at night and relax besides the mag. caps.

Thank you,

Kindest regards,

Betty Stewart

Answer: Betty,

Let’s see what the magnesium will/won’t do first. If that doesn’t handle the headaches, my advice would be for her to get a consult with a holistic minded practitioner who will act as a coach. Believe it or not, as a whole, vegetarians are some of the sickest clients I see.

Let’s give the magnesium a chance and then shoot me an e-mail in 14 days, with feedback.

Sincerely,

Marcus Ettinger DC, BSc.

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by Heather Granato
10/29/2007

TUCSON, Ariz.—Higher plasma levels of carotenoids may help reduce oxidative stress in women previously treated for breast cancer (Cancer Epidemiol Biomarker Prev. 2007;16(10):2008–15). Researchers from the University of Arizona and Arizona Cancer Center conducted an ancillary study on 207 postmenopausal breast cancer survivors from the Women’s Healthy Eating and Living Study. Dietary data were analyzed and plasma carotenoids assessed. Correlations between dietary and plasma carotenoids were 0.34 for beta-carotene, 0.46 for alpha-carotene, 0.39 for beta-cryptoxanthin, 0.27 for lycopene, 0.30 for lutein plus zeaxanthin, and 0.30 for total carotenoids. There was a significant inverse association between total plasma carotenoid concentrations and oxidative stress; the protective association was not shown simply from dietary carotenoid intake.

Comment: Brightly colored foods possess the best nutrient profiles with red, orange and yellow vegetables possessing the most abundant levels of carotenoids. Eating a variety of colored fruits and vegetables a day will provide a plethora of health promoting and disease preventing phytonutrients.

Marcus Ettinger DC, BSc

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