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The most common causes of this issue are: Readers may email questions to or send mail to 628 Virginia Dr., Orlando, FL 32803.Your IP address has been temporarily blocked due to a large number of HTTP requests. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Studies have shown that 1-3 mg is (surprisingly) more effective than higher doses.ĭr. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work for everyone, but if it is working for you, it seems to be pretty safe. However, some other sleep aids can increase risk for falls or motor vehicle accidents. At the low dose you are taking, it is unlikely to have significant adverse effects. Is there any reason to be concerned about the frequent use of melatonin? - C.S.ĪNSWER: Melatonin is a commonly used sleep aid that is generally considered safe. If I chew a 1.5 mg gummy of melatonin, I sleep soundly and go back to sleep quickly if I do wake up. Sometimes I am awake for up to two hours. At night I fall asleep quickly, but wake up several times during the night. ROACH: I am a 69-year-old male in good health. I also am concerned about the effect of vinegar on the teeth.Īdding fruit juice to the vinegar doesn’t seem to be necessary (fruit juice wasn’t used in the study) and it adds sugar, which is generally not a good idea in people with diabetes.ĭEAR DR. The magnitude of the effect is small - usually not enough to be an effective treatment by itself. In the case of apple cider vinegar, there is a small study showing that 20 grams of apple cider vinegar (about 4 teaspoons) did lower blood sugar when volunteers with diabetes were given a meal of a bagel with butter and orange juice. Can you tell me if this is a real thing or a temporary situation until I see my doctor next week? Does something like this really work? Or was my sugar just going down naturally? - R.C.ĪNSWER: Some old folk remedies do work, and it has taken years for scientists to try to find out which ones are really useful and, if so, why.

My blood sugar dropped seven points since I started taking it two days ago. I made a batch but halved it because it seemed like a lot to start. You mix apple cider vinegar with apple and grape juices, and drink 2 ounces in the morning and 2 ounces in the evening. I want to know if it is for real or an old folk remedy that was passed through the generations. He said his mother used it, and it helped her. ROACH: Several years ago, a friend gave me a recipe to lower blood sugar. You need not be worried, because a pinguecula doesn’t affect vision and usually doesn’t need treatment beyond lubricating eyedrops.ĭEAR DR. We think they are caused by years of irritation from dust, wind and sun exposure. A pinguecula never goes over onto the cornea, which distinguishes it from another common eye lesion, a pterygium. It’s located in the conjunctiva of the eye, at the limbus - the point where the sclera (the white of the eye) meets the cornea (the clear part that is on top of the iris and lens). V.P.ĪNSWER: A pinguecula is a benign lesion made of fat and protein. The eye doctor is going to reevaluate in three months. What does this mean? I was given artificial tears and am to follow up regularly. ROACH: I am under the care of an ophthalmologist, and on a routine exam I was told that I have pinguecula of the eyes.
