Husband, wife need advice
DEAR DR. GOTT: I’m interested in your no flour, no sugar diet. I’m 5’ 5” and weigh 140 pounds which is not a problem for me. I was a very skinny teenager and think the extra pounds look good. My...
View ArticleReader’s hemorrhoids helped by Vicks
DEAR DR. GOTT: I use Vicks VapoRub for the itching and burning of mild hemorrhoids. I am 88 years old and an old aunt told me about this simple treatment 50 years ago. It provides excellent relief, is...
View ArticleStore-brand chest rub vs. brand name
DEAR DR. GOTT: I consider Vicks VapoRub a wonder drug because I have used it successfully in many ways. However, I have found that store brand versions work just as well. I use Wal-Mart’s Equate...
View ArticleVicks for hemorrhoids?
DEAR DR. GOTT: Seven or eight years ago, you suggested using Vicks VapoRub for relief of the discomfort associated with anal hemorrhoids. It has worked really well for me. I have used both the Vicks...
View ArticleNail fungus home remedies
DEAR DR. GOTT: How do I get rid of nail fungus? Is there a home remedy? I have had it on my big toenail for years, following a pedicure, and it’s now on two of my fingernails. DEAR READER: Home...
View ArticleNail fungus may not be the real problem
DEAR DR. GOTT: I have followed your advice about using Vicks to kill a toenail fungus I had for years. My problem is that the toenails on my big toes have lifted and they don’t want to return to...
View ArticleIs it the camphor that helps?
DEAR DR. GOTT: A columnist in my local paper claimed that you had endorsed Vicks VapoRub for treatment of nail fungus. She thought that the thymol found in the petroleum jelly was the answer. Several...
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