Sunday Column

October 9, 2008 By

DEAR DR. GOTT:
I am a 74-year-old male, in good health and not taking any medication. I am physically active and walk five miles a day. I am considering using cinnamon and honey but wonder if it is actually good for the body and if it has side effects.

According to information I found on the internet, cinnamon and honey is a cure for diseases of all kinds. I have included two of the paragraphs from the fact sheet.

“It is found that a mixture of honey and cinnamon cures most diseases. Honey is produced in most countries of the world. Scientists of today also accept honey as a ‘ram ban’ (very effective) medicine for all kinds of disease. Honey can be used without any side effects for any kind of disease. Today’s science says that even though honey is sweet, if taken in the right dosage as a medicine, it does not harm diabetic patients. [Read more...]

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Setting the record straight on lipstick

January 27, 2008 By

DEAR DR. GOTT: I recently received an email about lead in lipsticks. This was something I was not aware of and found it interesting. It is definitely something for women to consider the next time they go shopping for lipstick. I’ve shared it with all the women I know and men as well so they can inform all the women in their lives.

The email apparently originated from a physician in the breast cancer unit at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto. This is how the email went:

“Recently a lipstick brand called “Red Earth” decreased their prices from $67.00 to $9.90. It contained lead. Lead is a chemical that can cause cancer. The higher the lead content, the greater the chance of causing cancer.
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