The YOU Docs — Mike Roizen and Mehmet Oz — are authors of the best-selling "YOU: The Owner's Manual" and "YOU: On a Diet." To submit questions and find ways to grow younger and healthier, go to www.RealAge.com, the docs' online home.
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- Can you lose your sense of taste?
- Q: I can taste only honey, licorice, cinnamon and vinegar. Everything else is just pulp. Why have I lost my sense of taste? — Anonymous A: Like body hair in certain places, taste buds disappear as you age. (Unlike body hair, they don't then st... Full story
- Cardio helps you lose belly fat
- Q: I'm a university student with a 3-year-old, and when I'm stressed — which is a lot, especially during exams — I snack. Now I've got extra weight around my waist and my triglyceride level is high. I use the bicycle and treadmill at the ... Full story
- Sit down, work out
- Q: Virtually all exercise advice ignores the fact that some of us are handicapped and can't walk. Please give us some help so we can be and feel as well as possible. — Lorraine, Cameron Park A: We-a-culpa! You're right. We docs tend to plug wa... Full story
- Find help for what ails you
- Q: I am a hoarder, and it's ruining my life. My husband is running out of patience. I have been trying to find a qualified person to help me, but I keep running into dead ends. What can I do? — Rebecca, e-mail A: Thanks to TV, hoarding —... Full story
- How to pump up that good-for-you cholesterol
- Q: What should I do to raise my HDL cholesterol besides get more omega-3 fatty acids in my diet? — Teresa, via e-mail A: You may think we've gone off the deep end by suggesting raising your cholesterol to lower it, but the higher your good HDL... Full story
- Health help after a heart attack
- Q: I am 53, 5 feet 5 inches tall, and weigh 140 pounds. In 2004 I had a heart attack that affected more than one-third of my heart. I exercise, but is there anything else I can do to restore the dead heart muscle? I want to live for a long time. &mda... Full story
- Feel like you're allergic to almost everything?
- Q: I'm so allergic to perfume that I can't even go to a department store without suffering for days afterward. I feel like a hermit. I reacted to so many things on my allergy tests, even sterile water, that the doctor gave up for fear of making me wo... Full story
- What to do about work stress
- Q: Do you have any ideas for helping a 52-year-old woman with Type 2 diabetes, fibromyalgia and plantar fasciitis get healthier? I work 12 to 14 hours a day, six days a week. I am 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weigh 230 pounds. I know that diet and exerc... Full story
- Can coconut oil make you slim?
- Q: My friend is discouraged because she's not losing weight. She's heard that coconut oil will make you lean and healthy. What do you think? — Brenda, Frederick, Md. A: Did you know that there's a manufacturing plant in the Philippines that ... Full story
- Try these tips to gain a sounder sleep
- Q: I have trouble sleeping. I rarely get more than four to six hours, but I'd love at least seven. The first good night's rest I've had in a long time is when I took a muscle relaxer my doctor prescribed for a back problem. Any tips? — Carmen, ... Full story
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