DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 70-year-old lady, largely wholesome (other than well-controlled hypertension). Taking a look at me, individuals assume I’m skinny, however I’ve a well-concealed HUGE stomach together with my skinny legs and arms. I appear to be an olive caught with toothpicks. My weight loss plan is wholesome for probably the most half: I eat snack meals, deep-fried quick meals or sweets solely hardly ever. I’ve examine the best way to eradicate stomach fats, however there may be a lot contradictory information, every claiming to be the very best. What are really efficient methods to assist eradicate stomach fats? — M.H.
ANSWER: First, I might need to make sure what you might have actually is stomach fats. Whereas there are males (and some ladies) who’ve that physique form attributable to fats, I’ve seen far too many circumstances of liver illness (the place the belly cavity is crammed with fluid attributable to excessive strain within the liver) and ovarian most cancers (the place the stomach is crammed with fluid attributable to tumor). I might need to make sure you had been evaluated for these (and different) considerations, particularly if this can be a change in your regular physique form.
Whether it is belly fats, there is no such thing as a magic weight loss plan. What works for another person (even your twin sister, should you had one) may not be just right for you. For that reason, one single kind of weight loss plan doesn’t match all. It might take endurance and attempting a number of completely different choices earlier than discovering what works for you. Normal recommendation consists of avoiding the meals you famous you eat sparingly. Eat a lot of greens and entire grains with fiber; modest quantities of fruits; a number of servings of nuts and fish weekly; and not more than modest quantities of meats. Recommendation from an skilled in weight administration could also be of nice profit.
DEAR DR. ROACH: I’ve plenty of moisture in my eyes. I’ve to maintain wiping them. My earlier physician gave me a prescription eye drop that helped. After I moved, my new physician didn’t give me the identical factor. I acquired “dry eye” drops, which didn’t assist in any respect. Do you might have an answer? — W.L.
ANSWER: It isn’t intuitive that watery eyes could be a symptom of dry eyes, however it’s certainly typically the case. Eye lubrication might come from a number of elements of the attention, together with the conjunctiva (a tissue that traces the insides of the eyelids), which secretes a mucus that lasts a very long time and retains the eyes comfortably moist. When the mucus manufacturing is insufficient in amount or high quality, the eyes get dry. After they grow to be dry and irritated, one of many physique’s responses is to extend tear manufacturing from the lacrimal gland, which is what you’re wiping away.
The fluid from the lacrimal gland is just not as long-lasting nor snug. There are lots of completely different sorts of therapies for dry eyes. Synthetic teardrops (these can be utilized each few hours) are an excellent place to start out and completely satisfactory for many. Since these have failed, it’s time to strive one thing new. I’d advocate going again to the attention physician with the identify of the prescription drugs you had out of your earlier physician. In case you don’t recall what it was, name your outdated pharmacy.
