DEAR DR. BLONZ: What constitutes "with meals" and "on an empty stomach" when it comes to taking medications with (or without) food? I usually eat small meals every three hours throughout the day, and ... more
DEAR DR. BLONZ: I have paid the price for researching health products online -- my mailbox is constantly loaded with promotions to help everything from heart disease and digestive disorders to stress ... more
DEAR DR. BLONZ: Along with the tuna itself, some canned tuna contains "vegetable broth with hydrolyzed soy protein and hydrolyzed casein." Are these ingredients unhealthy? Does a can of tuna that list... more
DEAR DR. BLONZ: When taking pills -- vitamins, supplements, prescriptions, whatever -- is it important to swallow one pill at a time? Or is it OK to do as I do and take three, four or five in one gulp... more
DEAR DR. BLONZ: I wonder if you could comment on a family discussion. My father-in-law often eats an entire bag of potato chips at one sitting -- a 10-ounce bag, not an individual 1-ounce bag. He says... more
DEAR DR. BLONZ: My question is not about taking supplements, but whether there is a difference in nutritional value between those taken as pills and those taken in liquid or other forms. A close frien... more
DEAR DR. BLONZ: I need to know more about iron and anemia, and would also like some nutritional information on dates and raisins. Are they good sources of iron for vegetarians? -- A.V., Charlotte, Nor... more
DEAR DR. BLONZ: This is a follow-up question for the reader who asked about using diet drinks for a weight-loss "detox": Why not simply fast for a few days? Then you could avoid these expensive potion... more
DEAR DR. BLONZ: What are some safe methods for food preservation? I know that some preservatives are synthetic chemicals, but there are also preservatives in "all natural" foods. Is there a significan... more
DEAR DR. BLONZ: I have been researching the subject of glaucoma and hoping to find nutritional approaches to preventing it. I have not been able to locate much in the way of reliable scientific inform... more
DEAR DR. BLONZ: I attended a presentation on toxin buildup in the intestines and how it is responsible for difficult-to-lose weight. The doctor's presentation spoke about a weight-loss detox routine i... more
DEAR DR. BLONZ: Is it possible that cold is an unappreciated fat-loss gimmick? A social media nutritionist used the example that one glass of ice water uses up about eight calories of energy as it war... more
DEAR DR. BLONZ: My new partner is about 5 feet, 8 inches tall, but only weighs 115 pounds. I checked his BMI using an online tool, and it is 17.5, which indicates he is underweight. He knows this, but... more
DEAR DR. BLONZ: As one with lactose intolerance, I pay the price with unwanted digestive gas if I eat dairy products that contain lactose. I now have milk without lactose, but wondered why lactose-fre... more