Joe Graedonand Teresa Graedon | The Seattle Times

September 9, 2020 at 6:00 am

Don’t count on vitamin D to save you from COVID-19

Q: At a Zoom party last night, the topic of vitamin D came up. I take 5,000 IU a day, which keeps my vitamin D...

August 20, 2020 at 6:00 am

A daily glass of tonic water changed this reader’s life

Q: For years, I’ve suffered severe muscle spasms all over my body. One cramp would begin, and I’d stretch the muscle to try to rid...

July 22, 2020 at 6:00 am

Help needed for chronic diarrhea

Q: Would eating coconut oil every day help with diarrhea-dominant collagenous colitis? I have heard that eating coconut cookies helps with diarrhea, but I’m not...

July 15, 2020 at 6:00 am

There are many causes (and solutions) for an itchy bottom

In their column, Joe and Teresa Graedon answer questions about itchy bottom.

July 9, 2020 at 6:00 am

Overactive thyroid leads to insomnia

Readers ask the Graedons about overactive thyroid and a very unfortunate side effect of some medications that treat bipolar disorder.

June 24, 2020 at 6:00 am

Can you catch COVID-19 from a toilet plume?

Also: Impurities in prescription drugs and the wisdom of blood pressure medication.

June 21, 2020 at 6:00 am

Older people can still get celiac disease

Readers ask about celiac disease, ticks and the link between diet and acne.

June 10, 2020 at 6:00 am

Can raisins do double duty against joint pain and nighttime urination?

Q: I have heard about taking nine raisins soaked in gin for osteoarthritis. Now I read that eating raisins will help reduce bathroom trips at...

June 3, 2020 at 6:00 am

Does CBD help ease insomnia?

Q: I have had a lot of trouble sleeping, especially since I started menopause. I know someone whose temperament (anxious-tending) and age (50s) are similar...

May 27, 2020 at 6:00 am

Listerine continues to ease shingles pain

Q: About 30 years ago, I got shingles from my hip to my knee. A doctor told me to get a bottle of original Listerine...