Question: My doctor told me my di-hydrotestosterone (DHT) levels are high. He recommends taking patent medications to help this. I really don't want to take a patent medicine, but he says DHT is carcinogenic, and that's not good for me either. What would you recommend? Dr. Wright: As a first ... Read More ›

December 16, 2015

February 9, 2016
Under Pressure to Take HBP Drugs
Question: My doctor wants to put me on a prescription for my blood pressure. I have never been on any prescription drugs in my life and I don't want to start now. Diet and exercise can help, I know, but what else can I do? Dr. Wright: Biofeedback is another valuable and frequently effective ... Read More ›

February 9, 2016
Is Combining Herbs with Drugs Always Safe?
Question: I know that most cries of "herbs are dangerous!" are unfounded. But can herbs react with drugs? Are those reactions dangerous? Dr. Wright: Herb-drug interactions can be dangerous, depending on the herb, the drug, and the combination of the two. A few years ago, regular Nutrition & ... Read More ›

June 7, 2016
Your secret to baby-soft callus-free feet
Question: I've had very thick heel calluses for most of my adult life. I've tried everything from lotions to scraping to soaking and nothing seems to work. Is there anything that will help? Dr. Wright: In the 1970s, I read a book about nutrition and general medicine written by a Yale ... Read More ›
February 9, 2016
Reversing Hyperthyroidism
Question: My doctor recently said he suspects I have hyperthyroidism. What treatments have you used successfully? Dr. Wright: In the 1950s, when physicians began treating individuals who had manic-depressive disorder (or, to be politically correct: bi-polar disorder) with high doses of the ... Read More ›

June 22, 2016
Q&A: Is pregnenolone the ultimate anti-aging secret?
Question: One of my friends recently mentioned that she'd heard that something called pregnenolone can take care of all of the problems we have with aging. What is it? Is it something you'd recommend? Dr. Wright: You could say that pregnenolone is "the mother of all steroid hormones." ... Read More ›

February 9, 2016
Adios, Aluminum
Question: I know I should be avoiding aluminum. What's your advice for eliminating it from my life? Dr. Wright: Even though researchers keep saying there's no "proven" cause-and-effect relationship between aluminum and Alzheimer's disease, you and I both know that aluminum can't be good for your ... Read More ›

February 9, 2016
Ditch that hearing aid!
Question: I'm getting older, and I feel like I'm constantly asking my kids to repeat themselves. I'm afraid my hearing is going--is there anything at all that I can do? Dr. Wright: Dennis Trune, Ph.D., of Oregon Health Sciences University, pioneered research showing that the naturally occurring ... Read More ›
February 9, 2016
Using chromium to improve sugar control in type 2 diabetes
Question: I am a Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in California. Over this past weekend, I have been reading Suzanne Somers's book, Breakthrough, and read where Dr. Wright had recommended 5,000 to 6,000 micrograms of chromium per day for sugar cravings and then reduced to 1,000 micrograms ... Read More ›

July 30, 2019
Seeing the light: Shedding full-spectrum light on ADHD
Question: I have read a good amount of your advice on managing ADHD with nutrition. Do you have any other advice? Dr. Wright: One of the most surprising ways to help reverse ADHD is actually the simplest--and it's something you can do on your own at home right away. All it involves is ... Read More ›
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