i ain’t no doctor

I ain’t no doctor a weekly column by charles faris, hhc   Charles, I am finding myself plagued by the desire to eat sweets; breakfast, lunch and dinner, morning, noon and night. What foods are good alternatives to satisfy my sugar craving? Massachusetts Sugar Fiend Dear Sugar Fiend, Thanks for asking me one of my [...]

I ain’t no doctor a weekly column by charles faris, hhc Dear Charles, I read on a list on the internet of 20 Things We Learned Were Wrong This Year that the canard about drinking 8 pints of water daily was wrong.  It also said that tea and coffee counted as liquid where i’d been [...]

I Ain’t No Doctor a weekly health column by charles faris, hhc Dear Chas, I’m afraid of conventional food, yet i don’t have the scratch necessary to buy all organic. What can i do? Eating is becoming very difficult for me. —Chicken Little Dear Chicken, Thanks for your question, which in one variation or another [...]

I Ain’t No Doctor a weekly health column by charles faris, hcc Charles,  Like many people, I work too hard and find myself stressed under deadlines on a regular basis. My stress often goes to my stomach and I can suffer from a poor appetite, so I don’t feel like eating and would rather keep working. What [...]