I have now found a way (hopefully it will keep working) to get at yur back-list again without crashing my internet explorer. This means I have jsut read your column of 18 June.

I feel for the poor parents whose son survived a terrible accident while drunk. I wanted to say, al-anon offers an excellent source of support to those who are troubled by the drinking of a loved one. most communities have a group going.

I also wanted to pass on, my mercury free holistic dentist told me that alcohol helps the body to detox mercury. This was in the context of why alcoholism is so high in the dentistry profession. So maybe one thing that could contribute to help a person stop drinking would be to have amalgam fillings replaced. Much love, Sarah XXX

Oh! Glad you've got the 'previous' link working for you now!

Thank you for passing on the advice from your holistic dentist -- fascinating association, although I wonder if there is any corroborating research?

I'm so happy to hear from you, and grateful for your kind help!! :-)

good morning, male late 30's type B.Was bit on the hand by a dog cm puncture on palm 2 stitches small puncture on back of hand-they perscribed anti-life pills-will counter with typeB probiotics-any advice to help with the healing?hehe finger typing-ouch-thanks in advance, Randy

Randy, what did you do to that poor dog that he bit you? ~;-D

See yesterday's column, first entry -- just go to the bottom of this page and "List previous," and select the first one at the top. ~~ and remember, lamb is a great healer for you, as is the Membrane Fluidizer. Best wishes for your swift healing and de-ouchifying! :-)

Heidi I was surprised that my question regarding tetanus vaccines and bad reactions generated quite a few responses. It was fascinating to read one woman's tragic account of her brother developing kidney disease possibly as a result of a tetanus vaccine. That really gives me pause, of course, since I had nephritis. If the tetanus vaccine can cause kidney disease (never heard of this before), I wonder what the mechanism for this is. I wonder if those of us who've had "bad reactions" to tetanus vaccines had subclinical symptoms of kidney damage or malfunction, instead of the radical damage that the woman's brother experienced. I'll search the various sites listed in some of the posts to see what I can find, but, as other posters reported, it's difficult to get clear information about problems associated with adverse reactions to vaccines of any kind. Thanks again to you and to others who responded with information about their experiences. I welcome any other information that readers of your column can add! Kathryn

I am very glad you've found valuable information here, Kathryn! Keep searching around, and you'll find a great deal of worthwhile reading material on the subject. Very best wishes, dear! :-)