Ask the doctor

Read expert medical advice with doctors' questions and answers from Prima, SHE and Good Housekeeping

Meet the doctors

  Photo: Jack CarterDr Louise Selby is a GP based at a large practice near Guildford in Surrey. She has been a doctor for over 10 years and has a strong interest in alternative therapies. She has two young children. Dr Louise Selby answers questions every month in SHE magazine. Click here to send her a question by email.

Dr Sarah Brewer is a GP with a special interest in nutrition and complementary and herbal medicines.  She answers questions every month in Prima magazine.

Dr Sarah Jarvis works in general practice, is a GP trainer and a Fellow of The Royal College of GPs, and gives her advice on medical problems every month in Good Housekeeping magazine.

This month's advice

Here's a selection of the health questions that have been answered by the doctors this month in Good Housekeeping, SHE and Prima.

'I am a fit 34-year-old, but I have high blood pressure, which is a problem that runs in my family – my father died of a heart attack in his forties. What can I do to protect my health..?' Click here for Dr Louise Selby's reply

'We’ve just been given the shocking news that my husband has dementia at the age of only 55. I’m distraught, and would really like to talk to other people in the same position. Are there any support groups I could contact..?' Click here for Dr Sarah Jarvis's reply

 
'I keep hearing about the medicinal properties of manuka honey. What can it be used for..?' Click here for Dr Sarah Brewer's reply

More questions and answers
To read more of the doctors' questions and answers, on all kinds of health issues, click on the links below: 

Aches and pains
Allergies
Back problems
Blood and circulation
Bones and joints
Cancer
Diabetes
Digestive health
Drugs and medication
Ear, nose and throat
Embarrassing problems
Emotional health
Eye health
Food and health
Headaches
Heart health
Lumps and bumps
Menopause
Mental health
Neurological health
Oral health
Pregnancy
Respiratory system
Sexual and reproductive health
Skin conditions
Surgery
Tiredness
Travel health
Urinary health
Vaccinations
Weight management 

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