"Could you tell me about ...?" (editor's desk).(Brief Article)(Editorial)

As editors of Better Nutrition, readers often ask us questions about a whole array of health concerns: "What supplement should I take?" "Have you ever heard of this condition?" "Where can I find these products?" Sometimes we feel a bit like Lucy Van Pelt of the Peanuts' comic strip, our desks makeshift "advice stands" -- the editors are in; questions 5 cents.

We don't have all the answers -- unfortunately no one does -- but the great thing about natural medicine is that we are empowered to make our own choices. We can use supplements to give ourselves help in the areas we need it, and we can guide our bodies to heal naturally through balanced diets and moderate exercise.

We at Better Nutrition are not doctors or scientists (although many of our writers are). We don't see patients or work in labs. Our jobs are actually a collage of different duties: we are researchers, looking at the latest studies; we are public relations specialists, making sure our ...