I love "The Doctors". I DVR it every day so I do not miss an episode.

I would love to see how all of the Doctors handle all of their jobs in a week. I know they all still practice medicine/have their own practices. But, how do they really squeeze it all in?

Do you ...

I love "The Doctors". I DVR it every day so I do not miss an episode.

I would love to see how all of the Doctors handle all of their jobs in a week. I know they all still practice medicine/have their own practices. But, how do they really squeeze it all in?

Do you just tape certain days? How does it all work?

Thanks for creating such a great informative show. I hope you are all renewed for many years to come!

~Brandi

Recently, a friends was told her child has Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). I had never heard of SMA prior to her child diagnosis. She has sent all of her family and friends links to information,to a petition for legislative funding toward a cure for SMA , and more! I thought that in the proc...

Recently, a friends was told her child has Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). I had never heard of SMA prior to her child diagnosis. She has sent all of her family and friends links to information,to a petition for legislative funding toward a cure for SMA , and more! I thought that in the process of educating myself about my friends child's disorder, I could ask for you to do a show about SMA, with the hopes that you might feel compelled to help my friend and her family the many other families with children with SMA by supporting SMA research!

SMA affects muscles throughout the body, although the muscles closest to the trunk (shoulders, hips and back) are often most severely affected. Weakness in the legs is generally greater than in the arms. Babies with SMA often have difficulty sitting unsupported or cannot reach the crawling and standing milestones. Sometimes feeding and swallowing can be affected. Involvement of the respiratory muscles can lead to an increased tendency for pneumonia and other lung problems.

Spinal Muscular Atrophy is an inherited, autosomal recessive genetic disorder - it's also called a motor neuron disease. Motor neurons affect the voluntary muscles that are used for activities such as crawling, walking, head and neck control, and swallowing. Approximately 1 in 6000 babies are affected and about 1 in 40 people are genetic carriers. Babies who have SMA inherit it from parents who are both carriers of the gene. Most people who are carriers never know they are carriers until they have children diagnosed with SMA.

My hope is that by spreading the word, that my friends child, will be able to live the happiest, healthiest life possible, as well all the other children that are diagnosed with SMA every day!

these r birth defects where your brain falls outta the back of your skull down into your spinal canal and that causes the next problem that is a syrinx that detereates the spinal cord from the inside out these r b defects that alot of times dont show up until mid life mostly n women but ...

these r birth defects where your brain falls outta the back of your skull down into your spinal canal and that causes the next problem that is a syrinx that detereates the spinal cord from the inside out these r b defects that alot of times dont show up until mid life mostly n women but not always also go undetected for many years mine went miss diagnosed for 10 yr for several dif reasons these r rare defects with alot of dif sytoms all over yr body doctors dont no much about this diease there for dont really check for it very lil research is done on this condition and there is no cure for them if u have one defect u most likly have the other and also these can also run n yr family i have had 2 surgeries for my condition 1st one almost half of back of skull was removed and replaced with dura patch and removal of part of top vertabrae this is 2 improve flow of csf 2nd surgery was 2 stop csf leakage i was told this is all that can b done for this problem the neurosurgean that i had didnt inform me of much of anything about my condition wat was gonna happen durin or after surgery if we learned anything about wat was happenin 2 me we were askin pin point questions and he would shortly answer and say you r very full of questions needless 2 say he did not care bout me or my quality of life for 6 months or so he let me stay n complete pain and sickness told me he would not give me anymore help than he alredy was he would send me 2 another dr i waitde and waited he done nothing finially my pcp got me reffered 2 pain management dr this dr is supposed 2 help me and i jus keep praying wat i have learned about these conditions i learned threw the internet i was a tipical wife and mother of 2 with a job and constantly running from 6am to 10pm i am now reduced to the bed the couch and the house people and drs should no more about these conditions more research could really help oh i look just fine u would never no that i was sick if u didnt live with me people r trained 2 see sickness with thier eyes and if u dont look sick u must not b sick thats jus not true caz the pain from this has stopped me n my tracks and totally affected my whole family

Not many people even doctors are aware of this disease. My self i wasnt aware of how bad it could be, I knew of it because my sons and I have it, but until my son was diagnosed with a tumor 3x3x4 wrapped around his brain stem and spinal cord, i never thought how dangorous this could be, now re...

Not many people even doctors are aware of this disease. My self i wasnt aware of how bad it could be, I knew of it because my sons and I have it, but until my son was diagnosed with a tumor 3x3x4 wrapped around his brain stem and spinal cord, i never thought how dangorous this could be, now reading more about it it scares me. As well i couldnt believe how much my family worried and stil do and they wanted to know more, many people may have this and not even know. My son was 13, he had such drastict behavour changes, which i put off as a normal 13 year old, but everything got worse and it was far beyond the normal behaviour, there are so many signs now that i look back that if i was more aware things could have been a lot different. NF can also cause slow learning as we found out with my youngest son who is 10. there is just so much to learn about this disease that we have to get it out there and make people aware of it and get the schools to reconize the children who are affected so they can get help in class.

My name is Pamela Christy-Allen. I am a small business owner based on Long Island. My company Pamela's Potions All Natural Bath, Body & Skin Care Products was conceived so I could be home to raise my son & still make a living. I also wanted a product line that was made from all natu...

My name is Pamela Christy-Allen. I am a small business owner based on Long Island. My company Pamela's Potions All Natural Bath, Body & Skin Care Products was conceived so I could be home to raise my son & still make a living. I also wanted a product line that was made from all natural ingredients with no artificial or chemical components. I have formulated Pamela's Potions from skin nourishing, vitamin enriched oils, sea salt, raw cane sugar, essential oils, honey, herbs & herbal extracts. My exfoliating body scrubs, body oils & milk baths leave your skin feeling softer, younger & healthier. Not only are the great for your skin but they are good for the environment too. I think that these products would make a great segment for a show on healthy living. Looking forward to hearing from you, I can be reached at ***-***-****. My web address is www.pamelaspotions-allnatural-bath-body-skincare-products.com.
Thank you for your time. Sincerely, Pamela Christy-Allen

Hi my name is Riann. I had two surgeries when I was in my twenties to remove two of my parathyroids because they were producing too much parathyroid hormone which tells the body to release calcium. I also had to take extra calcium following the surgeries in an effort to build my bone density...

Hi my name is Riann. I had two surgeries when I was in my twenties to remove two of my parathyroids because they were producing too much parathyroid hormone which tells the body to release calcium. I also had to take extra calcium following the surgeries in an effort to build my bone density back up. I had osteopenia which is when the bones are not normal density but are not yet osteoporotic. Every six months or so my calcium levels as well as my parathyroid levels are checked to make sure that my hyperparathyroidism does not occur. Currently, I have been taking thyroid medication because my thyroid level is too low.

The parathyroid glands regulate the level of calcium in the body. Not only does calcium provide strength for our skeletal system, it also provides electrical energy for our muscular system and our nervous system. Hyperparathyroidism is when the parathyroids which sit underneath the thyroid gland(four parathyroids) begin to produce too much parathyroid hormone resulting in symptoms such as: heart palpitations, calcium depletion in the bones, depression, headaches, bone pain etc.. The cause of hyperparathyroidism is not known. The only cure for hyperparathyroidism at present is removal of the affected parathyroid gland.

I feel that a show on endocrine disorders(diseases) would be very beneficial because there are many who would not know the symptoms of these types of disorders nor their treatment.