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Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 77-year-old man who has had erectile dysfunction for eight years.

Dear Dr. Roach: I have lymphedema in my right leg. From the knee to the bottom of my foot, my leg is swollen and red, and always in pain. I've had it for over two years. I've seen several different doctors, with no help.

Dear Dr. Roach: Two months after our daughter and son-in-law came back from their honeymoon in Belize, they have sores that still will not heal. She has two sores on her hand; he has three on the right side of his body.

Dear Dr. Roach: I鈥檓 a 47-year-old male taking the following prescriptions: venlafaxine, buspirone and gemfibrozil. I am in excellent health with no other issues. I started all the meds at the same time, approximately six years ago.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a female and 66 years of age. I had a varicella zoster blood test a couple of years ago to see if I had ever had chickenpox, because I had concerns about getting the shingles shot.

We accept the fact that everyone should see their dentist twice a year to detect dental decay, and that we should get regular eye examinations and a checkup by our family doctor once a year.

Dear Dr. Roach: Last night, I was watching a reality show on TV. A 20-something woman was at the hospital complaining of sore muscles and an inability to lift her arms. She reported that she had previously worked out two days in a row at a gym.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am an 81-year-old woman and have had high blood pressure and high cholesterol for 30 years (I have a strong family history). I had a stroke in 2015 and, fortunately, I am still independent in my life.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am 57 and just starting menopause. I was on birth-control pills for 40 years. I currently take no medications. My TSH level is slightly elevated (5.50) under the new standards. T3 and T4 are both normal.

This week, I interviewed Andrew Saul, an authority on nutrition and vitamin therapy, and editor of the Orthomolecular Medical News Service.