Thank you for joining us for our 2nd Cabral HouseCall of the weekend!

I’m looking forward to sharing with you some of our community’s questions that have come in over the past few weeks…

Samantha: Hi Dr. Cabral, I was hoping you could help me find out what happened to me this morning. While getting ready for work, I felt a prickly heat sensation on my scalp that spread to my face and arms, which turned bright red—like a sunburn, but not raised. It then moved to my legs, and the prickling became so uncomfortable I had to take off my pants. The redness lasted about 30 min, slowly faded and back to normal in 90 minutes. Afterward, I felt cold and started shivering. I’d had my usual breakfast, nothing out of the ordinary. Just for background: I’m a 47-year-old woman, healthy and active, with regular periods and mild hypothyroidism that I manage with diet and supplements. I’m not on any meds or hormones. Thanks so much in advance!

John: Hey doc . Hope all is well. Im 50 years old and have some arthritis and nerve pain in my elbow probably from overuse between work hitting the gym and being a weekend warrior . Would like to know your recommendations I do take your dns and detox every 3 months thanks

Bettina: Dear Dr. Cabral. We don’t have a water filter yet. I am curious on your thoughts on the range measured of our water in 2024. Hardness measured in °dH 9,3-15. Iron mg/l <0.01 – 0.35 limit value is 0,2. Manganese mg/l <0.002 limit value 0,05. Nitrate mg/l 1 – 44 limit value 50. Arsenic µg/l <0.03 – 2.1 limit value 5. Nickel µg/l <0.03 – 10 limit value 20. 2,6-dichlorobenzamide (BAM) µg/l <0.01 - 0.016 limit value 0,1. Desphenyl-chloridazon (DPC) µg/l <0.01 – 0.087 limit value 0.1. BTW what do you think of a Quooker? Just the part heating water not all the other things it can.Thanks for your thoughts and time :-)

Sarah: Hello! I have a few questions which I'll ask in separate questions. I have ‘Piezogenic papules' on the inside of both feet, I've had them ever since I was a child. I'm reading online that they are from being overweight although I never have been. I've tried to dry brush and massage them, I walk alot and exercise but nothing seems to help. Is there anything I can do to remove them and are they a cause for concern? Huge thanks!!

Sarah: Hello again! My next question is about tanning from the sun. I'm very pale and can't seem to ever take a tan on my legs specifically, they are painfully white. They will only go red and then a few dark freckles will appear. My upper body is similar although it will turn a bit of a nicer colour. Both of my parents can take a tan so I'm curious why both me and my sister can't. I've heard taking a high dose of Astaxanthin aswell as beta c can help. Do you have thoughts on this? I don't want to do anything unsafe or harmful although the colour or my skin does get me down.

Thank you for tuning into this weekend’s Cabral HouseCalls and be sure to check back tomorrow for our Mindset & Motivation Monday show to get your week started off right!