Doctor Q&A: Something on your mind? Need advice? Dr Renée Hoenderkamp will answer your burning health questions

A powerful metaphor for your health is flashing a torch into a dark room - you focus on one aspect at the detriment of everything else.

Medical concerns need to be understood in the context of the literature. This is why doctors are so valuable: they have done the homework so you don't have to.

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With that in mind, Doctor Renée Hoenderkamp is on hand to answer your burning health questions.

Drawing on more than 20 years of industry experience, she can vet the information you read online and provide concrete solutions to your nagging complaints.

Last week, she addressed the riskiest fruits for high blood sugar, the safety of statins and fears over an allergic reaction to vaccination.

Please send your questions to health@gbnews.uk or click the comment button above to send us your question and we'll publish Doctor Hoenderkamp's answers to your queries on GBNews.com/health every Friday.

Remember, consult your GP directly if you have any specific and urgent health concerns.