Just Ask Terry

Terry is happy to provide his opinion on diet and nutrition, supplements and lifestyle choices. This information is for educational purposes only. It is not meant to replace the advice of your physician and is not to be considered medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Should you have any concerns please contact your physician directly.

Q. Dear Terry, “I have a wart on my forearm and it seems to catch on everything. I was thinking about having it looked at by my physician and maybe cut off or frozen to kill the wart.” John Z., Boise, ID A. Dear John, I think it’s a great idea that you have your physician look at it. You can never tell if a wart could lead to some other skin complication. A wart basically is caused by a virus. I always recommend that people who are affected by warts, or by any virus, avoid all grain products, particularly those containing gluten, dairy products, sugar and all artificially sweetened soft drinks. Yes, the diet soft drinks can have some weird side effects, so I don’t find where they have any benefit in a healthy diet. I would suggest a good formulation to boost the immune system. I like to take a formula with elderberry, blackcurrant, a source of probiotics, lactoferrin, and zinc. But the bottom line to get rid of the wart, just cover it with duct tape. Change it when it’s necessary and in several weeks the wart will die off.A. Dear John, I think it’s a great idea that you have your physician look at it. You can never tell if a wart could lead to some other skin complication. A wart basically is caused by a virus. I always recommend that people who are affected by warts, or by any virus, avoid all grain products, particularly those containing gluten, dairy products, sugar and all artificially sweetened soft drinks. Yes, the diet soft drinks can have some weird side effects, so I don’t find where they have any benefit in a healthy diet. I would suggest a good formulation to boost the immune system. I like to take a formula with elderberry, blackcurrant, a source of probiotics, lactoferrin, and zinc. But the bottom line to get rid of the wart, just cover it with duct tape. Change it when it’s necessary and in several weeks the wart will die off.