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QUESTION BOXSend BOXSend BOX BOXSend Send Questions QuestJon.s QuestJons . to 10 Dr Nathan S Davia Davis Davts III 111 IIIWinnetka IIIWlnnelka 111Winnetka Wlnnelka Winnetka I 11 I 1 Encloso Enclos Enclose . a icll .elt elt ecif . addressed stamped addressedstamped envelope ) QWhat Q -What What - What would you suggest tak taking taking taking ing tor for gaining weight during the thewinter thewinter thewinter winter months9 months monthsv ' G BI BA BYour B BA I AYour A -Your Your - Yonr regular regnlar diet plus Dour noun lihment ishment noarIthmcnt Dourlihment nounishment such as milk and cream creamI creambread creambread creambread I bread and batter butter between meals meats andat andat and at t andt bed timeQ timeQ time timeQ timeWhen Q -When When - When sitting in a theater I Ijet Iget Iget j/et j et get / ft a dry burning burnmg sensation in m my , . throat mythroat Would nervousness bo be the thecaule thecause th thcauia cauia caule cause of this ? 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