Dear Dr. Gott: I recently read your request for others to send well-thought-out views that may differ from yours. I decided to take you up on your challenge and inform you of NAET, which you may never have heard of before.

It stands for Nambudripad's Allergy Elimination Techniques. The only thing medical science has to offer those with allergies is avoidance.

Well, these techniques eliminate allergies. I challenge you to be open-minded enough to learn more about this and to print my letter, as others in America need the information.

Dear reader: I have taken you up on that challenge and found that the various techniques were practised and researched by a chiropractor/registered nurse from California named Devi Nambudripad.

The approaches are based on Oriental medical principles, are non-invasive and holistic, and involve techniques such as chiropractic, acupuncture, massage and kinesiology.

An allergy is an excessive reaction by the immune system. Nambudripa's approach is to treat one allergy at a time, in a specific order.

Following a prescribed specific formula and avoidance for 25 hours of a treated substance, the sensitivity is said to be eliminated. People with a high sensitivity might require additional "combination" therapy.

Pollens, animal dander, flowers, house dust, peanuts, shell fish, medications and a host of other substances can bring on an attack, affecting the respiratory system, skin and gastrointestinal tract.

Medication, antihistamines, avoidance of known offending products, over-the-counters supplements and injections are often used for control.

Antihistamines should be used with caution by people with hypertension, diabetes, heart or thyroid diseases and by those taking antidepressants.

Decongestants should not be taken for more than a few days, since they can produce a rebound effect and make a condition worse.

Allergies to drugs can vary in intensity, causing skin rash, swelling, itching, fever and difficulty breathing.

Therefore, it is important a physician be closely involved in a patient's care.

As a licensed physician, I tend to lean more toward traditional, rather than unscientific therapy; however, I appreciate you informing my readers of a little-known approach to allergies.

To give you related information, I am sending you a copy of my Health Report "Allergies." Other readers who would like a copy should send a self-addressed, stamped No. 10 envelope and $2 to Newsletter, PO Box 167, Wickliffe, OH 44092. Be sure to mention the title.

Dear Dr. Gott: I drool when I sleep on my left side but not when I sleep on my right. Neither my primary physician nor dentist can come up with an answer. Can you?

Dear reader: The salivary glands produce 1-½ litres of saliva daily. Frequent drooling, even on one side of the face only, can be caused by a number of conditions.

Infection, abscesses in the tissue between the tonsil and throat, neoplasm, cerebral palsy, stroke, Parkinson's, and an abnormal increase in the tone of the muscles that open and close the mouth are a few possibilities.

Others include your emotional state, nasal obstruction, head posture and some medications such as tranquilizers, anti-convulsants and those for myasthenia gravis or other muscle fatigue.

You should return to your physician for an exam that includes possible dental problems, lip ulcers, airway obstruction and airway obstruction. Good luck.

Doctor Gott is a retired physician and the author of the book "Dr. Gott's No Flour, No Sugar Diet," available at most chain and independent bookstores, and the recently published "Dr. Gott's No Flour, No Sugar Cookbook." Write directly to Dr. Gott c/o United Media, 200 Madison Ave., 4th fl., New York, NY 10016.