When you take medications, you expect them to help your health and not cause additional issues in your system such as depletion of important nutrients. However, many medications can cause nutrient depletion in many ways. Some drugs may result in a loss of appetite, which can lead to malnourishment. Others can decrease your body’s absorption of nutrients or may limit… Continue reading Nutrient Depletion →.
Do you keep eating even after you’re full? Do you feel like your snacking has gotten out of control? Do you have a late-night snack multiple nights a week? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may have a neurotransmitter imbalance. Neurotransmitters are chemicals in the brain that communicate throughout our brain and body. They relay signals… Continue reading Dietary Supplement to Help Control Cravings →.
Whether you’re looking to shed a few pounds or get more active, fitness trackers are leading the way to better health and can help you reach your goals. The fitness tracking movement is alive and well—everywhere you look people are logging their every step. In fact, a recent survey reported that 58% percent of women either own or intends to… Continue reading Fitness Trackers: Every Step Counts →.
A walk down the vitamin aisle can make anyone’s head spin. Which brand should I buy? Are the more expensive ones better? Should I get a multivitamin or supplement? Should I stick with name brand vitamins? Well, here’s what you should know when you’re shopping for vitamins. Taking a daily multivitamin is a great way to help you get all… Continue reading What you Need to Know When Shopping for Vitamins →.
Activities to Do With A Loved One With Alzheimer’s Since 1983, November has been designated as National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. This serious and complicated condition can cause sufferers to withdraw from others and activities that they once enjoyed. Participating in activities and socializing can improve the quality of life for people with Alzheimer’s, but loved ones often struggle to… Continue reading November Is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month →.
Very few people look forward to a trip to the dentist. The whirring of a dentist’s drill and the sharp, metal instruments is enough to make anyone dread a spell in the dentist chair. But serious dental anxiety prevents millions of Americans from receiving the preventative care they need to maintain oral health. One of the best ways to fight… Continue reading Are you Afraid of the Dentist? →.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a painful medical condition that affects millions of people in the United States. Reflux occurs when stomach acid or even the contents of the stomach go back into the esophagus. This can cause significant pain and discomfort, and long-term reflux can damage the lining of the esophagus. In addition to pain, GERD can also cause… Continue reading Compounding for GERD →.
People across the United States spend a significant amount of time worrying about their own health and wellness and that of their family members. We spend money and energy ensuring that we, our spouses, our children, and our parents all have the right medications, supplements, and nutrition. However, all too often, we forget about the other highly cherished members of… Continue reading The Little Known Benefits of Compounding for Pets →.
Modern medicine has made incredible strides in the identification and treatment of certain medical conditions over the past few decades, and advances in pharmacogenomics are set to usher in a new era of personalized medicine. Pharmacogenomics is the branch of pharmacology that looks at how a person’s genetic makeup affects their personal response to prescription drugs. Analyzing a person’s genes… Continue reading What is Pharmacogenomics? →.
Compounding Can Help When children aren’t feeling well, it can be challenging to get them to take medicine that will help them feel better. But, can you blame them? Most medications have a bitter taste, are hard to swallow, and can provide some discomfort on the way in. Also, many drugs that children need are only commercially available in tablet… Continue reading Having Trouble Getting your Child to Take Medicine? →.
According to a report in Time magazine that was published in 2015, almost 10 million Americans still use tanning beds in spite of well-known risks. In addition, our society continues to consider a tan and sun-kissed skin an attractive quality, leading millions of people to actively seek out a natural tan by laying out in the sun. Unfortunately, getting a… Continue reading Patient Safety – a Look at Melanoma →.
Compounding Medications to Treat Mucositis after Chemotherapy Chemotherapy and radiation are extraordinarily hard on a person’s body. While side-effects of treatment such as hair loss are commonly known, many people are not aware of the fact that chemotherapy often causes an extremely painful and uncomfortable condition known as oral mucositis. This condition involves swelling of the tissues in the mouth… Continue reading Treating Mucositis After Chemotherapy →.
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