What is Perimenopause?
Introduction As a functional medicine pharmacist I commonly get asked questions about hormone replacement therapy and this question comes up all the time. What is perimenopause, what are the …
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3 Things To Know about Sunscreens
Last week I needed to bring home a sunscreen that was safe for my kids, and our daycare wouldn’t allow aerosols, so I wanted to look into it and …
6 Reasons for Compounding Medications
Most call it compounding, but we think its more than that. So we call it personalized medicine. When we personalize a medication we are taking the raw active drug ingredient and …
Heart Disease & Menopause
Heart disease risk rises for everyone as they age, but for women symptoms can become more evident after the onset of menopause. Menopause does not cause cardiovascular diseases. However, …
6 Signs of Menopause
Do you ever get any of these signs of menopause? Menstrual Cycle Changes Mood Changes Hot Flashes Trouble Sleeping Changes in appearance Vaginal Changes If so, it’s OK this …
1 reason why you can’t get generic Advair Diskus
Advair Diskus Inhaler is available as a generic, we have it in the pharmacy, and your insurance company is still requiring the brand. Here is why and what it …
What is the difference between cannabis and hemp?
Think of it this way. Cannabis Sativa L is the family. Then under that family, there are two groupings. Of those, marijuana is known to be high in THC …
4 Ways To Boost Energy
When we think about energy how often do we think about powering down or turning off. So how do you get more sleep even when you can’t Well that …
3 Things Medication Takers Should Know
As a pharmacist, I have learned that medications are both good and bad. It doesn’t seem there is a perfect pill that does a lot of wonderful stuff without …
LDN for Fibromyalgia
What is Naltrexone? Naltrexone is a medication that was originally approved as the treatment for opioid addiction and alcoholism. During the 1980’s a Harvard MD discovered that at around …