Archive for February, 2010
Acne Overview
Acne -oh bother! Having acne is not fun and trying to treat it can be super confusing. I figured a few articles would help! Here is the first one -please be on the look out for the next article: OTC Treatment for Acne. How is acne formed? Our skin has hair follicles with attached sebaceous glands. The [...]
D-Mannose for UTI Prevention and Treatment
I am super stoked to be sharing this particular post with you! Not only does it fall into our natural/home remedies series, but it provides information about an OTC treatment option for urinary tract infections (UTIs). I cannot begin to tell you how many patients approach me with discomfort written all over their faces, looking for a way to rid their bodies of the classic symptoms of a UTI. [...]
A Cheaper Way to Skip Your Period
The invention of Seasonale and Seasonique opened a whole new world for ladies of child-bearing age. A world that involves only having 4 periods a year! Sounds like a dream come true, right ladies? The only catch is these birth control pills are quite pricey, even with the help of your prescription insurance (there are exceptions with certain insurances). Seasonale does have [...]
I Heart Red Wine
This is an oldie but goodie -red wine for the heart! I am asked on a regular basis if alcohol is good for the body. I actually have one older gentleman that asks me every month if he can drink a fifth of scotch with his medicine…but that is a different story. Why red wine? [...]
Baby Aspirin for Prevention of Heart Attack and Stroke
Baby aspirin (81mg) has been used for quite a while to help prevent heart attack and stroke. There has been an unofficial guideline that women over 55 years old and men over 45 years old should start taking aspirin 81mg. Now, there is some debate over who should use aspirin as prevention -which I review [...]
Is Nitrofurantoin Safe to Use During Pregnancy?
Holy geez, I’m not digging this freaking freezing, messy weather here in Charlotte. The upside of the whole scene is it makes for a very relaxing weekend…movies galore! I’ve got another video here for ya, once again about medication use during pregnancy. How bout that? This time I touch on whether it’s safe to use nitrofurantoin (brandname: Macrobid, Macrodantin) in pregnant women. In case you’re wondering, nitrofurantoin [...]
OTC Medications for Cold Symptoms in the Eye
What OTC treatments are available for a “cold in the eye?” We received this very good question from one of our readers. Pink eye had been ruled out, and symptoms were not provided, so I sort of imagined what they might be. “A cold in the eye” is most likely viral conjunctivitis, which may be [...]
