Archive for April, 2010
What To Do If You Vomit After Taking Your Medication
Oh boy, you just took your medication, you’re feeling ill (for whatever reason), and then…oh no…you vomit! Now what do you do? Check out my video below to find out! Recap: 1. If you vomit within 15 minutes of taking your medication, take the medication again…no matter what! 2. If it has been 60 minutes [...]
Chia For Your Health?!
Cha-cha-cha-chia pets can be healthy for you?! Yes…the chia pet sprouts are edible and healthy for you! The seeds that are used in the chia pet are edible too. Chia seeds are high in fiber and protein and contain calcium, magnesium, B vitamins (great for energy) and antioxidants. Chia also has a high level of ALA type omega-3 [...]
Taking Nitrofurantoin While Pregnant
Hey y’all, just wanted to give you additional information on a topic I hit on a couple months ago. The initial post, ”Is Nitrofurantoin Safe to Use During Pregnancy?” was viewed by a blog follower in New Zealand who is currently pregnant and was prescribed nitrofurantoin (Yup, that’s right, GPA.com has traveled across the world…wicked exciting to me!). The soon-to-be mom was [...]
Omega-3: Flaxseed versus Fish Oil
Many patients are now adding omega 3 to their diet -either through food or supplements. Benefits of omega-3 include decreased risk of strokes and heart disease. Omega-3s are also known to reduce symptoms of depression, ADHD and joint pain. The best way to add omega-3 to your life? Eat fatty fish at least twice weekly. Fatty [...]
Vigamox for Pink Eye in Kids
Moxifloxacin belongs to a group of broad spectrum antibiotics called fluoroquinolones. Moxifloxacin is available as an oral tablet (Avelox) and an eye drop (Vigamox). Many parents may recognize the name Vigamox because it has become many pediatricians’ drug of choice for the treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis also know as pink eye. This new found popularity [...]
Is It Safe to Skip Your Period?
So, in response to my video “A Cheaper Way to Skip Your Period,” a viewer submitted a question concerning possible safety issues when it comes to a woman skipping her period. Just wanted to share it with you! Here’s the question: I’m a guy and I’m wondering if taking those pills continuously is unhealthy? Don’t you [...]
OTC Acne Treatments
If you want to know some background info about acne please see Acne Overview. Acne is a pain to have and to treat! To add to all the confusion there are hundreds of acne products out there. So -as always, flip those boxes around and look for the active ingredients. Step 1 -Avoidance of Contributing [...]
Zaditor Eye Drops for Allergies
Yay, it’s finally warm out, but this comes with a bittersweet situation for the general population, including myself! With the toasty weather comes the nasty allergens in the air that create a slew of irritating allergy symptoms. There are various ways your allergies can present themselves, but the most irritating one for me is the darn itcy eye. I could care less [...]
Glucosamine, Chondroitin and MSM for Joint Pain
Joint pain can be irritating and -of course painful! There are different options on how to treat joint pain. One of the best supplemental treatments is with glucosamine and chondroitin… Please leave us a comment about your experience! 90 Ways to Save Money on Your Prescription Medications -great FREE source for money saving tips and [...]
