Herbal/Food Supplements
Question of the Day Update
You’ve heard it before but it bears repeating – there are no stupid questions. We thought it would be fun to post random questions that we are asked throughout our work days and from this site. So, if you have any random questions -please leave us a comment or send us an email – nova@getpharmacyadvice.com [...]
All About the Vitamin B’s
Vitamins! Everyday, I am asked about vitamins! Which is great because I feel that most health “issues” should first be treated with lifestyle changes and vitamin supplementation. I find the family of B-vitamins quite confusing. I think one of the reasons the B vitamins are puzzling is because half of them go by a number (B12) and the [...]
Cranberry Juice for UTIs
Does cranberry juice treat and/or prevent UTIs? The answer: TREAT -no; PREVENT -maybe… So, there is no supporting evidence that cranberries/cranberry juice treats UTIs. But there are some studies that show cranberries can help prevent UTIs. Cranberries work by stopping bacteria from sticking to the bladder wall…making it difficult for the bacteria to stick around [...]
Drug Interaction Question
We recently received an email from one of our GPA.com family members: Question: My father in law takes a lot of medication and we are concerned that no one is keeping an eye on the big picture to make sure the medicines are all compatible. The list of what he takes is below. Are you [...]
A Cheaper Alternative to Plan B One-Step
I bet you’re all looking for a cheaper alternative to the emergency contraceptives (aka the morning after pill), Plan B One-Step and Next Choice. After all, who doesn’t want a good deal?! Well, just recently (as in yesterday, haven’t checked today) you could buy an emergency contraceptive called Nextime on Amazon.com for only $19.99. That’s a savings of about $30.00! Only problem [...]
Energy Drinks!
I have had a love/hate relationship with Red Bull from my days in pharmacy school. Before pharmacy school, I didn’t even drink coffee -my only caffeine was an occasional diet coke. And now…I heart Red Bull -even though I secretly think is full of chemicals and super bad for me. Hmph… There is some recent [...]
Multivitamins
One of the first questions I ask my patients is, “Are you taking a multivitamin?” Multivits are a great, easy way to get most of our essential vitamins in daily. It is always best to get vitamins in your diet -however, it can be tough! Easy answer -take a multivitamin a day! Here is some [...]
Iron Deficiency Anemia in Women
Both my mom and sister have iron deficiency anemia. When they do not take their iron supplements, they suffer with fatigue, headaches and difficulty concentrating (all very common symptoms). Some other symptoms women experience (although rare) are pica, swollen tongue, spoon nails and difficulty swallowing. Quite often iron deficiency runs in female relatives -like my [...]
Vitamin D for Kids
Vitamin D is all the rage now-a-days. I wrote an article Vitamin D -all about vitamin D in general and vitamin D in adults. But what about those kids?! Just like adults, the majority of kids have low levels of vitamin D. Kids are more likely to be inside and use sunblock, which blocks their ability [...]
Whey Protein…Whey What?
Whey protein…can’t say this is my favorite topic, but there was a request from a Charlotte native about the safety of this food supplement at a certain dose . What’s funny is I cannot for the life of me remember what daily dose he was taking (will have to get back to you on that)! That’s [...]
