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My HFA Inhaler is Broken!
Patients often bring in their inhalers and state, “This stupid inhaler is broken!” I take a look at it and the funny thing is, I have yet to find an actually broken HFA inhaler. I am sure there are some busted HFA inhalers out there but the real issue here -clogged HFA inhalers!
Yes, those inhalers [...]
How do I Dispose of Medications?
Patients often ask us, “What do I do with my expired/unneeded drugs?” This is a toughie because most chain pharmacies will not take medications back -even just to dispose of them.
So, what do you do? Flush it down the toilet? Throw it in the trash? Keep it in your medicine cabinet indefinitely?! What to do, [...]
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. Upon [...]
Treatment for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain
Long enough title for ya?!
There are a couple of articles for background info about Diabetes Type 2 Overview and What is Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy?
Which brings us to -How to treat diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain…
Number 1 treatment: Blood glucose control! If the blood glucose levels are kept within range, neuropathy can be slowed and possibly reversed.
In [...]
What is Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy?
We recently received an email about the article Diabetes Type 2 Overview. She asked, what is diabetic neuropathy?
First off, what is neuropathy? It is a general term used to describe disorders of the nerves.
Then, what is diabetic peripheral neuropathy?
Diabetic neuropathy is due to high glucose in the blood that leads to nerve damage. The damage can interrupt [...]
Diabetes Type 2 Overview
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!
Here we go…There is a TON of info about diabetes type 2…so here is some general info (and then we’ll get to the drugs!)
What is diabetes all about?
Super simplified – diabetes is a disorder involving insulin that leads to high levels of sugar in the blood (blood glucose).
What is insulin?
Insulin is a hormone [...]
Natural/Home Remedies Series
Welcome to our new and exciting series -all about home/natural remedies! This page is here to work as a sort of table of contents. This series will incorporate things such as “mom remedies”, herbs, vitamins, acupuncture, etc.
Just a few notes on natural/home remedies…
1. Natural or home remedies often have quite a bit of anecdotal evidence but [...]
Vinegar for Diabetes Type 2
I had a patient come into the pharmacy and ask for vinegar capsules…which started a whole discussion about using vinegar to help control blood glucose. I thought this would be a great addition to our natural/home remedies series.
Just a quick rundown about diabetes type 2… the issue is that the body either does not produce [...]
Hangover Remedies
It’s that time of year, folks!
Invitations to holiday parties are plentiful, and so are the countless reasons to join in on the festivities. ’Tis the season of alcohol consumption (for the majority of people anyway)!
A little concerned about how to rid your body of the next day’s hangover? Well, check out the following video for some of the most popular home remedies you can [...]
Elderberry for the Flu
Hi all! This is the official start of our home/natural remedy series!
I thought these studies were interesting concerning using elderberry extract to help treat the flu.
Just a note on the dosing:
Liquid: 15 ml four times a day for 3 -5 days
Lozenges: 1 four times a day for 2 days
Generally speaking, the trouble [...]
