Natural/Home Remedies
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?
Most studies have [...]
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 [...]
Neti Pots -Helpful or Harmful?
A few years ago, the Neti Pot was on the Oprah Show. That day marks the official beginning of the “Neti Pot Craze!” From that day forth, pharmacists are asked daily about the “Oprah nose pot thingie”. Of course, the saline rinse/Neti Pot has been used for centuries but it takes Oprah to make it world [...]
Benefits of Caffeine
Hey all! I totally heart caffeine -soda, red bull, coffee…whateva! And the best part is…there are health benefits associated with caffeine
So, just to go over some of the benefits of caffeine…
Headaches: Taking caffeine with pain medication (Tylenol, Alleve, Motrin, etc.) works better than pain meds alone. Caffeine helps the pain medicine get into the [...]
Hoodia for Weight Loss
It’s New Year’s resolution time, and with weight loss historically being one of the most popular goals, I thought it would be fitting to touch on the OTC dietary product we know as Hoodia. Plus, one of my very close friends asked about it, so it’s a two-for-one situation going on here!
It’s a quick post, [...]
Natural Remedy for Heartburn
Oh the Holiday Season -full of Holiday food -YUM! But sometimes, it can cause the dreaded heartburn -YUCK!
Heartburn is that painfully burning feeling you can get in your stomach, throat and chest. There are many issues that can cause heartburn -but if you get heartburn just occasionally, these are some natural remedies you can use [...]
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 [...]
