Articles by Suzy Cohen, America's Pharmacist™

Folk Remedies & Natural Cures

Published August 16, 2008 Dear Readers, This column is your column with folk remedies sent in by you. Don’t e-mail me if your loved one

Matcha is a Health Drink

Published 8-2-08 Dear Pharmacist, My Japanese neighbor drinks green matcha tea every day. She runs around like a 30-year-old, even though she’s in her 70s.

Natural Ways to Shrink Fibroids

Published 7-12-08 “Dear Pharmacist, I have a vaginal fibroid that is about the size of an egg. It’s attached at the opening of the vagina

Unclog Your Arteries & Pump Up Your Heart

Published 7-05-08 “Dear Pharmacist, I’ve had two heart attacks in four years. I am short of breath and tired; my doctors say I have congestive

Drug Muggers Zap Zinc

Published 7-1-08 “Dear Pharmacist, I take Nexium for heartburn and enalapril (Vasotec) for blood pressure. I’m losing my hearing and some of my hair. Now

Drug Muggers: How to Keep Your Medicine from Stealing the Life Out of You!

Taking medicine often means you are likely being robbed of essential nutrients because drugs can reduce your body’s stores of vital life-sustaining nutrients. When a

Blood Pressure Medications can Multi-Task

Published 6-24-08 “Dear Pharmacist, I have high blood pressure. I don’t believe in vitamins, but my medicine makes me feel terrible. I’ve tried four different

Algae does a Body Good

Published May 31, 2008 QUESTIONS: “I just heard about a natural supplement called astaxanthin and how it could help with heart disease. I’m anxious to

Tired of Being Tired?

Published May 10, 2008 QUESTION: I am 51. Several years ago I started to feel weak and fatigued; my lab work and tests are all

Strontium May Strengthen Your Bones

Published March 29, 2008 “Dear pharmacist, I have osteoporosis, and my new doctor – who is very holistic- told me to stop taking my Fosamax

Use Caution When Stopping Meds

Published March 22, 2008 Dear Pharmacist, I had a staph infection and was in the hospital. Upon release, I was prescribed an antibiotic and then

Spicing Things Up Can Improve Your Health

Published March 1, 2008 “Dear Pharmacist, I came to a local talk you gave in my city and was impressed with your vast knowledge of

Stop Blowing Smoke

Published February 2008 Dear Pharmacist, I’ve been a smoker for 37 years, since the age of 17. My fianceé says she won’t marry me

Losing It! Ways to Overcome Cravings

Published 1-3-08 “Dear Pharmacist, Since my son left for college, I have developed the most insatiable cravings for sweets. It’s so bad that I have

Protecting Your Private Parts from Cancer

Published September 2007 “Dear Pharmacist, I used to take Prempro, but shortly after that scary study years ago my doctor stopped all my hormones. He

Don’t Let PMS Sink Your Marriage

QUESTION: “My marriage is on the rocks. Recently, my husband told me, “If you don’t do something for your PMS, I’m packing my stuff and

7 Sensible Steps to Safety

Published July 2007 “My pill was smaller this month than it normally is. When I called my pharmacy, they said they gave me a lower

It’s Not “Anti-Drug” to Advocate Consumer Caution About Medications

This article was also published in newspapers nationwide. I have archived it here because it is a favorite. Dear Pharmacist, While I enjoy your columns