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"Dear Pharmacist, What are popular medications, and their natural counterparts?" --A.T., Dallas, Texas Answer: This is a great question, and there’s a lot of different things that come to mind. For…
"Dear Pharmacist, What are popular medications, and their natural counterparts?" --A.T., Dallas, Texas Answer: This is a great question, and there’s a lot of different things that come to mind. For…
"Dear Pharmacist,I have a bedroom problem. I took Viagra for several years, and it stopped working, so I was put on Cialis. Sometimes that helps, sometimes not. I’m too embarrassed to…
"Dear Pharmacist,I take a reflux medication daily as well as a chewable antacid. In the last 2 months, I’ve dealt with severe “Charlie horses,” toe tingling and occasional heartbeat skips or…
"Dear Pharmacist, I keep stopping my blood pressure medications because of side effects, mainly fatigue, dizziness and leg cramps! Please help me solve this or recommend different medicine?" --A.P., Tuscon, Arizona…
I’m about to shock everyone, that is unless you’ve read my books in past years. Recently I wrote a column about LDL and that we should not necessarily strive to lower…
"Dear Pharmacist,I just heard about the new study that says fish oil supplements don’t prevent heart attacks, and may not help us. Should I keep taking fish oils?"--S.S., Chicago Answer: Yes, if…
"Dear Pharmacist,Would you elaborate on cholesterol, and what LDL and HDL numbers mean."--C.J. Dallas, Texas Answer: There’s mass confusion, everyone thinks cholesterol is bad. Medical authorities and television commercials have convinced…
Dear Readers,A few weeks ago newspaper headlines called aspirin therapy into question. Currently, almost one third of older Americans take a baby aspirin every day to help prevent heart attacks. And…
"Dear Pharmacist,I have high blood pressure and heart disease. I’m worried that I’m not doing enough. Do you have any recommendations?" --K.S., Denver, Colorado Answer: Yes. a brand new study conducted…
Dear Pharmacist, I take four different medications for blood pressure in the morning. The labels all say, “Take once daily.” Is that the best way to take them? I only ask…