Cholesterol Drug & The Cancer Connection
"Dear Pharmacist,I take Vytorin for cholesterol and I heard that this drug may increase my risk for cancer. I had to have a lumpectomy in 1996 and so my fear is…
Vitamin B6 Can Ease Symptoms of Nerve Pain
"Dear Pharmacist, I heard you in a radio interview talking about medications and how they rob the body of vitamins. You called them "drug muggers." You said that side effects might…
Ready, Set… Go!
Published September 6, 2008"Dear Pharmacist,I have had a problem with constipation for as long as I can remember. I would so love to be normal. What can I do?"--J.G., Lodi, CA…
Help for Halitosis Starts with Diet & Teeth
"Dear Pharmacist,This is embarrassing, but I have such bad breath that I can't keep a girlfriend. Every time I kiss a woman, she seems to shy away from me or basically,…
Folk Remedies & Natural Cures
Published August 16, 2008Dear Readers,This column is your column with folk remedies sent in by you. Don't e-mail me if your loved one starts to take on the essence of garlic…
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. I'm watching her mow her lawn…
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 and is very painful. What can I take…
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 heart failure and severe blockages in the…
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 I have symptoms of an enlarged prostate so…
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 drug robs your body of a…
