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…
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 prescriptions but I always get sick, dizzy or…
Algae does a Body Good
Published May 31, 2008QUESTIONS: "I just heard about a natural supplement called astaxanthin and how it could help with heart disease. I’m anxious to try this. But in this house, my…
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 normal. My doctor has prescribed dozens…
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 medication and put me on strontium. What is…
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 another. My pharmacist warned me not…
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 nutrition. You mentioned the spice cayenne pepper…
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 until I stop smoking. She mentioned…