Curb Your Hunger
Dear Pharmacist, I am 90 pounds overweight and just began taking the medication Orlistat. Is there another drug that works better than this? Are there any supplements you recommend? - J.M., Dallas, Texas
Dear Pharmacist, I am 90 pounds overweight and just began taking the medication Orlistat. Is there another drug that works better than this? Are there any supplements you recommend? - J.M., Dallas, Texas
Dear Pharmacist I started bioidentical hormones thanks to you, and feel dramatically better. I can’t convince my sister who still takes a prescription estrogen drug from horse urine. What can I tell her since she won’t switch medicines? -T.W., Decatur, Illinois
Dear Pharmacist, I take 4 different medications now. Lately, I’ve had stomach pain, insomnia, headaches and dizziness. I am sure it’s related to my medicine. What should I do, stop everything? -L.E., Seattle, Washington
Dear Pharmacist, I have neuropathies all over my body, it feels like pins and needles. I take pain medications. Is there anything natural I can do or take? -G.D. Seattle, Colorado
Dear Pharmacist, Recently I saw a major network news program about researchers looking for drugs to prevent Alzheimer’s. The doctors interviewed didn’t mention diet and exercise. Both my parents had dementia. I’m scared of it happening to me. –A.F., Chicago, Illinois
"Dear Pharmacist,Two of my relatives have pancreatic cancer, and I’m worried sick for myself. No symptoms yet, but is there anything I can share with them, or take myself?" --D.T., Sacramento,…
"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 the most often used medications, and their natural counterparts? –A.T., Dallas, Texas
Dear Pharmacist, Everyone in my family gets sick, what can I do to help myself? –K.B., San Antonio, Texas
"Dear Pharmacist,I’m frustrated and happy at the same time because last week you taught me about a blood test called “leptin” and how it relates obesity. I’ve been the same weight…