Use Caution Mixing Drugs and Food
"Dear Pharmacist,My doctor told me to avoid grapefruit juice with my medicine. I take thyroid hormone along with medication for heartburn, cholesterol and depression. Are there any other foods or…
"Dear Pharmacist,My doctor told me to avoid grapefruit juice with my medicine. I take thyroid hormone along with medication for heartburn, cholesterol and depression. Are there any other foods or…
"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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 leaving!" I honestly want to…
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 dosage of the same drug…