The term “Snake Oil Salesman” for most people brings to mind notions of a “charlatan”, the “huckster” who years gone by was noted for his peddling of worthless nostrums and quack remedies that made all manner of health claims. The salesman’s character was that of a fast talker who with a certain twisted charm and […]
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We’ve just finished adding a new page to our website and personally am very excited by the addition. We have taken our current offering of television commercial spots and displayed them on our website under the heading of “About” .
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The recent issue of the Reader’s Digest that we regularly receive at the pharmacy, included an article that shared the results of their recent survey of readers, to see what professions have earned the trust of their readership. This is not the first such survey done, as I am aware of at least three other
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Recently published studies have stated that supplementing with calcium can increase the risk of cardiovascular problems. In particular, these studies found that in patients over the age of 40 taking 500 mg or more of calcium may experience increased cardiovascular risk.
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Homeopathy is a safe and effective treatment option for many, many minor health issues as well as for the treatment of more serious, complex disease when it is used by a knowledgable homeopathic practitioner. It’s true that a neat explanation for the mechanism of action seems to escape discovery by traditional scientific methods, but that does not mean it is not safe and certainly does not mean that we should not continue to use homeopathic remedies which have a proven track record, that is actually longer than traditional allopathic medicines.
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Homeopathy, also known as homeopathic medicine, is a whole medical system that originated in Europe, over 200 years ago. Homeopathy seeks to stimulate the body’s ability to heal itself by giving very small doses of highly diluted substances that in larger doses would produce illness or symptoms (an approach called “like cures like”)., is a whole medical system, with a complete system of theory and practice that has evolved over time in different cultures and apart from conventional medicine.
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You’ve Hit Menopause: Now What? by Dr. George Gillson MD, PhD & Tracey Marsden B.Sc.(Pharm),RPh. This is one book in it’s second edition, that we have recommended to both women and men. Why men, well for two reasons actually. One, to better understand what their spouse is going through and to better understand that “change of life” in a way that will allow men to be “intelligently supportive”. Second reason is because there is a new chapter in the book about “male menopause” or “Andropause”, because men do go through some hormone changes that have for years gone ignored. Well, no more guys, there are hormone changes that occur during that fifth and sixth decade of life that are significant and can make the difference between good health and disease.
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Potassium Iodide and Radiation Exposure
Fear of radiation exposure in western Canada due to the crisis in Japan has caused the public to flock to pharmacies to purchase potassium iodide, an over-the-counter salt which may be used to prevent the negative impact radiation exposure can have on health.
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This is Part 3 in a series that we have elected to focus on the pharmaceutical industry as it pertains to describing the pharmaceutical industry, the supply of drugs and the development of some intelligent measures focused on providing Canadians a healthcare system that is one of the best in the world. Care has been taken
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Pharmacy Awareness Week, March 6 to 13th, 2011. Your Pharmacist – Your Partner in Health.
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