The People's Pharmacy

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Show 1322: Herbs for Healing and Optimal Wellness

This week on our nationally syndicated radio show, we talk with two physicians who have looked closely at the research on using herbs for healing.

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Tens of millions of Americans take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen, naproxen, celecoxib, diclofenac and meloxicam to

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Pregnant people often experience lower back or pelvic pain during pregnancy. progresses. This poses a dilemma, since medications used to alleviate

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Doctors are frequently skeptical about dietary supplements. After all, who would guess that something with an improbable name like CoQ10 has heart

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A study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (Nov. 6, 2022) concluded that people should not use dietary supplements for

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Can you run away from cancer? It sounds like a silly question, but new research suggests that regular, vigorous exercise helps protect people from

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When medical students are taught about the best way to treat osteoarthritis pain and inflammation, they are inevitably told that NSAIDs (nonsteroidal

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We hear a lot about the obesity epidemic in the United States and around the world. Scientists acknowledge that this has occurred too rapidly to be

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This is a truth test! Do you ever check to see whether your stool sinks or floats? Be honest now. It never fails to amaze us how many people pay

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Have you ever heard of tardive dyskinesia. This is a form of brain damage that can result from a number of antipsychotic medications. We recognize

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Have you been looking for natural ways to lower your blood pressure? People who manage their blood pressure with medications are less likely to

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We love skeptics. These are people who approach both prescription drugs and home remedies with a healthy dose of doubt. That is as it should be.

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We have been writing about problems with generic metoprolol for more than a decade. This beta blocker is prescribed for patients with hypertension

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Could you use “we” in referring to yourself? Sure, Queen Elizabeth did that, and probably King Charles does, too. That’s the Royal We. But the

2 min read 2022-11-13 05:45:01

If you have been reading our newsletter, you know that semaglutide is one of the hottest drugs in the pharmacy. It is in such high demand that it is