Explore The Pharmacist Perspective for a deeper look at medications, the science behind how they work, and the questions worth asking about your health. Drawing from 28 years of pharmacy experience, these articles examine common medications, body systems, lifestyle influences, and the many factors that shape well-being. The goal is to provide education that helps you better understand your options and make informed decisions alongside your healthcare team.
What do your blood pressure, kidneys, and fluid balance have in common? More than most people realize. For decades, we’ve been told that high blood pressure is primarily a heart problem. We focus on the pump while overlooking the plumbing. But if you want to understand lisinopril and kidney health, you need to look beyond …
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How to Support Thyroid Health Naturally: A Pharmacist’s Perspective Why I See Thyroid Health Differently Supporting thyroid health naturally became deeply personal for me long before it became part of my professional mission. As a pharmacist, my training centered on data, synthetic medications, and prescriptions. Year after year, levothyroxine sodium ranks as the third most …
Type 2 Diabetes: Are We Treating the Cause? Looking at Metformin vs naturally reversing insulin resistance. When patients come to my pharmacy counter with a new prescription for Type 2 Diabetes, they almost always receive Metformin. They usually hear the same message. “Your blood sugar is high. Take this pill every day, and expect to …
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Understanding how Statins work and Clearing the Cardiovascular Traffic Jam Today, we are exploring one of the most prescribed medications in the world: statins. Atorvastatin is currently the number one prescribed medication. Other commonly prescribed statins include rosuvastatin, pravastatin, and simvastatin. Statins have saved millions of lives by lowering the risk of heart attacks and …
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Understanding Prescription Medications and More! A prescription often represents only one part of a much larger health story. Understanding medications begins with looking beyond the name on the bottle and exploring the science, purpose, and role each treatment plays within the body. For many people, the conversation begins with a diagnosis and a medication recommendation. …
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