If you have ever had to pass a kidney stone, you will likely agree that they are on the top ten list of health conditions that can cause excruciating pain. And nephrolithiasis or kidney stone disease continues to rise in the US, affecting 1 in 11 people, with an estimated 600,000 Americans suffering…
Saliva testing has been shown to be the most accurate measurement of the body’s availability of the hormones — cortisol, DHEA, estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone, identifying the level of these hormones that are actually available to use at a cellular level instead of just the levels circulating in the blood stream seen in…
The immune system is precisely that – a system – and to function well, it requires balance. There is still much that researchers don’t know about the intricacies and interconnectedness of the immune response. But we are seeing more and more that the effects of lifestyle on the immune system are worth exploring further. The…
Patients with a variety of conditions and diseases are reaping the benefits of low-dose naltrexone or LDN, a safe, inexpensive, side effect free yet underused drug that is proving to be extremely promising with every clinical study that is released. Naltrexone is an FDA approved drug that binds to and inhibits opiate receptors and reduces…
Can Our Brain Repair Itself? Our brains — so complex and so impressive! Capable of generating all the information needed to work all the parts of our body yet still often mysterious. Imagine – there are about 100 billion nerve cells — neurons — in the human brain. Each of them can be connected directly…
Do you know about Low Dose Naltrexone? Learn about the benefits as explained by Pharmacist Jeff Barris of Pacifica Pharmacy on the LDN Radio Show. Jeff’s segment starts at 25:20.
Compounding is a way of mixing medicines and natural hormones to meet your specific medical needs. Traditional, one-size-fits-all prescriptions can miss the mark on what’s causing your hormone issues. That’s because everyone is different, so everyone has different, special medical needs that need to be addressed before they can get better. Yes, we’re all human,…
So, you’re trying to lose weight. With the New Year creeping up on us, you’ll find that most everyone is trying to lose at least a little weight. But the solution to weight loss transcends dieting and exercising: Your struggle with losing weight could be due to issues in your thyroid, your adrenal and your…
While pharmaceutical compounding has been around for a long time, it continues to grow in popularity and availability, as people learn more and more about the benefits and capabilities of compounding. Simply stated, pharmacy compounding blends a little bit of both art and science to create individualized, custom medications for patients. In compounding, a specially trained pharmacist…
Did you know that nearly 30 million Americans, or close to 10 percent of the American population, are currently living with some form of diabetes. In other words, if you or someone in your family doesn’t have diabetes, there is a very good chance that you know someone who does. While diabetes is a very treatable…
