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Summer Vitamins?
Are there season specific supplements? Remember vitamin D? During winter months in Canada we aren’t exposed to much sunlight which your body uses to produce vitamin D naturally. That’s why it’s so important to supplement with vitamin D while you’re not exposed to enough sunlight. That’s one example of a “seasonal supplement”. Now that we’re […]
read moreCalm during the Storm!
There never seems to be a shortage of stress, but rather an overabundance. Stress playing on your mind carries a great deal of health risk. If you aren’t sleeping well because of stressful running thoughts, the negative effect you may experience runs from reduced productivity to cardiovascular issues and weight gain. If you are distracted […]
read moreTwo Years of Providing Compounded Medications in Summerland
It has now been two years since we opened up our medication compounding lab here at the Pharmasave in Summerland. For folks not familiar with the term “compounding pharmacy” it means we can make up special medications and in dosage forms that are not available from drug manufacturers, and therefore are not carried by other “regular” pharmacies. […]
read morePut some muscle into it!
Building and maintaining muscle is extremely important for your health. When you have healthy muscle mass you are more insulin sensitive, can perform more tasks easily, and even maintain cognitive function. Loss of muscle mass can result in faster weight gain, disability and frailty, and has been associated with dementia. So how do we maintain […]
read moreHanging out your Shingle(s)
First, let’s talk about Vaccines. Zostavax and Shingrix are vaccines for adults 50 years of age and older which boost your immune system against the shingles virus. These vaccines are preventative and NOT treatments for Shingles or associated nerve pain. So what if you already have shingles and the neuropathy (nerve pain) associated with it? […]
read moreMagnesium – The sleep mineral
Magnesium the marvelous mineral (and how it helps you sleep). So far we’ve learned how magnesium can ease pain and block pain transmission as well as how magnesium can improve insulin sensitivity and reduce the risk of type II diabetes. These are just a few of the over 300 functions in your body magnesium is […]
read moreMagical Magnesium?
Well, I wouldn’t go to the trouble of calling the properties of Magnesium, my favourite mineral, “magical”. However, considering it has more than 300 applications within the human body, it is pretty impressive. Let’s talk about pain. Magnesium is well known for helping relax muscles and improve muscle function. Many people have used magnesium as […]
read moreMore magnesium magic!
Last time I wrote about how magnesium relaxes your muscles and blocks pain signals. I want to point out again that magnesium is a marvelous mineral which has over 300 functions in your body. Now let’s talk about reversing insulin resistance. It all starts when blood sugar (glucose) levels rise after a meal. You need […]
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