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Can you lower your risk of developing Breast Cancer?
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Are you aware of the ways you can lower your breast cancer risk? If we look on the Cancer Society’s website for breast cancer risks (which there are many) unfortunately we see that genetics does play a role as a breast cancer risk. Meaning the genetic “cards we are […]
read moreBody Composition and Dementia
It’s been a rough couple of weeks now. These articles have pointed out the links between unhealthy body composition, specifically central obesity (visceral/belly fat), and diseases like hypertension (high blood pressure) and Type 2 Diabetes. I’m about to point out something even scarier. A 2008 study (http://dx.doi.org/10.1212/01.wnl.0000306313.89165.ef) shows that 50% of North American adults have […]
read moreBody Composition and Blood Pressure
Having a “little extra” around your mid-section is not just a rite-of-passage into middle age as well as an inconvenience when buttoning up your trousers. Central obesity (belly fat) carries some health risk in addition to the poke to the ego when gazing upon one’s entire profile in a full length mirror. When I mention […]
read moreBody Composition and Diabetes
Here’s the bad news: Visceral body fat, a fat which wraps around organs like your kidneys, also known as abdominal fat, contributes to diabetes risk. It has been confirmed time and time again that higher central obesity increases the risk of Type 2 Diabetes. Last week I talked about how higher central obesity, or belly […]
read moreIdeal Protein Protocol – Now Offered Here
Pharmasave Summerland is pleased to announce it has partnered with Ideal Protein to provide the Ideal Protein Weight Loss Protocol. If you are looking to drop that “Last 10 pounds” or if you need to lose a larger amount of weight then this program may benefit you. Many patients on this low carbohydrate/moderate protein eating […]
read moreTravel Health Consultation
Are you going on the trip of a lifetime? Protect yourself from diseases that could last a lifetime! Contact Pharmasave Summerland to book a travel consultation before you go. The ideal time to have a consultation is at least 6 to 8 weeks before you travel to allow time to receive necessary vaccines. We […]
read moreSuffering pain? Is a compounded pain cream right for you?
A few weeks back I went to a very interesting seminar in Vancouver for compounding pharmacies. The topic was pain and compounding pain relief creams. It was a special event for Pharmasave stores that are partners with PCCA (the leader in quality compounding pharmacy supplies, products and education). A whole day of talking about […]
read moreWhat is a Compounding Pharmacy? And why should you care?
In the spring of 2016 we installed a compounding lab here at Pharmasave Summerland. What that means is that we are able to make special medications that are not available from regular drug manufacturers. We have the equipment, quality products and trained staff to create unique prescription medications customized to your needs. That is why these special, compounded medications can also […]
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