From The Pharmacist

The Truth About Hormone Therapy   By ERIKA SCHWARTZ , KENT HOLTORF , and DAVID BROWNSTEIN Mainstream medicine has been given a wake-up call on a matter critical to the health of 65 million women in the U.S. At issue are the options for treatment of menopause symptoms that cause significant... Read more

The Women's Health Innitiative study analyzed over 16000 women aged 50-79 in the Prempro arm of the study.  After 5 years those receiving Prempro had a 29% higher risk of breast cancer 26% higher risk of heart disease 41% higher risk of... Read more

When the body's raw materials (vitamins, minerals, hormones, enzymes, amino acids, etc) are lacking or imbalanced, it sets the stage for poor health and the onset of disease. At the present time, iodine deficiency is occuring at epidemic proportions.  It has been known for over 100... Read more

Estrogen taken by mouth can: increase blood pressure, increase triglycerides, increase Estrone(the most dangerous estrogen), cause gallstones, elevate liver enzymes, decrease growth hormone, increase carbohydrate cravings, increase sex hormone binding globulin and therefore decrease... Read more

Signs and Symtoms of Hypothyroidism include: brittle nails cold hands and feet cold intolerance constipation depression difficulty swallowing dry skin elevated cholesterol essential hypertension eyelid swelling fatigue hair loss hoarseness hypotension inability to... Read more

This article provides much needed answers to a very delicate subject matter---women's health and their hormones.  A body out of hormonal balance will never reach optimal health. must have adobe acrobat to view the article below.... app/webroot/userfiles/File/bhrt_article.pdf Read more

    Use of oral contraceptives by teens is now an estrablished risk factor for breast cancer.  The younger the girl, the higher her risk of breast cancer.  In general, girls under the age of 18 who use oral contraceptives triple their lifetime risk of breast... Read more

 If you're one of the millions of Americans who take statins to prevent heart disease, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has important new safety information on these cholesterol-lowering medications. FDA is advising consumers and health care professionals that:  Routine... Read more

  Grapefruit Juice and Medicine May Not Mix On This Page: Too High or Too Low Drug Levels How Grapefruit Juice Affects Some Medications Tips for Consumers Grapefruit juice can be part of a healthful diet—most of the time. It has vitamin C and... Read more