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Supplements to Consider for Winter
With the weather turning dark and rainy as winter approaches in the Seattle area, people are at a higher risk for infections. In addition to staying up to date on vaccines, washing your hands frequently, and avoiding sick contacts, a nutrient-rich diet also plays a key role in maintaining [...]
What is Glaucoma?
What is Glaucoma? Glaucoma is a common eye disease that involves damage to the nerves within the eye leading to blindness. In 2020, the CDC had reported an estimation of about 3 million Americans with diagnosed glaucoma with the expectation for the numbers to increase. Glaucoma is recognized as [...]
Ginger: Not Just a Flavor For Your Food
What is Ginger? Ginger is a plant that has been historically used for cooking and a variety of medicinal purposes as early as 400 BC in China. Ginger can be used in numerous forms including powder, capsules, oil, or topical gels or ointments for medicinal purposes. This plant is [...]
Dietary Fats: How Do They Affect Your Cholesterol?
What are fats? The body uses three types of nutrients which are fats, proteins, and carbohydrates. They help the body with its energy, structural support, hormones, production of vitamins, and other functions. However, too much fat intake can be harmful. Some types of fat can lead to increasing the [...]
Patient Facing Mobile Health Tools in Pharmacy, Where Are We Now?
Understanding Medication Is Key Every time you visit a pharmacy, you leave with a paper about your medicine. But sometimes, that paper is hard to understand, or it gets lost. But good news; there may be technology tools that can help with your needs. Today, mobile apps are stepping [...]
How do I exercise safely if I have heart failure?
I have heart failure, are you SURE I can exercise? The heart is an important muscle in our body that is critical to continued health and overall function. Like any other muscle, the heart requires exercise to remain strong. If you have been diagnosed with heart failure, your heart does [...]
Are Seasonal Allergies Getting Worse?
Spring is an exciting time when it brings liveliness to nature; however, it also releases countless pollen grains into the air. Pollen is critical to the survival of many plant species, but it is also a common trigger of seasonal allergies (also called hay fever or allergic rhinitis). In humans, [...]
Am I At Risk of Traveler’s Diarrhea?
Travel Plans? Are you at risk of Traveler’s Diarrhea? With the summer of 2023 incoming, you may be planning to travel. Depending on your itinerary, you may be at greater risk of contracting traveler’s diarrhea. Over 80 million people worldwide contract traveler’s diarrhea each year. This infection is rarely life [...]
Red Yeast Rice, A Cholesterol-Lowering Supplement – Fact or Myth?
What is red yeast rice? Red yeast rice has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries where it was used for medicinal purposes to improve circulation and digestion. It was also used to color and flavor food, including tofu, fish sauce, and pickled vegetables. It is made by [...]
Is Alzheimer’s Preventable?
Is Alzheimer's Disease Preventable? As human beings, we all struggle to remember or do something in our busy daily lives. For example, how many of us have forgotten a significant other’s birthday, a wedding anniversary, to turn off the stove, or take the keys with us before leaving the apartment? But being [...]
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