Published 11-15-08

Dear Pharmacist,

I am a “natural freak” and couldn’t care less about calories, rather I focus on healthy unprocessed foods. I heard you say on a radio show that you didn’t like artificial sweeteners, so would you share natural sweeteners that are better for us? –Tracy

ANSWER: So many people—especially people with diabetes—think that artificial sweeteners [...]

Published 11-29-08

Dear Pharmacist,

I’ve had a cold for several days, and I get them frequently. I often spread the germs to my family. I’m not interested in health food store potions; I want to know what you, as a pharmacist, recommend for the symptoms. Thanks. N.L., San Francisco, CA

ANSWER: Medicine is easy for me to talk [...]

Published 11-8-08

New Health Products To Consider

Dear Readers,

I have just returned from a national health expo where thousands of exhibitors showed their new goodies. Since I take pride in finding cool new products to help you feel better, I’m using this column to feature some neat stuff. Here goes:

CranLogic by Kyolic: This is a probiotic that [...]

Published 11-1-08

Dear Pharmacist: I went to your health talk at The Villages last week and it was great. You said that ipriflavone was helpful to people with osteoporosis and I wanted more information about how it works, the dosage and side effects. Can you elaborate?

S.E., Lady Lake

Answer: Ipriflavone may have a strange name, but it’s [...]