Dear Pharmacist,
I have such bad varicose veins in my legs that I hide them from my husband. I never wear shorts either. Are there vitamins that can make them disappear? –T.G. Dallas, Texas
Answer: Millions of women in the world would celebrate if you could just take a pill to get rid of those [...]

Chapter 21: Zinc
Drug Muggers:  How to Keep Your
Medicine from Stealing the Life Out of You !
Zinc is needed in order for you to see, to hear, to taste foods and to have sex. It’s important for growing hair and for staying fertile. Did you hear that? If you have fertility issues, this [...]

Dear Pharmacist,
My father and brother both died of prostate cancer.  I am still fine, but at age 45, I want to do everything I can now to avoid prostate cancer. Truthfully, I am terrified.  I’m a faithful reader, and I value your opinion. Can you give me more information?  –M.M. Phoenix, Arizona
Answer:  Prostate cancer is [...]

Dear Pharmacist: I attended an American Idol concert and I got so excited to see my favorite, Adam Lambert, that I developed cardiac arrhythmias.  I went to the ER, the doctor called it “A-fib” and I was sent home with medications.  What do you suggest so that this scary thing doesn’t happen again? –J.S. Ocala, [...]

Dear Readers,
Stay on top of your health with neat gadgets.   Take a look at the following list and see if any of these health products can help you. All of these items are sold online or at your local pharmacy.
Dentemp One-Step Filling Material- It’s like a dentist in a bottle for emergency situations because [...]

Dear Pharmacist,
I am 15 years old and my divorced parents share custody of me so I go back and forth between homes.  In my mom’s house, I am made to eat and drink foods that contain artificial sweeteners because she’s concerned about her weight.  My dad thinks sugar-free foods that contain these chemicals are dangerous [...]

Dear Pharmacist,
I am stressed out that I may not be able to get my pain medication, Vicodin.  I’ve taken it for years, following a work accident. I’m not addicted. I really have pain but the pharmacist told me that it’s going off the market. Please tell me he’s wrong.  I can’t live without it. –P.T.  [...]

Dear Pharmacist,
I take medications for blood pressure, diabetes and arthritis, five drugs in all.  My doctor is happy with my progress but my wife is urging me to take fish oils to lower my blood pressure. I am not a vitamin type of person, but I don’t like some of the side effects I’m experiencing [...]

My grandfather moved in with us last year.  He is 86 years old and relatively healthy.  He does not take any medication but says that eating asparagus is his “medicine.”  He asks my wife to cook some every day but this is rather annoying.  I know some foods have health benefits, does asparagus?  –C.Y. Nashville, [...]

Dear Pharmacist,
You mentioned “spirulina” in a recent column as a supplement to help boost thyroid hormone.  I’ve never heard of this, is it a vitamin?  What else is it good for? –T.E. Chicago, Illinois
Answer:  Spirulina is supercool, and it’s a superfood.   It’s actually algae that grows in our oceans, springs and lakes. If you [...]