How does the thyroid work?

There are several important pieces in the Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Thyroid (HPT) axis which help regulate our thyroid function.  First let’s talk about the flow of the thyroid “conversation” in our body.  The pituitary gland is a little gland, about the size of a small pea, in our brain.  This gland sends out a messenger, Thyroid Stimulating Hormone […]

Osteoporosis: How to NOT Give Yourself a Break

Osteoporosis is a really hot topic right now.  And it should be.  As we get older our bones become more brittle and do not rebuild themselves as they did when we were younger.  Part of this has to do with our nutrition and our activity levels.  These things are called “modifiable risk factors.”  Other things […]

Depression: Is there really a pill for that?

It’s amazing how fast this year has gone!  Look at the calendar folks.  It is September!  Holy cow.  The holidays are coming rapidly.  The holidays are associated with a lot of happiness, but unfortunately this is also the time of year when depression begins to creep up on us.  There is so much to do […]

Let’s get together! Or not… drug-mineral interactions

Vitamins and minerals are certainly a great way to keep ourselves healthy.  Calcium gives us strong bones and can also be used to treat PMS and iron is how we keep our blood cells healthy and our body oxygenated.  These are two minerals I dispense in the pharmacy all the time, but they can cause […]

UTIs and Yeast Infections: When fun in the sun gets uncomfortable

Summer can be a wonderful time, even in Arizona.  Swimming, barbeques, fun fruity cocktails… it sounds like a real blast!  Unfortunately, for some women, summer can be a time of frustration.  Summer  time is UTI and yeast infection weather.  It is so uncomfortable and it is hard to find time to go to the doctor […]

Seasonal Allergies and Sweet Treatments

Phoenix has been an interesting place to be this monsoon season!  With the giant dust storms and the rain that is actually falling in some areas of the valley pollen, dust, and other allergen in the air have sky rocketed.  This means everyone is having allergy attacks, sinus infections, dry eye, coughing, and sneezing fits.  […]

A Quick Introduction!

So Lori, our fearless leader, has informed me that some of you thought she was the one writing the blog posts!  That is my fault.  I guess it was a bit of a shock when you found out if was some girl under 5 feet writing the blogs… not Lori obviously, haha!  So here we […]