Taking A Stand

The norm in our society is to go to the doctor and get a prescription for medication, listen to your doctor, and then take your medications as prescribed. Yet people are depending upon prescription medications that often only keep them sick over the long-term. Big...

10 Most Insane Medical Practices in the World

I just read an interesting article on cracked.com about the 10 most insane medical practices in the world. This article is mocking the doctors and practices of the past. Some of the treatments that were considered standard medical practice, are now looked back upon as...

Vaccines

In pharmacy school, I learned that vaccines were an amazing invention that is credited with stopping serious diseases like polio by being able to trigger an immune response without causing the disease. When we get exposed to a disease causing bacteria or virus, it...

Duncan Tooley healed w/ Hypnotherapy

I am always fascinated with people who are able to heal themselves form the so-called “incurable” health conditions and diseases. Duncan Tooley was a high school chemistry teacher, and then a computer programmer. Duncan was one of those people who never really had any...

Made in China

Customers at the pharmacy often call with concern about where their medications are manufactured. In our global marketplace, pharmaceuticals are manufactured in many different countries throughout the world. The customers least favorite countries for that are China...

Welcome to my Blog!

As a pharmacist for 18 years and having spent time learning about the holistic and alternative treatment options, I have had the opportunity to learn limitations of doctors and drugs, and when holistic and alternative healthcare options can be more beneficial. I have...