White Orchid Pharmacy

08/07/2017

It is now possible to repair the brain damage after a stroke.
https://futurism.com/this-fda-approved-drug-could-permanently-repair-brain-damage-in-stroke-victims/

Using a drug already approved for clinical trials, researchers were able to reduce brain damage and boost the growth of new brain cells in mice suffering from strokes. The research offers new hope to those dealing with the aftermath of strokes, which are the fifth leading cause of death in the Unite...

06/16/2017

A small but significant new study is blowing experts away after it found that a particular cancer drug overwhelmingly helped shrink or eradicate tumors in patients whose cancer had resisted every other form of treatment.
https://www.yahoo.com/beauty/new-cancer-drug-effective-tumors-fda-approved-immediately-164122959.html

“The data was so good, they had to approve it.”

05/31/2017

What's your go-to happy memory?

https://journal.thriveglobal.com/neuroscientists-found-a-14-second-life-hack-for-handling-stress-1298a14952f4

Your memories are more useful than you think.

05/28/2017

Chocolate for heart health? Yes, please!
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/chocolate-linked-to-decreased-risk-of-irregular-heart-rhythm/?WT.mc_id=SA_FB_HLTH_NEWS

People who ate cocoa one to three times a month less likely to be diagnosed with atrial fibrillation

05/03/2017

The operation removed parts of the vagus nerve, which lead to a 40% reduction of disease incidence over the 5 year period.

http://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-find-another-sign-that-parkinson-s-starts-in-the-gut-and-not-in-the-brain #.WQfwPOep6Qc.facebook

Scientists have found more new evidence that Parkinson's could start in the gut before spreading to the brain, observing lower rates of the disease in patients who had undergone a procedure called a truncal vagotomy .

05/03/2017

Why you can't take your meds with grapefruit juice and other foods.

http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/ss/slideshow-affect-medication?

You’ve been to the doctor, picked up your prescription, and are taking your medicine as directed. But if it’s not working like it should, check out these things you eat and drink that can change the way some medications work.

05/02/2017

Do you know why you should take the shoes off inside the house?
http://www.ewg.org/enviroblog/2017/04/5-ways-reduce-toxic-exposures-your-home

EWG is ramping up its work just as the federal government is backing off from protecting children’s health. Check out EWG's consumer guides.

04/28/2017

What's your favorite anti-allergy remedy?

03/23/2017

Vitamin C is a part of daily regimen in our family, and with good reason. What's YOUR favorite vit C product?
http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/03/23/521096488/doctor-turns-up-possible-treatment-for-deadly-sepsis?

Research hasn't yet confirmed the early hints that a mix of IV vitamins and steroids might stop the fatal organ failure of sepsis. But an effective treatment for sepsis would be a really big deal.

03/09/2017

More than 98 percent of samples of strawberries, spinach, peaches, nectarines, cherries and apples tested positive for residue of at least one pesticide.
A single sample of strawberries showed 20 different pesticides.
Spinach samples had, on average, twice as much pesticide residue by weight than any other crop.
Avocados and sweet corn were the cleanest: only 1 percent of samples showed any detectable pesticides.
More than 80 percent of pineapples, papayas, asparagus, onions and cabbage had no pesticide residues. (Note: Some papayas are GMOs. Choose organic to avoid that.)
No single fruit sample from the Clean Fifteen tested positive for more than four types of pesticides.

https://draxe.com/dirty-dozen/

Check out the 2017 Dirty Dozen list from Environmental Working Group.

01/22/2017

Who's still keeping up with the New Year's resolutions? Here are some nutrient suggestions that will help you with weight loss.
What has been an effective weight loss strategy for you?
https://www.thepaleomom.com/nutrients-help-burn-fat/

Two thirds of Americans are overweight with 40 percent of us being obese or extremely obese. It’s no wonder that so many of us search for weight loss magic bullets, desperate for anything that works and willing to try just about any supplement, fad diets, or trendy exercise program. I get it. I’...

09/15/2016

Well, that's not at all comforting.
Good thing we have major supplies of tea tree oil here at the pharmacy.
(Sorry, Scientific American, this is where we part ways. Look it up....well, in case you're too lazy http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20727129)
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/lice-no-longer-stopped-by-common-drugstore-remedies/?WT.mc_id=SA_FB_HLTH_NEWS

The bugs have developed resistance to two common treatments