Written By Kassie the ecoPharmacist. In Insomnia

Most of us feel somewhat down when we’re running on too little sleep, but not sleeping enough has implications beyond our general mood. For the 47 million of us in America who don’t get enough sleep (you know who you are!), there are a number of health risks that we should keep in mind when deciding

Written By Kassie the ecoPharmacist. In Health and Wellness

You may have heard the saying “you are what you eat”… well, now another study demonstrates that this is true for kids. According to a study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, toddlers who eat a diet high in processed foods and sugars may have a slightly lower IQ later in life. To

Written By Kassie the ecoPharmacist. In Environment

California has banned the sale of standard light bulbs after current stocks are exhausted. Yay! California was allowed to jump the gun on next year’s nationwide phase-out of the standard incandescent bulb. Stores in CA can sell their stock of the 100-watt lights, but after that, they can sell only more energy-efficient bulbs equivalent to

Written By Kassie the ecoPharmacist. In Health and Wellness

Vitamin D deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency worldwide. In the US and Europe, more than 40% of the adult population over 50 years of age is vitamin D-deficient, but this condition goes largely undiagnosed, as most patients are asymptomatic. Main causes include sun avoidance, using sun protection, increased skin pigmentation, inadequate dietary and

Written By Kassie the ecoPharmacist. In Health and Wellness

Teething Tablets by Hyland’s are being recalled throughout North America due to serious safety concerns. Many parents give this product to children to reduce teething-related pain. Product labeling indicates that it should contain only a very small homeopathic dilution of the drug belladonna. However, laboratory analysis has found that some batches contained more of the drug

Written By Kassie the ecoPharmacist. In Health and Wellness

Get vaccinated against flu. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): More than 200,000 people in the United States are hospitalized from flu-related complications each year, including 20,000 children younger than age 5. Flu-associated deaths number in the thousands each year. Between 1976 and 2006, the estimated number of flu-related deaths every

Written By Kassie the ecoPharmacist. In Health and Wellness

More follow up to my last post… seems Four Loko is referred to as “blackout in a can”… I am really concerned about the consumption of this alcohol energy drink. See the article in the Los Angeles Times: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-blackout-in-a-can-20101027,0,5150927.story Please know, and think about, what you put in your body before you consume it!

Written By Kassie the ecoPharmacist. In Health and Wellness

I am sure some of you have heard about the college students who are consuming large amounts of alcoholic energy drinks (yes, the alcohol is already added to the canned energy drink)… some of the students are adding even more alcohol to the drink to make it even stronger, according to the report. This combination

Written By Kassie the ecoPharmacist. In Health and Wellness

I have had several conversations regarding bioidentical hormone creams lately. More and more women are turning to them to help with menopause symptoms. Pharmacists are used to counseling men who use testosterone cream to wash their hands well after and be sure not to expose children or women to the cream or the area it

Written By Kassie the ecoPharmacist. In Health and Wellness

We are hearing more and more about Vitamin D every day it seems. The Council for Responsible Nutrition has released some safety info to help consumers feel confident that taking higher doses than were recommended in the past is safe. Recommendations of 1000 IU are now being given, so this is more than what you