A Healthier Approach to the New Year
Here we go again. It’s another new year, and you know what that means. “New Year’s” and “resolution” are about as inseparable as Jack and Jill or salt and pepper. So what’s it gonna be this year? Eat less, exercise more, quit smoking, or spend more time with your family? Easy does it. Before you…
Earwax A Natural, Normal Part of Your Body
Earwax. Great table topic, right? Maybe not, but earwax is a natural, normal part of your body. It helps clean and lubricate your ears. Without it, your ears would become dry and itchy and pretty uncomfortable. Earwax forms in glands located in the skin of the outer part of your ears. It traps dust and…
Are You at Risk for Diabetes?
More than 25 million Americans have diabetes. This is a chronic condition that produces high blood sugar levels.1 Another 79 million have prediabetes, which makes them 5 to 15 times more likely to develop diabetes. But many of these people – whether they have prediabetes or diabetes – have no idea they’re at risk.2 Could…
Exercise Makes the Grade
Want your child to do better in school? Make sure exercise doesn’t get the short end of the stick. A review of 12 exercise studies recently underscored how important exercise is for the brain, not just the body. It found that children who regularly exercised tended to do better in school.1 These were a few…
Tension Headaches Got You Bothered?
It’s the rare person who doesn’t experience an occasional headache. But if you’re plagued by frequent tension headaches, you might think there has got to be something you can do beyond regularly reaching into your medicine cabinet. Sure, pain relievers can work wonders. And, I’m here to steer you to some good options. But fortunately…
Monitoring High Blood Pressure at Home
Has your doctor recommended keeping closer tabs on your blood pressure? One convenient way to do this is by monitoring your blood pressure at home, in between doctor visits. You can do this in a matter of minutes. But first, a refresher. What is blood pressure and what do the numbers mean? Blood pressure is…
Links Between Childhood Asthma and Obesity
Asthma is a chronic disease that causes airways to become inflamed. Does your child have this disease? If so, you’re no doubt familiar with symptoms such as coughing, wheezing, chest tightness, and trouble breathing. Today, a whopping nine million children under age 18 have asthma – or have had it in the past.1 But with…
Learning the Basics About Vitamins
Vitamins are essentials – the substances your body needs to function normally. You can usually get the vitamins you need from a healthy, balanced diet. 1 Add a “rainbow of color” to your diet and you increase your chances of getting what you need. But some people lack certain vitamins, so they need supplements.1 Ask…
Is It A Heart Attack?
More than a million Americans have heart attacks each year. Nearly half of them die.1 Why does this happen? In many cases, it’s because people don’t take action quickly enough – or at all. A heart attack occurs when blood flow to part of the heart muscle is blocked. If blood flow isn’t restored quickly…
Weight Loss and Artificial Sweeteners
Myth: Switching to diet foods containing no-calorie artificial sweeteners instead of sugar will help you lose weight. Fact: Experts agree that eating foods with added sugar is not good for your health or your waistline, but there is little evidence that choosing foods with artificial sweeteners is a long-term solution for losing weight. The reason:…
Ban the Burns
According to a new study, risky sun exposure increases as children age. Not exactly news for those of you with teens, is it? Looking at the sun behaviors of 360 fifth graders in 2004 and again three years later, researchers found this: More than half the kids had had at least one sunburn by age…
Garden Drug Press Release
Garden Drug Pharmacy & Medical Supply Gives Back through its Grand Re-Opening Celebration Garden Drug Pharmacy & Medical Supply is built on a foundation of strong pride for its pharmacy profession, its progressive independent ownership, and most importantly a feverish commitment to the highest quality patient care and service. The pharmacy in Fort Lauderdale is…
Diabetes Reversed In Mice
University of B.C. scientists use embryonic stem cells to deal with Type 1 disease By Pamela Fayerman, Vancouver Sun (June 28, 2012) For the first time ever, University of B.C. scientists have used human embryonic stem cell transplants to reverse Type 1 diabetes in mice, giving hope to about 300 million people around the world…
The Reason for Your Sneezin’
Winter was milder than usual in many parts of the country this year. Warmer weather has brought earlier pollination of trees and – you guessed it – an earlier hay fever season as well. If you suffer from hay fever, buckle your seat belt. You and about 35 million other people may be in for…
5 Important Reasons Why Everyone Should Take Probiotics
A healthy and maintained population of friendly intestinal flora is one of the fundamental pillars of health and wellness. Because there are many factors which challenge this balance, it is important to be proactive and aware of the options. Probiotics are inexpensive, readily found and are regulated as a dietary supplement without the need for…
Garden Drug Feature In Sun Sentinel Article
South Florida businesses blend ideas originally appeared on April 30, 2012|By Justine Griffin, Sun Sentinel Ever wanted to grab a sandwich while mailing out a package? How about grab a cup of coffee and a croissant while waiting for a prescription to be filled? South Florida is home to all kinds of business, including several…