What You Should Know About Probiotics for Crohn’s Disease

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Crohn’s disease affects roughly 780,000 people in the United States, and it affects each one differently, requiring treatment to be personalized as well. As a known anti-inflammatory, probiotics for Crohn’s disease are becoming a popular treatment method. Crohn’s is an auto-immune mediated inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affecting virtually every aspect of the gastrointestinal tract (from… Read more »

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7 Simple Ways to Calm Pediatric Psoriasis

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August is National Psoriasis Awareness Month, and we want to do our part in helping people raise awareness of this complex, immune-mediated disorder by exploring ways to calm and treat pediatric psoriasis. Some people first develop signs of psoriasis in infancy shortly after birth, while others don’t experience symptoms until well into adulthood. This year,… Read more »

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Mixing Alcohol and Antibiotics: Is It Safe?

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Antibiotics are prescribed for many bacterial infections, but is mixing alcohol and antibiotics actually dangerous? Here’s what you should know. Are you taking antibiotics? If you’re considering having a drink to help you recover, relax, and unwind, you might want to think again. Mixing alcohol and antibiotics can result in uncomfortable or even dangerous side… Read more »

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Understanding Group B Strep

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July is GBS Awareness month (also called Group B strep), so this month, we will explore Group B strep antibiotics, infection, prevention and treatment. The first encounter most patients have with Strep B is during pregnancy; it’s common for doctors to test for, and treat, the disorder just before someone goes into labor. But what exactly… Read more »

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The Best Diet Plan for Diabetics to Stay Healthy

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More than 100 million people in the United States suffer from diabetes or prediabetes, and many of these people have difficulty understanding which foods are healthy. So, what is the best diet plan for diabetics? Keto. Atkins. The Meditteranean Diet. Gluten-free. Dairy-free. Vegetarian, soy-free, fruitarian, carnivore, Paleo… No wonder diabetics are so confused about what they… Read more »

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Can Compounded Hormone Therapy Relieve Chronic Pain Symptoms?

Compounded Hormone Therapy to Reduce Chronic Pain Symptoms - Burt's Pharmacy and Compounding Lab

Chronic pain is a beast of a disorder that often requires a multimodal treatment approach – and lately, there has been an increased interest in compounded hormone therapy to relieve some symptoms of pain; here’s why. Doctors and scientists are constantly researching new methods to help patients get relief without suffering from dangerous medication side effects… Read more »

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