Copyright People’s Pharmacy Q: Is there a correlation between eating avocados and strengthening one’s fingernails? I never had nice fingernails. They were always soft and splitting. About a year ago, I started eating avocados. Not only do I have stronger fingernails, but my hair is thicker and healthy-looking, despite my […]
Copyright People’s Pharmacy Q: My son started having heart palpitations at age 19. The doctors could find no cause for it. He lived with this constant scary feeling that he could die at any moment. He went into atrial fibrillation twice over the years but was brought out of it. […]
Copyright People’s Pharmacy Q: My husband and I lived in Finland for a year. We took a sauna regularly in the university recreation center across the street from our apartment. Our first sauna bath (in the apartment building of Finnish friends, years prior) had felt very odd. We’d stayed in […]
Copyright People’s Pharmacy Q: My “healthy neighbor in the know” swears that astaxanthin is a better alternative to chemical-laden sunscreens. What do you think? A: Astaxanthin is a type of carotenoid derived from marine organisms. Generally, carotenoids are produced by plants and serve as precursors to vitamin A in animals. […]
Copyright People’s Pharmacy Q: I read with interest the letter from the large-breasted woman with a possible fungal infection under her breasts. She mentioned that cornstarch hadn’t worked. I was told by a doctor that the fungus actually FEEDS on the cornstarch and to avoid it. Do you have any […]
Copyright People’s Pharmacy Q: After being diagnosed with bradycardia (thanks to my Apple Watch revealing a slow heart rate), I had a pacemaker implanted. My blood pressure rose, and I was put on an increased dose of lisinopril. The doctor also prescribed furosemide, amlodipine and Eliquis. I was already taking […]
Copyright People’s Pharmacy Q: Does taking a medication like Flonase, with immune-suppressing activity, increase chances of contracting COVID-19 or other illnesses? Allergy season is almost here. I would like to use Flonase but am hesitant. A: Flonase (fluticasone) is a strong corticosteroid nasal spray. Fluticasone is used in both asthma […]
Copyright People’s Pharmacy Q: When I get out of the sauna, my blood pressure is lower. It also runs lower in the summertime. Perhaps the vasodilation due to heat is beneficial over the long term, but I am not sure if there are any studies. Do you know of any? […]
Copyright People’s Pharmacy Q: I have seen several articles about turmeric in curry and the low rate of Alzheimer’s disease in India. I’m wondering if there is something about turmeric that could protect people from dementia. Could its antiviral properties have a beneficial impact? A: Turmeric is a distinctive yellow […]
Copyright People’s Pharmacy Q: I received the COVID-19 vaccine a few weeks ago. Ever since then, I’ve had tinnitus in my ears. Is this a possible side effect? Will it go away? A: We could find no studies demonstrating a link between COVID-19 vaccines and an increased risk of tinnitus. […]