by The Herbal Pharmacist | Jan 4, 2016 | Aging Gracefully, Diabetes, Exercise & Fitness, General Health, Heart Health, Herbal Pharmacist Blog, Nutrition, Weight Loss
Admit it, it is much easier to pop a pill than to eat less and get more activity. (This is the secret to weight loss-consume fewer calories than you burn—unless you have a metabolic disorder) In order to lose one pound, you need to burn 3500 calories. Simply put, if...
by The Herbal Pharmacist | Oct 31, 2015 | General Health, Herbal Pharmacist Blog, Mental Health
Mental clarity issues are becoming a very hot topic these days. Parents now come to me looking for something to help their children as well as themselves. There are a multitude of reasons we can suffer from decreased “mental” power. Issues like not enough sleep,...
by The Herbal Pharmacist | Oct 2, 2015 | Aging Gracefully, Bone & Joint, Diabetes, General Health, Herbal Pharmacist Blog
When I ask people what is the most prevalent chronic illness, chronic pain isn’t even mentioned. Conditions such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes and stroke are usually mentioned long before someone says anything remotely related to pain. Shockingly though, chronic...
by The Herbal Pharmacist | Sep 14, 2015 | Herbal Pharmacist Blog, Media, Mental Health
In a day and age when most of us are thinking about ourselves, along comes a bright and shining star-Vitamin Angels. Vitamin Angel’s is a non-profit organization that connects children under five with essential nutrients, giving them the chance for a brighter future....
by The Herbal Pharmacist | Sep 6, 2015 | Aging Gracefully, Diabetes, Exercise & Fitness, General Health, Heart Health, Herbal Pharmacist Blog, Mental Health, Weight Loss
Over the past several months I have created a firestorm of backlash on posts about how to lose weight or even recently asking the question “If a child is significantly overweight, should it be considered child abuse?” First, let me say that I am more than both...
