by The Herbal Pharmacist | May 24, 2023 | Aging Gracefully, Bone & Joint, Exercise & Fitness, General Health, Heart Health, Herbal Pharmacist Blog, Nutrition, Weight Loss
Cardiovascular disease is the #1 Killer of Americans. About one-third of the deaths worldwide are caused by a heart or stroke-related disease. Several years ago, I wrote my first book, “4 Pillars of Health: Heart Disease,” and covered even more, the statistics about...
by The Herbal Pharmacist | Apr 6, 2023 | Aging Gracefully, General Health, Herbal Pharmacist Blog, Uncategorized, Urinary
Nocturia or better defined as the need to awaken ≥1 time per night to urinate.1 Nocturia is divided into two main categories: upper urinary tract and lower urinary tract dysfunction. Nocturia is the leading cause of sleep deprivation and has a detrimental effect on...
by The Herbal Pharmacist | Feb 9, 2023 | Aging Gracefully, General Health, Mental Health
You may be shocked to learn a connection between mental wellness (health) and your immune system. The scientific term for this connection is psychoneuroimmunology (PNI), the study of the interactions between the brain and the immune system. The central nervous...
by The Herbal Pharmacist | Jan 30, 2023 | Aging Gracefully, Gastrointestinal, General Health, Heart Health, Herbal Pharmacist Blog, Weight Loss
Fiber 101 Most of us now understand that fiber should be an essential part of our everyday diet. However, most people don’t know that there are two types of fiber: Soluble and Insoluble. They are both critical for health. What’s the difference? Simply put,...
by The Herbal Pharmacist | Jan 18, 2023 | Aging Gracefully, Gastrointestinal, General Health
How Does Stress Impact the Digestive System? First and foremost, it is essential to understand that the brain and your digestive system (gut) are in constant communication. There are more nerves in your gut than in the entire spinal cord.[i] When your body is...
by The Herbal Pharmacist | Jan 4, 2023 | Aging Gracefully, Bone & Joint, Gastrointestinal, General Health, Heart Health
Are you on the wheel of New Year’s Resolutions? Does this sound like you: you start one in January and never finish the goal, so you start over again the next January? Why wait until the new year to start. As we look forward to the new year, you may be on the long...
