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Adrenal Fatigue…the name makes you think of some mysterious, rare disease. But don’t let the name fool you; it is a very common condition that affects all of us at some time in our lives. Let me explain. The adrenal glands are quite small and sit on the top of the kidneys. Although small, they are mighty! The adrenal glands make many of the hormones that the body uses each and every day. They make epinephrine, norepinephrine, cortisol, aldosterone, testosterone, DHEA, androstenedione and some estrogens. The main hormone that we think of is epinephrine. Epinephrine is usually referred to as...

When we discuss our overall health, we cannot stress enough the importance that hormones have on our bodies. Hormones are the chemical messengers that are excreted from various organs in our bodies and have a significant impact on other organ’s and tissue’s function. There are many different types of hormones in our body. As we get older, our body starts decreasing the amount of hormone it makes. Many women start feeling a change in our hormone levels in their mid thirties and experience a huge change when they hit menopause. During this time, peri-menopause and menopause, symptoms of this decrease...

Compounding is the Art and Science of Creating Personalized Medications Pharmacy compounding is the art and science of preparing personalized medications for patients. Compounded medications are “made from scratch” – individual ingredients are mixed together in the exact strength and dosage form required by the patient. This method allows the compounding pharmacist to work with the patient and the prescriber to customize a medication to meet the patient’s specific needs. Compounding also allows the patient to get medications in different dosage forms. Medications can be customized to the patient’s needs by making them into capsules, troches (lozenges), creams, suppositories and...