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Even before being in pharmacy school, I’ve always had a passion for health supplements and preventive medicine. With prescription medications and doctor visits becoming more expensive than ever before, it was always strange to me that herbal and dietary supplements are so overlooked. Even more strangely, the supplement industry has begun to resemble the fitness industry in that misinformation and marketing outshines factual information than can actually help people. Read more

Prevent Getting Sick: Supplements That Strengthen Your Immune System

2020-03-16T04:00:35+00:00

Prevent Getting Sick: Supplements To Strengthen Your Immune System Written and Clinically Verified by: Matt Marshall, PharmD. Every year it happens. With the onset of fall there is a chill in the air and a rise in sniffles. Commercials to get your flu shot flood the radio waves and every pharmacy is out of stock of cough syrup. You’d think with all the buzz there would be more focus on the little known supplements that can help prevent you from getting sick in the first place! What are these supplements? Do they actually help? Worry not. In this article we [...]

Prevent Getting Sick: Supplements That Strengthen Your Immune System2020-03-16T04:00:35+00:00

Supplements and Vitamins for Cholesterol

2020-01-21T10:34:43+00:00

Can Vitamins and Supplements Help With Cholesterol? Written and Clinically Verified by: Matt Marshall, PharmD. When your cholesterol is on the line - what are the first things the doctor probably tells you to do? Lose weight Exercise Watch your diet Right before you are sent on your way with a new prescription, right? It's not that none of the above mentioned things aren't effective - because they definitely are. But isn't there more you can do to get your cholesterol and/or heart health on track - and keep it that way? There's good news and not-so-bad news in this [...]

Supplements and Vitamins for Cholesterol2020-01-21T10:34:43+00:00

Consistent Change Means Consistent Gains

2020-01-21T10:35:24+00:00

Consistent Change Means Consistent Gains Written by: Matt Marshall, PharmD. In the fitness world, your body is the lab and you are the scientist. As in any scientific setting - its necessary to run experiments, not just to collect data or make advancements, but because it's fun and keeps things exciting. But say the experimentation stops - and we are just running the same exact “experiment” over and over again. If you’ve ever taken a chemistry class you know exactly what this is like. After awhile, we are just going through the motions, expending time and effort for the exact [...]

Consistent Change Means Consistent Gains2020-01-21T10:35:24+00:00

The Best Supplements for ADHD

2020-01-21T10:36:00+00:00

Can Supplements Help With ADHD? Written and Clinically Validated by: Matt Marshall, PharmD From zoning out in class to leaving our car keys in the refrigerator, there's no question that ADHD and ADHD-like symptoms simply make life more difficult than it already has to be. Then there’s the added stress of perpetually running late and the odd looks from your friends and peers (probably from losing your wallet for the 3rd time in the last hour). Indeed, the trademark symptoms of ADHD - memory struggles and addled focus - are causative of many different collateral symptoms such as stress, [...]

The Best Supplements for ADHD2020-01-21T10:36:00+00:00

Niche Supplements: Hangover Prevention

2020-01-21T10:36:27+00:00

Can Supplements Help Prevent Hangovers? Written by: Glen Greenberg and Clinically Verified by: Matt Marshall, PharmD. A fun night out with friends and a few too many drinks down the hatch means a rough morning for you. Overconsumption of alcohol comes with a host of medical risks like liver, brain and heart damage, an aggravation of any psychological disorders such as depression and anxiety, an inability to perform your best in the bedroom and, perhaps worst of all, the hangover. Hangovers are the first manifestation of alcohol poisoning. Thirst, lightheadedness, nausea, loss of appetite and a sensitivity to loud, [...]

Niche Supplements: Hangover Prevention2020-01-21T10:36:27+00:00

Supplements for Stress and Anxiety – Who should take what?

2020-01-21T10:37:17+00:00

Do Supplements Work for Anxiety and Stress? Written by: Glen Greenberg, Clinically Verified by: Matt Marshall, PharmD.   If you’re already stressed about the rigors of life, the last thing you probably want to do is search through countless databases for solutions for your untamed worries. Luckily, we've put together a quick and helpful guide identifying the best supplements for that extra worry in your life. We took an in-depth look at the most effective natural supplements for a variety of nerve-wracking scenarios. There are plenty of herbs to decrease stress/anxiety out there, each with its own unique mechanism [...]

Supplements for Stress and Anxiety – Who should take what?2020-01-21T10:37:17+00:00

Supplements and Vitamins for High Blood Pressure

2020-01-21T10:38:22+00:00

Can Supplements and Vitamins help with High Blood Pressure? Written and Clinically Verified by: Matt Marshall, PharmD.   Are we too quick to turn to prescription medications as the solution for our health problems? While modern medicine is effective, it’s not without caveats like these: Rising costs of prescriptions Side effects Drug interactions All are things we have to consider before taking ourselves out of the equation and letting drugs do all the heavy lifting for our health. What other options do we have then? As any doctor will tell you, lifestyle intervention in the form of losing weight, [...]

Supplements and Vitamins for High Blood Pressure2020-01-21T10:38:22+00:00

Can Supplements Help You Sleep Naturally?

2020-01-21T10:39:21+00:00

Can Supplements Help You Sleep Naturally? Written by: Glen Greenberg and Clinically Verified by: Matt Marshall, PharmD. Being an adult means going to work, paying bills and spending an inordinate amount of time talking to your fellow grown-ups about how tired you all are. That’s because more than a third of adults in the U.S. suffer from sleep deprivation. And this is a global problem. Studies from Sleep Cycle show that there is no country in which citizens average 8 hours of sleep a day. And there are consequences. Sleep deprivation causes both mental and physical fatigue affecting the overall [...]

Can Supplements Help You Sleep Naturally?2020-01-21T10:39:21+00:00

The Best Supplements for Men’s Libido

2020-01-21T10:49:35+00:00

  Male Libido Supplements: The Right Fit According to Science Author: Glen Greenberg Edited and checked for Clinical Validity by: Matt Marshall PharmD.     Before the advent of ad blocker, our webpages were flooded with ads for “Natural Male Enhancement,” coupled with "supplements" that boosts the male “ego.” They were definitely click-bait for some guys who were desperate for a lift, but the results could be quite deflating. However, there are supplements and nutraceuticals that really do boost the male libido. The difference between these supplements and “Girth from the Earth” is that they are supported with actual scientific [...]

The Best Supplements for Men’s Libido2020-01-21T10:49:35+00:00