Hope everyone is having a fantastic week. I’m not sure about you, but to me the week seems to have flown by so quickly! Friday is already within sight and for most people, it usually means having a date night with your loved one, dinner with friends or even after-work drinks with your colleagues. Being a pharmacist for … Read More
It’s me again. I know that a few of you have asked me in the past week if I have stopped writing emails because they haven’t received one from me for a few weeks now. The answer is no. I think the reason some of you are not getting my emails is that sometimes they ended up in the “junk … Read More
I had an interesting conversation with a regular patient of mine yesterday which I think all of you would be interested in. While my regular patient was waiting for her prescription, she asked me whether I have watched the most recent episode of “The Check-Up” from TV One. Unfortunately, I haven’t been watching much TV in a long … Read More
It’s always fantastic to see many of you engaging with me through my emails. Many of you have come into the pharmacy or emailed me for the past week asking about B vitamins and the non-prescription drug approaches to have a restful sleep. I had one of my regulars ask me about magnesium for sleep while she was picking up … Read More
Hope you all are enjoying the first week of the school holidays. It has been extremely busy for everyone at the pharmacy. We’ve been flat out for the past few weeks. Hopefully, this week we’ll be able to catch our breath and spend more time attending to and giving you all helpful advice on any of your health concerns. … Read More
“I’m so tired! …I wake up exhausted even though I slept well!” This is a common phrase that I always hear from my patients. It’s a common complaint for most of us living busy lives trying to juggle work, family and leisure. There are many reasons for us to be tired and I find my patients are always quick … Read More
Every year, your family faces its’ share of colds, sore throats, and stuffy noses. This year is no different. In fact, after seeing the number of antibiotics being prescribed so far, I am sure that this winter is one of the worse winters I’ve seen in recent years. So many of my patients and customers are getting sick. One … Read More
Winter definitely seems to have arrived! The days are getting shorter, nights longer and temperatures have dropped over the country – I had to remove ice from my windscreen this morning! I hope you are all managing to keep wrapped up and warm!! Winter solstice is less than a week away on June 22nd and marks the shortest day. It’s … Read More
I hope all of you are doing well. Staying warm, eating healthy and keeping fit. This winter has been extremely busy for all of us in the pharmacy. It is probably one of the worst winters I’ve seen in recent years in terms of people catching a cold or flu. A regular patient came into the pharmacy this morning … Read More
Here is a real-life case that I wanted to share with all of you. A regular customer of ours came in last week seeking advice on how to manage her long-standing eczema on her face. Customer: Hey, Chris. My eczema (pointing to her cheeks) has been getting worse lately. It’s very itchy and irritating, and I don’t know what to … Read More
