New Symptom Lists for Hormonal Imbalance
I am often asked how to tell if someone needs hormone replacement therapy.  To make that determination, it is important to do 2 things.  First, obtain hormone levels (see my post about saliva testing for more info.), and have a comprehensive evaluation of the patient’s symptoms.  These two go hand in hand, and it is virtually impossible [...]

Koshland Pharm: Custom Compounding Pharmacy is Open for Business!
We finally opened our doors!  Thanks to everybody for their support. Please don’t forget to come to our grand opening party on Nov. 5th from 5:30 to 7:30pm.  Check out the details at www.koshlandpharm.com. Live well!

Do you have adrenal fatigue?
I’ve been talking a lot about chronic stress and adrenal fatigue (see my earlier posts Chronic Stress – The 300 Pound Gorilla in the Room and More on Chronic Stress).  I have good reason to be bringing it up – it seems like everywhere I go I find people who suffer from it.  In fact, [...]

More on Chronic Stress
In today’s modern times, being “stessed-out” is almost a cliche.  But what is rarely talked about are the real, quantifiable health effects of continuous stress on the body.  Even doctors often miss the boat when it comes to identifying the consequences of chronic stress and doing something to help alleviate it. The bottom line is that [...]

Mail Order Pharmacies Come Up Lacking
Having always worked in a face-to-face pharmacy setting, I’ve heard many anecdotal stories about problems with mail order pharmacies, but results from  this patient survey just out from the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA), proves that problems with mail order are widespread.  The study interviewed over 400 mail order pharmacy users.  Here’s what the study found: 48% had to go [...]