The Integrated Pharmacist

Hello, and welcome to another episode of the Integrated Pharmacist Podcast. First, I'd like to apologize for the brief hiatus. Between studying for board exams and moving across the country for residency, I haven't had the resources to produce an episode. But I am happy to be back at it. My current position as a pharmacy resident in functional medicine has sparked a number of potential topics. On the top of the list is a controversial supplement called Co-emzyme Q10 or CoQ10. CoQ10 is a special kind of molecule that assists in the processes of energy creation so that they happen more readily. If enzymes reduce the threshold of certain reactions, the coenzyme is like the key to unlock the enzyme door. We know this specific coenzyme is used heavily by mitochondria - that's the energy-producing factories inside all of our cells. In a process called the electron-transport-chain, CoQ10 helps our cells produce more energy from the food we eat. With ...

Fasting is the practice of going without food for a period of time.  People engage in fasting for health and religious reasons.  Today, on the Integrated Pharmacist podcast, we're talking about the effects of fasting on human health. The goals for fasting might include weight reduction, toxin elimination, better mental clarity, improved cardiovascular health, blood sugar control, and even improved cancer treatments. There are multiple ways to fast.  Intermittent fasting includes limiting food consumption to an 8 hour period every day.  Some people go without any food or water for 24 hours.  Some fasts include water and may extend the fast to 48 hours.  Still others consider fasting for as long as 21 days while on a liquid-only diet.  This type of diet typically includes vegetable juices or some other way of providing the body with essential vitamins and minerals while keeping caloric intake to about 250 to 350 a day. Although many people have found ...

***Disclaimer: This blog is not meant to be used as legal or medical advice.  It is written as my person perspective on how medical professionals could blend western medicine with other modalities*** Greetings, and welcome to another episode of the Integrated Pharmacist Podcast.  Fad diets come and go.  So often, they're built on extreme limitations with the goal of dropping weight quickly or offering longer, more vibrant life.  These fad diets came into being during the 19th century when people drifted culturally away from ethnic and locally grown foods to diets based more on comfort and pleasure.  This new style of eating obviously had a negative effect on health and wellness, so new diet trends continue to spring up.  Extreme diets have included low-fat, low-carb, high fiber, and high protein.  There have been diets based on specific foods or food-groups like cabbage and grapefruit, restrictive diets, liquid diets, and much more. Of course, fad ...