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Categories: Health, Lifestyle and Wellness

August 18, 2023

Plastic. It’s Everywhere. What Does It Mean For My Health?

By Andrea Scott

It’s next to impossible to avoid. Today you will find it in bowls, wraps, bottles and bags used to store various foods and beverages, but is it safe? Studies have found that…

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Categories: Health, Lifestyle and Wellness

August 18, 2023

It’s Walking. Can It Really Help Me?

By Andrea Scott

If your goal is to trim down then yes, walking 20 minutes a day can be a healthy addition to a healthy weight loss plan. Adding walking to a reduced-calorie diet, will increase the…

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Categories: Health, Lifestyle and Wellness

August 17, 2023

What Are The Benefits of Compounding?

By Andrea Scott

A one-size-fits-all approach to medications doesn’t always work, and this is where we can help! Sometimes you need a prescription tailored to your personal health needs. Perhaps yo…

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Categories: Health, Lifestyle and Wellness

August 9, 2023

What is custom compounding & what does it do for me?

By Andrea Scott

Custom compounding is the art and science of curating prescriptions to better work with specific allergies, dietary restrictions, or personal preferences.

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Categories: Health, Lifestyle and Wellness

August 9, 2023

How Much Water Should I Drink?

By Andrea Scott

How much water should you drink each day? It's a simple question with no easy answer.

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Categories: Health, Lifestyle and Wellness

August 9, 2023

HEALTHY HABITS TO HELP YOUR HEART

By Andrea Scott

February is the month that we talk about Heart Health! Here at Dispensaries we like to encourage all our patients to live a healthy lifestyle.

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Categories: Health, Lifestyle and Wellness

August 9, 2023

Iron: why do we need it

By Andrea Scott

Iron is crucial to many of our bodies functions, including breathing, energy production, and growth.

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Categories: Health, Lifestyle and Wellness

August 6, 2023

A Time Line of The Benefits of Quitting Smoking

By Andrea Scott

January 17 to 23 is No Smoking Week. What better time to highlight the benefits of quitting

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Categories: Health, Lifestyle and Wellness

August 6, 2023

Managing Sore Nipples from Breastfeeding

By Andrea Scott

Breastfeeding is a magical and natural joy of being a mother. It offers a special bond between mother and baby.

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