Natural Remedies for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Joe Nowell at The Fresh Pharmacy, a Natural Medicine Compounding Pharmacy in Lenoir City shares his favorite natural remedies for Irritable Bowel Syndrome.  IBS affects as many as 20% of people in the United States.  Irritable bowel can cause moderate to severe stomach cramps, diarrhea, ulcers and includes conditions like Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease.  

     Many factors may contribute to flairs of symptoms related to IBS;including certain types of food, stress, and hereditary factors.  People with IBS should avoid dairy, spicy foods, and citrus (which are acidic).  While you might be able to control your diet to lessen your flair frequency; its very difficult to eliminate stress from your life. So chances are if you are affected by IBS you will experience the occasional flair despite your best intentions.  

    So the next time you experience symptoms and want to try a more natural remedy follow these simple recommendations: Ginger Root capsules, Papaya Enzyme, and high doses of Folic Acid!  Pretty much everybody has heard of taking ginger for upset stomach; ginger ale especially.  Now a lot of ginger ale doesn't contain ginger, or does in relatively small doses.  Instead reach for a bottle of Ginger Root Capsules.  The most common strength you will find on the shelf is 500mg take 1 as needed for upset stomach or stomach cramps.  Papaya Enzyme naturally aids digestion and comes in chewable tables with a delightful flavor.  The ace up my sleeve is really Folic Acid.  This B vitamin is necessary to life and most people are deficient.  The strength you will most often on the shelf is 1mg (1000mcg).  However, you can take, and might need, much much higher doses.  Here at the Fresh Pharmacy we compound folic acid in 10mg and 15mg doses so that people who are severely deficient can get an effective dose with out taking a whole handful of pills!

Magnificent Magnesium

Joe Nowell at The Fresh Pharmacy, a Natural Medicine Compounding Pharmacy in Lenoir City shares about Magnesium.  One of the most common complaints of our customers is sleeplessness and the first thing I recommend  is Magnesium Glycinate!  Magnesium Glycinate differs from other salt forms of magnesium that you might find as it is the most readily absorbed form; the most bang for your buck!  So you might have heard my magnesium spiel; but did you know that magnesium helps with all of these things: muscle cramps, irritability, anxiety, headaches, constipation, irritable bowel, irritable bladder, mentrual cramps, and chronic fatigue? Magnesium is naturally found in our bodies and is required for normal functioning!  Most of us don't get enough in our diet and further consume products that leach the magnesium from our systems.  Not convinced yet?  Click here to see even more information about this magnificent mineral!  Most of the magnesium glycinate you find on the shelf will be in the range of 250 mg.  This might not be the right strength for your individual needs; no worries we compound an array of strengths certain to meet your individual needs!

The Wait it Over!

Joe Nowell at The Fresh Pharmacy, a Natural Medicine Compounding Pharmacy in Lenoir City is excited to announce that our Rhus Tox Packages are ready!! The Fresh Pharmacy has been compounding this homeopathic preventative for several years to great success. So many patients depend on this natural preventative to protect them from poison ivy, oak, and sumac every year! The dosing is so easy, just use one oral vial a week for three weeks and you should notice a dramatic difference in your allergic reactions to these pesky plants.  Give us a call today at 865-986-8633 with any questions or to order your Rhus Tox package today! Only $25.00 for a year of protection!

Poison Ivy Information!

Joe Nowell at The Fresh Pharmacy, a Natural Medicine Compounding Pharmacy in Lenoir City shares about poison ivy prevention and awareness!  Every year customers ask me how to treat their poison ivy rashes and the unfortunate truth is that there isn't a whole lot you can do to treat the rash.  The best form of treating poison ivy, oak, and sumac is prevention!  Knowing what to look for and avoid will save you a lot of trouble, not to mention itching.  Click here for information about poison ivy, oak, and sumac and treating rashes.

Natural Remedies to Help Treat Kidney Stones

Joe Nowell at The Fresh Pharmacy, a Natural Medicine Compounding Pharmacy in Lenoir City shares an article about Natural Remedies for Kidney Stones. The US Department of Health and Human Services estimates that as many as 1 in 11 Americans currently has or has previously suffered from kidney stones. Click here for a list of natural remedies that may treat kidney stones.

March is National Kidney Health Month!

Joe Nowell at The Fresh Pharmacy, a Natural Medicine Compounding Pharmacy in Lenoir City talks about March as National Kidney Health Month!  Kidney health is something we often overlook and take for granted.  This is a great time to take a moment and give your kidneys some love.  Click here to get some great info about kidney health and risk factors!

Home and Homeopathic Remedies for Cold Sores/Fever Blisters

Joe Nowell at The Fresh Pharmacy, a Natural Medicine Compounding Pharmacy in Lenoir City shares some home and homeopathic remedies for Fever Blisters/Cold Sores. Cold sores can be more than just a pain in the lip, they may also disfigure your bank account pretty hard.  Most OTC remedies can be $20 or more and they just treat a sore once its already throbbing away.  Lets not even start with prescriptions remedies that can cost 5 times as much.  What you may not know is that there are several home remedies and homeopathic fix its that can help prevent or treat fever blisters that you might have on hand already! 

1. Lysine
This amino acid found naturally in our bodies can be very effective at both treating and preventing cold sores. So if you know you are especially prone to sores you might want to take Lysine on a regular basis.  For instance I typically get cold sores when I go on vacation or have a lot of exposure to the sun, so I make sure to take Lysine the month before such planned exposure.  A recommended dose for Lysine is 1250 mg per day!

2. Mix your own Miracle Mouthwash Home!
 You can mix a remedy for your fever blister right at home using products that are probably already in your medicine cabinet!  Using equal parts, mix together Milk of Magnesia, Kaopectate, and Benadryl.  These common OTC medications will help coat sores in your mouth so that they are less painful and also help to reduce swelling.


3. Prevent Cold Sores by Changing your Diet!
What you're eating may be a huge contributing factor to those pesky sores.  Foods that are more acidic may cause fever blisters.  If you are prone to sores try cutting out citrus or tomatoes.

4. Make it Hot!
Like your food spicy?  While it may not seem like a good idea to put pepper on your fever blister some say that applying cayenne pepper to your blister may help it to heal.  Caution, this may hurt!

5. Make a Rinse with Household Items
Mix together 1 tsp of salt and 1 tsp of baking soda and 2 ounces of hydrogen peroxide.  You can use this rinse 4 times daily.  If you aren't brave enough for this stout mixture, feel free to dilute it with a couple ounces of water. 

6. Some Sage Advice...

Another remedy that you can find in your kitchen or may even grow in your herb garden: sage.  To use sage for your blister steep the sage in boiling water then let it cool before rinsing out your mouth.  Again, this remedy is better for sores inside the mouth.  

To Your Health!

Joe Nowell, Pharmacist Lenoir City, East Tennessee Discount Drugs, The Fresh Pharmacy (Compounding Pharmacy in Lenoir City), Befitting You Mastectomy Boutique, Gifts Unique.