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.

Fever Blisters

Joe Nowell at The Fresh Pharmacy, a Natural Medicine Compounding Pharmacy in Lenoir City shares about Fever Blisters/Cold Sores.  It makes sense that fever blisters are brought on by fevers and colds but did you know that stress can also cause these painful sores?  Also, many people suffer from fever blisters when their lips are overexposed to the sun. Click here for more information about cold sores and also how to prevent them!  

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.

Joe's Suggestions for Dry Skin

Joe Nowell at The Fresh Pharmacy, a Natural Medicine Compounding Pharmacy in Lenoir City shares his suggestions for coping with extremely dry skin.  Not just a nuisance, but also quite painful: cracked heels and hands can bleed and hinder your daily activities.  Joe recommends that you look for urea based creams like Eucerin for hard to moisturize areas.  If you are having a difficult time treating your problem area come on down to the Fresh Pharmacy.  We have a 20% Urea based cream that is sure to help! Just drop in for a FREE sample today!

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.

Banish Dry Winter Skin!

Joe Nowell at The Fresh Pharmacy, a Natural Medicine Compounding Pharmacy in Lenoir City shares ten tips to help dry, itchy winter skin.  Is there anything worse than itchy and flaky skin?  Everyone knows that harsh winter weather can exacerbate preexisting skin conditions, so check out these tips to restore your smooth, sexy, HEALTHY skin!


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