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.