Many patients come to pharmacy without knowing that there are many different kinds of iron supplements and have no idea what to choose. Here are 10 key concepts/facts that you need to know about iron supplements. Different types of Iron supplements. Iron supplements come with different salts (ferrous sulfate, ferrous fumarate, and ferrous gluconate) and…
These days, many people suffer from insomnia. They come to pharmacy and ask about melatonin products many times. This post will cover most common questions that I get from patients. How does it affect my sleep? It may reduce the time to fall asleep by 10 minutes and increase total sleep time by 8 minutes.…
This is going to be a really quick guide on omega-3 as I always get tons of questions about them. What is Omega-3? Omega 3 is a type of essential fatty acids and the “omega-3” refers to the chemical structures where first double bond is present at the third carbon from the omega (methyl) end…
One of most common questions that I get at work is “what supplements do you recommend?”. Well, my answer really depends on one’s personal needs and medical history/condition but for “general health”, I do recommend to start with vitamin D. so let’s talk about vitamin D. It is a fat soluble vitamin, also known as…