The Latest From The Plant-Based Pharmacist
Crohn’s Disease – Diet vs Drug Treatment
In this article, I will discuss treatment options as it pertains to using diet versus medications in Crohn’s disease.
Osteoporosis – The Diet and Lifestyle Connection
Our diet and lifestyle choices have a big impact on bone health as you can see. Moving away from an animal-based diet and towards a plant-based diet has a positive impact on improving BMD scores and reducing fracture rates. This should be the goal of anyone with osteoporosis or wanting to avoid osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis – Effectiveness and Side Effects of Drug Treatment Options
This article will review what types of medications and supplements are used to treat osteoporosis, the success rates of these medications, and their potential side effects.
Antibiotic Resistance and Side Effects of the Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics
I wanted to take time today to highlight one particular class of antibiotics that I think warrants caution before being used. This would be the fluoroquinolone class of antibiotics—Levaquin (levofloxacin), Cipro (ciprofloxacin), and Avelox (moxifloxacin).
No-Oil Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
These oatmeal raisin cookies will have you sneaking in seconds and thirds and fourths as the adult in you attempts to justify the empty plate of treats sitting in front of you.
Lentil Vegetable Soup
This lentil soup was inspired by Anne and Jane Esselystyn’s recipe Polly’s Lentil Soup in their masterpiece The Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Cookbook. I made several changes that came from my sister’s lentil soup to come up with this recipe.
The Plant-Based Journey Book Review and Giveaway Contest
Have you been thinking about making changes to your diet and lifestyle? Maybe you want to take that leap from frumpy & tired to healthy & fit? Then The Plant-Based Journey is the perfect book for you! Author, Lani Muelrath, has done a masterful job in creating what I’d like to refer to as the […]
How Can I Find a Plant-Based Doctor?
One of the most common questions I get from those who’ve adopted a plant-based lifestyle is, “How can I find a plant-based doctor?” Many who adopt a whole foods, plant-based (WFPB) diet do so for their health. They realize the food they put in their mouth has a profound effect on their overall health, be […]
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