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Hot flashes are the most common reason women seek treatment for menopausal symptoms. Technically called “vasomotor symptoms of menopause” these ‘power surges’ can become a debilitating and embarrassing daily or hourly event in your life. They can affect your sleep (night sweats), productivity, self-esteem, mood...

Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN): A Pain and Autoimmune Treatment Option Your Doctor Probably Doesn't Know About   A 2018 Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center study concluded that “based on current reports of numerous benefits and an excellent safety profile, clinical use of Low Dose Naltrexone or ‘LDN’ may be seen...

August is national Psoriasis Awareness Month. We recently received Specialty Pharmacy accreditation through the Accreditation Commission for Healthcare (ACHC). This accreditation supports our ongoing commitment to high quality care for patients with specialty medication needs, including those with psoriasis. Specialty medications are defined as requiring...

August is National Breastfeeding Month! In honor of breastfeeding month, we are going to share some incredible facts about what breastfeeding can do for not only a child, but the mother as well.  Breastfed babies typically get less sick. a. Breastfeeding lowers the risk of your...

Are you suffering from hot flashes? Night sweats? Low libido? How about belly fat?  What would you say if we told you that you didn’t have to suffer through one or any of these symptoms?  If you are suffering through hot flashes, night sweats, etc. you more...

Low Dose Naltrexone & Fibromyalgia   Do you suffer from fibromyalgia? Is your current medication such as Cymbalta, Savella or Lyrica not working for you anymore?  Low dose naltrexone (LDN) has been demonstrated to reduce symptom severity in conditions such as fibromyalgia, Multiple Sclerosis, CRPS and other pain...

It is estimated that nearly 700,000 people suffer from Myasthenia Gravis (MG), worldwide. Research has shown that MG is more prevalent in women than in men. If a woman has MG, she can expect to start seeing symptoms of this autoimmune disease in her 20s...

Have you ever heard of sinus irrigations? Sinus irrigations can be an effective way to treat seasonal allergies, rhinitis and chronic sinusitis. Irrigations can be done with saline only (for prevention) or with a medicated solution for treating more acute or chronic conditions or infections.    If...

Compounded Medication for Toenail Fungus Do you have thick, yellow toenails? You may have toenail fungus and it’s not too late to start treating them! Fungal nail infections account for nearly HALF of all nail disorders and can take 6 months or more to clear, so your...

What is a Bleeding Disorder? Bleeding disorders affect nearly 3 million people nationwide, with two of the most common disorders being von Willebrand disease (VWD) and Hemophilia. VWD affects almost 1 in 100 people, and hemophilia affects between 30,000 and 33,000 people.¹ A bleeding disorder is defined...

What is Multiple Sclerosis? Did you know, more than 2.3 million people in the world suffer from Multiple Sclerosis?¹ Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks the protective sheath (myelin) that covers nerve fibers. This causes communication issues between your brain...

Using cBHT has improved my quality of life! I have been going through perimenopausal changes and have been using compounded bioidentical hormone therapy to help me through those changes. These hormones have helped me tremendously. Through testing my hormone levels, we were able to dial in...