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Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy: Balancing Hormones Naturally

Hormonal imbalances can have a significant impact on our overall well-being, affecting everything from our mood and energy levels to our reproductive health. In recent years, there has been growing interest in bio-identical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) as a natural and effective approach to rebalancing hormones. Let’s take a closer look at BHRT and its […]

Understanding Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy

Understanding Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy

The Importance of Personalized Medicine: The Power of Compounding

Introduction: In the rapidly advancing field of medicine, a revolutionary concept has emerged that is transforming the way we approach healthcare: personalized medicine. This ground-breaking approach recognizes that every individual is unique, and tailors medical treatments to suit their specific needs. At the heart of this paradigm shift lies the power of compounding, with compounding […]

Compounding Pharmacists Fill the Gap Created by Antibiotic Shortage
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If there’s one thing that the current antibiotic shortage in Australia has taught us, it’s the critical role compounding pharmacists continue to play in our society when supply chains fail. With supplies of the commonly prescribed oral antibiotic medication, amoxicillin, at dangerously low levels across the country, compounding pharmacists have been called on to make […]

Antibiotics in short supply in Australia – what’s the solution?
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On Monday (12 December 2022) the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) announced that three commonly prescribed antibiotics – amoxicillin, cefalexin and metronidazole – were in short supply in Australia and that they would allow pharmacists to provide alternative medications to patients without approval from the patient’s doctor. The TGA says the shortage is expected to last […]

Combining Medications in One Pill Can Help Reduce Workload for Carers of the Elderly
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The recent Royal Commission into Aged Care has starkly highlighted how more needs to be done to reduce the workload of those caring for the aged and elderly in our community. The Commission found that, “While many excellent people work in aged care, there are systemic workforce problems that must be addressed. In a large […]

Study finds pain has unexpected health benefits for our gut
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In a study that could overhaul the way we approach pain management, researchers from Harvard Medical School have found evidence that pain is necessary, when inflammation occurs, to trigger a bodily response that helps protect the microbial composition of the gut. Experiments conducted on mice that were experiencing an episode of inflammation, found that those […]

Migraine Treatments That Don’t Involve Drugs
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People who suffer from migraines understand how debilitating the condition can be. What starts out as fuzzy vision and a background throb quickly escalates into a merciless storm of pain. It renders you sightless, helpless and desperate. There’s drugs you can take of course, but sometimes they don’t work and sometimes the disease is preferable […]

Chilli extract relieves chronic pain better than opioids without the side effects
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The dangers of treating chronic pain with opioids over the long term have been well established, prompting researchers to seek treatments that offer effective pain relief without the sometimes devastating side effects; and they may have found the answer in the humble chilli pepper. We’re all familiar with that fiery feeling when we dive into […]

Top 5 supplements to slow down the aging process
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The odd grey hair, wrinkles and grunting when you get up from the couch are the dreaded tell-tale signs that you’re not as young as you used to be. Stiffness in the morning, squinting to read the fine print and a general feeling that there’s less petrol in the daily tank will confirm what, secretly, […]

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