Episodes
Friday Nov 17, 2023
Should We Be Good SPORTs About Supplements for Cholesterol?
Friday Nov 17, 2023
Friday Nov 17, 2023
Can supplements marketed for cardiovascular health be used in place of statin therapy? Health professionals have long been wary of nutraceuticals and dietary supplements due to the lack of safety and efficacy regulations. The SPORT trial attempts to provide robust data, to practitioners and patients, on how common supplements perform compared to statin therapy.
Guest Authors: Kaitlyn Phillips, PharmD, Lindsey Pitt, PharmD, and Anna Love, PharmD, BCACP
Music by Good Talk
Saturday Dec 18, 2021
Spice Up Your Sleep Life with Saffron
Saturday Dec 18, 2021
Saturday Dec 18, 2021
Every day, millions suffer from poor sleep that disrupts their lives, and long-term sleep disorders can cause attention deficits, mood disorders, anxiety, and depression. Several prescription treatment options for sleep are available but they often have undesirable side effects and can lead to tolerance and dependency. Thus, a natural product that has been documented to improve sleep with minimal adverse events may be a better choice.
Guest Authors: Alyssa Korman, PharmD and Nicole Slater, PharmD, BCACP
Music by Good Talk
Friday May 14, 2021
Mind Over Migraine: Can Mindfulness Improve Outcomes?
Friday May 14, 2021
Friday May 14, 2021
Nearly 12% of the population suffers from migraine headaches — which not only negatively impacts patients, but causes a major “headache” for the healthcare system, costing billions for treatment, evaluation, and lost productivity costs in the United States alone. Two-thirds of patients discontinue prophylactic or abortive migraine therapies due to ineffectiveness or adverse effects. Can mindfulness exercises help migraine sufferers find their “Zen”?
Guest Authors: Denver Shipman, PharmD, BCPP and Elizabeth Cook, PharmD, AE-C, BCACP, CDCES
Guest Panelist: Rebecca Castner, PharmD, BCACP, AAHIVP
Music by Good Talk
Friday Oct 16, 2020
Extracting Data on CBD: Effects on Opioid Use and Quality of Life
Friday Oct 16, 2020
Friday Oct 16, 2020
Sales of cannabinoid-containing products continue to rise. In 2020 it became a billion-dollar industry. With the increased use and popularity of CBD products, every clinician needs to critically appraise the evidence to determine if CBD should play a role in pain management and help educate patients about the potential risks.
Guest Author: Alex R. Mills, PharmD, BCACP, AAHIVP
Music by Good Talk
Friday Aug 11, 2017
Wrapping up Knee Pain: Cabbage Leaf Wraps for Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Friday Aug 11, 2017
Friday Aug 11, 2017
Cabbage leaf wraps (CLWs) … the newest health craze trending on social media? A culinary masterpiece? Or an effective complementary treatment for osteoarthritis (OA) relief? A recently published study attempted to answer the latter question.
Guest Author: Emily Prohaska, PharmD, BCACP, BCGP
Music by Good Talk
Wednesday Apr 15, 2015
Fish Oil for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Wednesday Apr 15, 2015
Wednesday Apr 15, 2015
Angling for something safer and less costly - fish oil! But is it helpful for rheumatoid arthritis?