Health
Hot Stuff Can Heal You
Dear Pharmacist,You’ve mentioned that cayenne pepper is very healing for the stomach and can prevent ulcers. How can that be? I thought chili pepper would burn a hole in your gut faster than you could say, “hot chili pepper.” Not so?Answer: Not so. While ...
Don’t Be the Fungus Among Us
Dear Pharmacist,One of my toenails has developed a yellowish-green fungus that won’t go away. Can you help? --A.M., Boulder, ColoradoAnswer: Toenail fungus (onychomycosis) is not merely an unsightly cosmetic problem, it sometimes causes physical pain, disfigurement ...
The slow lane on the dating highway
Last week we looked at meeting. This week we look at mating and maintaining, otherwise known as dating...
CPR for the clitoris
Danielle just turned 52. Her girlfriends threw her a menopause party. They gave her lubes, arousal oils, a body cream “for cougars,” a hot-pink vibrator, a pair of Chinese kegel balls and a one-year subscription to GQ. Danielle was psyched to start this new phase ...
I Told You So! The FDA Recognizes the Drug Mugging Effect
Dear Readers,I could probably write a regular “I Told You So” column because new research keeps showing up that backs up advice that I’ve been giving for years. If you are among the 21 million people in this country who take a PPI (proton pump inhibitor) used for ...
The prostate pleasure principle
On the backside of our body we have an erogenous zone that’s a little less known: the anus. While ladies may also like back-door bliss, for men, the anus is the entry to the prostate — often referred to as the male G-spot. This luscious region has numerous nerve ...