Category: Nutritional Supplements

When to Have a Consultation

October 21st, 2013 by Paula Gallagher

We receive a lot of health-related questions through email, calls and in person at the pharmacy. And although we would love to help you and answer your questions immediately – and do when we can – sometimes a more in-depth consultation is required.

At Village Green Apothecary, we offer an online Ask the Expert service, where you can submit any health-related question and one of our experts will answer your question within three business days. You can ask whatever you want, but sometimes we will not be able to give you the answer you want via email and will recommend  you seek the counsel of one of our practitioners.

Here are some scenarios for when being in the care of a healthcare practitioner is warranted:  Continue reading “When to Have a Consultation”

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Sunday Radio Show: Basics of Anti-Aging

September 28th, 2013 by Village Green Admin

Join us this Sunday as host Dana Laake and her special guest Dr. Shanti Albani discussing the basics of anti-aging.

Dr. Shanti Albani, a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine, has certifications in herbal medicine and bioidentical hormone replacement. She had a primary care practice for many years in Mexico in the small town of San Miguel de Allende. She also owned a health food store where she held trainings on health and nutrition for the general public. While living in Mexico, Dr. Albani worked for a country-wide bioidentical hormone replacement company and trained physicians in the use of bioidentical hormones. She currently lives in Florida and works for Life Extension as a Clinical Trainer.

Tune in this Sunday from 10-11am on 1500 AM (WFED) or listen live on the web.

 

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Pathway Biotin

September 25th, 2013 by Paula Gallagher

There is only week left to take advantage of Village Green Apothecary’s sale on Pathway products, including Pathway Biotin.

Biotin is a water soluble, sulphur-containing member of the B complex. Biotin is most well known for its promotion of healthy hair and skin. Essential to human nutrition, it is also involved in the biosynthesis of fatty acids, energy production and metabolism. Deficiencies may occur with excessive consumption of alcohol, refined foods and raw egg whites. Raw egg whites contain a protein called avidin which inhibits biotin absorption.

Here are three reasons to take biotin:

1.Skin, Hair and Nails: Studies have shown that taking supplemental biotin may increase the strength and thickness of fingernails.

2. Diabetes: Biotin deficiency results in impaired utilization of glucose. Supplementing with biotin has been shown to support healthy blood glucose levels.

3. Elevated Triglycerides: Clinical studies have shown that biotin can significantly lower elevated triglycerides and very low-density lipoproteins (VLDL).

To order this product click here, or call Village Green Apothecary at 1-800-869-9159. Or even better, stop by the pharmacy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Support Your Immune System With Xymogen ImmunotiX™

September 9th, 2013 by Paula Gallagher

School has started, which means your kids are going to start bringing home all sorts of nasty bugs! This is a busy time for most people, so getting sick just doesn’t fit into the schedule. Keep yourself healthy with beta glucans.

Beta glucans are a group of polysaccharides found in many plants. Some common food sources of beta glucan include the bran of some cereal grains, including oats, wheat, and barley. It can also be derived from medicinal mushrooms and some yeasts.

ImmunotiX™ contains concentrated 1,3/1,6 beta-glucan from the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, a source known to support immune function. Over 800 studies have shown that beta glucan is effective in:  Continue reading “Support Your Immune System With Xymogen ImmunotiX™”

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5 Supplements to Help Keep Your Kids Healthy

September 4th, 2013 by Paula Gallagher

I am not sure if it’s because I have a 4-year-old that just started school or a-2 year-old who is in daycare, but I am doing my best to keep my kids as healthy as possible. What this means to me is arming them with the best nutrition possible and practicing good hygiene.

Today I sent my son to school with strawberries, carrots, blueberries, cukes and carrots… and they all came back home with him. Even trying my best, my kids won’t always eat what I wish they would, so this is when I turn to supplements. I realize that nothing can replace the quality, variety and even the availability of nutrients found in food, and in no way are supplements a replacement for a proper meal. But I also don’t want to my children to be deficient in important nutrients.

Here are five supplements I give my children to stay healthy.  Continue reading “5 Supplements to Help Keep Your Kids Healthy”

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