Top 10 Tips for Healthy Living and Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle

Healthy Living & Healthy Lifestyle Tips

Health Matters with the Medicine Center Pharmacy. I’m your pharmacist, Paul White. We’re glad you joined us. Before we begin, I’d like to thank our sponsors, Aultman Health Systems, Studio Arts & Glass, and Jenior Appraisals and Liquidations. Today Brad and I are broadcasting from our administrative offices.  Today our show is all about you. We have an exciting new program to share with our listeners today, as well as responses to questions our friends and neighbors posted on our Facebook pages.

It’s hard to consider a “Top 10” list and not think of David Letterman. Did you know his first “Top 10 list” was on his show on September 18, 1985, that very first top 10 list was “The top ten words that almost rhyme with peas.” There is of course a top ten list of David Letterman’s best top 10 lists which include favorites like “the Top 10 ways the country would be different if Britney Spears was president.”

Today we are going to talk about our Top 10 tips to help each of you stay healthy, live your best life, and accomplish all those things that bring you joy. I’m not sure our list would have ever made it to the David Letterman show, but we know we can help you save money and be healthy.

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Tune in to learn more about healthy living & maintaining a healthy lifestyle:

  • Why need to know your pharmacist and use a local pharmacy?

  • What is “PA” or Prior Authorization in Medications?

  • What are some tips for good sleep hygiene?

  • If a prescription had expired, how anyone gets a refill without a new prescription?

  • How can we help if the patient gets frustrated because they want to go on vacation but it isn’t time to pick up their refills?

  • What are the recommended supplements for healthy living and lifestyle?

  • If you have diabetes, why diabetes screenings are so important, and how to get one?

  • Why do you need to Stay Current on Immunizations?

  • Why do you need to understand your medication, what it is for, how to use it, and if there are any special directions?

The top 10 tips for healthy living and maintaining a healthy lifestyle:

  • Tip #1 – Know your pharmacist and use a local pharmacy.

  • Tip #2 – Ask your pharmacist for the lowest price on your prescriptions.

  • Tip #3 – If you have diabetes – test regularly!  Over 11% of the population has diabetes and it can be expensive to treat and manage.

  • Tip #4 – Pay attention to your sleep and aim for the recommended 7 hours of sleep per night.

  • Tip #5 – Stay current on your immunizations.

  • Tip #6 – Support your immune system. 

  • Tip #7 – Follow your doctor’s directions especially as they relate to taking your medication.

  • Tip #8 – Manage your chronic conditions. 

  • Tip #9 Education! Make sure you understand your medication.

  • Tip #10 – Enjoy life!

Thank you for listening today! We hope you will check out our new Medicine Center Pharmacy Drug Savings Program and let us help you save money. We would like to remind our listeners if you suspect you have a medical issue, please contact your healthcare provider. Thanks to our sponsors Aultman Health Systems, Studio Arts & Glass, and Jenior Appraisals and LIquidations. As always, we thank our listeners for joining us on Health Matters with the Medicine Center Pharmacy.

Have a healthy week and we’ll see you again next Friday right here on News Talk 1480 WHBC.

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If You Could See the Invisible World That Your Immune System Battles Everyday— You’d Be Terrified

The invisible, harmful agents your immune system has to fight every day are downright scary. To make matters worse, your immune response becomes much weaker as you age. In fact, foreign cells that invade the body and outfox the immune system actually age your body prematurely. You’re exposed daily to hundreds of different toxins and attacking cells, and they’re chomping at the bit to set up a butcher shop in your body. Guess who they’re going to use for meat?

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You’ve just been grocery shopping, and without knowing it, the person who used the shopping cart before you had an invisible, very unfriendly invader on their hands. Now it’s on YOU, and in YOUR body. And speaking of groceries, during a recent contaminated food scare, our government warned that older population and others with impaired immune systems were especially vulnerable. Problem is, people with impaired immune systems are a dime a dozen. Do you ever use bug spray? Get exposed to paints, pesticides, and pollution? Ever been around cigarette smoke or chemical cleaners? Eaten unhealthy foods? All of these things can contribute to an impaired immune system.

Even Stress and Grief Weaken the Immune System

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What is ImmPower’s secret for enhancing your immune system and energy?

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But you have to keep arming your troops or they’ll be overrun!

Unfortunately, NK-cell function, power, and activity fluctuate throughout your life. That’s because 24 hours a day, NK-cells are battling the effects of emotional stress, the environment, and your health history. As your NK-cell function wears down and response declines, your “defense department” doesn’t attack and kill the “bad guys” as vigorously as it should. The consequences? Your entire immune system becomes exhausted and overwhelmed, leaving you vulnerable, impacting your health, and your ability to fully enjoy life. Fortunately, numerous clinical studies and laboratory results have shown that:

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Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) holds the potential to help millions of people suffering from various autoimmune diseases and cancers, and even autism, chronic fatigue, and depression find relief. Administered off-label in small daily doses (0.5 to 4.5 mg), this generic drug is extremely affordable and presents few known side effects. So why has it languished in relative medical obscurity?

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“As a practicing physician who has used LDN as a cornerstone therapy for over fifteen years, I can say without equivocation that LDN is the most important and successful medicine I have ever used. I often joke that if not for LDN I couldn’t pay my mortgage; I’ve had so many new patients referred to me by someone whose life has improved dramatically through the use of LDN. And despite my knowledge and experience with LDN, I’ve learned a great deal from The LDN Book—aspects of its basic science I hadn’t known, new uses, and how its uses can inform us about the causes of various diseases. This is a wonderful book for any patient with an autoimmune disease, cancer, depression, or a host of other conditions and is a must-read for any physician whose goal is to help their patients.”

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Tooth Whitening
A common side effect of Perio Gel® usage in prescription trays is gradual tooth whitening. Patients who have anterior restorations (for example crowns in front teeth) should talk with their doctors/dentists. The 1.7% concentration of hydrogen peroxide in Perio Gel® is much lower than professional whitening products, so whitening effects will not be immediately noticed, but with consistent usage gives you a whiter, brighter smile.

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With any treatment for home use, it is important to follow the schedule prescribed by your doctor/dentist. Periodontal disease is never cured. Bacterial communities underlying the disease can begin to reform within days. The most advanced stage of bacterial growth involves clumps of bacteria detaching from the original community to form new infections.

Most people don’t even know they have a problem because the infections are hidden from view. Left unchecked, gum disease can lead to bad breath, bleeding gums, and tooth loss.

Professional dental cleanings are important to remove bacterial communities causing the disease, but additional care is often recommended to help manage bacterial regrowth. Research shows that when professional cleanings are combined with Perio Tray delivery of Perio Gel®, the results are significantly better.

Once you have the disease under control, it is important to continue with maintenance treatment as prescribed by your doctor/dentist. Keeping oral bacteria in check can protect you from the disease recurrence.

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Store Perio Gel® away from sunlight at room temperature (do not freeze or refrigerate). For better control dispensing the gel, snip the end tip of the tube.

Treatment is Important
Research shows a connection between gum disease (periodontitis or gingivitis) and serious systemic diseases including:
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* Cardiovascular (Heart) Disease
* Respiratory Disease
* Blood Clots and Strokes
* Alzheimer’s Disease
* Chronic Inflammatory Conditions

Infections in gum tissue may provide a doorway for bacteria to enter the body and contribute to other health concerns, so it is especially important to take gum disease seriously.

With treatment and a good maintenance program, most patients are able to prevent additional tissue damage. Bacterial communities regenerate quickly in the mouth. Keeping oral bacteria under control is key to helping prevent disease recurrence. Be sure to talk to your doctor/dentist about any concerns you have.

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