This time of year, you might find yourself in the self-care section of Harry Race or White’s Pharmacy looking at the numerous products that could provide relief from your aggravating allergy symptoms. During your over-the-counter scavenger hunt, you may run across the homeopathic section. The practice of homeopathy is based on the principle that the body is capable of curing itself and two products to consider for the allergy season are Rhinallergy Kids and Sinusalia.

Rhinallergy Kids is a non-drowsy and quick-dissolving tablet. It helps to temporarily relieve one or more of the following symptoms: hay fever, allergies, itchy, watery eyes, sneezing, runny nose, scratchy throat, and nose. The active ingredients are allium cepa 5C HPUS, ambrosia artemiisiafolia 5C HPUS, Euphrasia officinalis 5C HPUS, Histaminum hydrochloricum 9C HPUS, Sabadilla 5C HPUS, and Solidago virgaurea 5C HPUS. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States (HPUS) following the active ingredient indicates high quality, safety, manufacturing, and testing. Allium cepa 5C HPUS relieves allergic runny...

Your body temperature can be measured in many places on your body. The most common ones are the mouth, the ear, the armpit (axillary), and the rectum. Foreheads are also accurate and commonly measured.

Normal body temperatures vary from person to person –average body temperatures:

· ORAL: 98.6 F (37C)

· RECTAL 99.6 F (37.5C)

· EAR: 99.6 F (37.5C)

· AXILLARY: 97.6 F (36C)

· FOREHEAD: 97.6-97 F (36 C)

Body temperatures are usually lowest in the morning and higher later in the day. In most adults, a fever is an oral temp above 100 degrees F. Your child has a fever if he or she:

· Has a rectal or ear temp of 100.4 F or higher

· Has an oral temp of 100 F or higher

· Has an armpit temp of 99 F or higher

Keep in mind that an armpit temperature may not be accurate - if in doubt use another method to confirm the results.

Friends and Community Members: Like many of you, we have spent the last few days and weeks hearing and learning about the coronavirus (COVID-19). We have been intently trying to understand how COVID-19 affects our employees, customers and our community as a whole.

We want to assure you that we are following the Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines and recommendations on the steps we can take to help prevent the spread of the virus. Many of you have heard over and over the same statements: Practice Social Distancing, Wash Your Hands Often, Do Not Touch Your Face, and Cover Your Cough. All of these are explained in more detail on their website: www.cdc.gov/coronavirus. I would encourage you to be familiar with the specific details for each of these items as well as the information on how the virus spreads.

As always, White’s Pharmacy, Harry Race Pharmacy and Harry’s Custom...

Let’s examine what we know: Coronaviruses (CoVs) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERSCoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). A novel coronavirus (nCoV) is a new strain that has not been previously identified in humans. Coronaviruses are zoonotic, meaning they are transmitted between animals and people. Detailed investigations found that SARS-CoV was transmitted from civet cats to human and MERS-CoV from dromedary camels to humans. Several known coronaviruses are circulating in animals that have not yet infected humans. (Bats are carriers we do know that)

On 11 February 2020, the WHO (world health organization) finally decided to name the virus as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), and the disease caused by this virus as COVID-19 (for Coronavirus disease identified in 2019).

There is some evidence that a mask may reduce the exposure of others if an infected person...

THE ENDOCANNABINOID SYSTEM:The endocannabinoid system influences nearly every bodily function. Without endocannabinoids, many normal processes begin to go awry. Not long after the first cannabinoid was isolated from the cannabis plant, scientists discovered the human body produces similar substances. These endogenous (naturally occurring in our bodies) cannabinoids, known as endocannabinoids, are neurotransmitters that perform a wide range of functions in the human body. From regulating pain to reducing anxiety, cannabinoids and their receptors play a huge

CBD is an abbreviation for Cannabidiol, a chemical compound found naturally in the cannabis plant. It is not mind altering like marijuana. CBD will not make you high. Over the past 40 years, there have been numerous studies that highlight the potential benefits of CBD and how it can support the Endocannabinoid System (ECS).

Every mammal has an endocannabinoid system (ECS) with receptors...

This past fall Dirk and I were able to attend a conference full of ecofriendly, environmentally sustainable, no animal testing natural food and supplement products. While there we found a product that we were especially excited about – Brain Armor! With an aging population and increasing information on sports relates brain injuries, brain armor is filling the demand for natural health products focused on brain health.

What is BRAIN ARMOR and what does it do?

Brain armor is an Omega 3 fatty acid formulation to promote healthy brains! Brain armor is a clinically proven, evidence-based nutritional formulations designed for the sole purpose of building strong, healthy brains through improved structural integrity and enhanced cognitive performance. People with low omega 3 levels have a 10-fold higher risk for sudden cardiac death compared to people with high omega-3 status.

Higher Omega 3 fatty acids have been correlated with larger total normal brain volume and hippocampal volume in aging populations, suggesting reduced risk of the normal brain...

Dirk and I were recently able to attend a conference full of ecofriendly, environmentally sustainable, non-animal tested, natural food and supplement products. We were inspired by so many of the products there and the stories of them - the "WHY" they were created and the passion behind them.

One example is a new product that we now carry from the natural products EXPO “SNOOOZE.” The creator found himself suffering from a lack of concentration that he attributed to a lack of sleep; upon further research and support from a lot of friends and family who were also suffering he came up with a combination of herbs that has been helpful for many folks. Its Ingredients include sleep inducing herbs: Passion Flower, Valerian, Lemon Balm and Lime Blossom.

We all know sleep is important. It strengthens your immune system, improves cognitive and physical performance, and ultimately elevates your mood and boosts creativity. Studies even show it helps with weight/appetite control. SNOOOZE is a food supplement that you drink 20-30 minutes before bedtime and...