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Scientific Secrets to Healthy Aging
Everyone wants to age gracefully, and aging can be an exciting adventure. By following some simple scientific tips, your golden years can also be healthy ones. For example, having regular checkups and preventative care can help you stay ahead of any problems that may arise.
Skin Care
Proper skin care is the key to looking as youthful as possible as we age. However, there are so many products and so much information out there that it can be difficult to know where to start. A dermatologist can help you with a personalized plan, but you can start on your own too. By knowing what to look for in skin care products as well as what the different ingredients do, then you are a step ahead to finding products that may work well for you.
Maintaining Healthy Bones
Bones are important in our bodies for structure, protecting our organs, anchoring our muscles, and storing calcium. Maintaining healthy and strong bones prevents osteoporosis. Steps can be taken to avoid weak and brittle bones as you age.
Staying Fit as You Age
Exercise is an important part of life at all ages. Physical activity in older people can help maintain independence, prevent falls, and prevent certain diseases. Physical activity doesn't have to be boring but could be something fun like dancing or playing with grandchildren.
Vitamins and Supplements for Pets
Some pets may require vitamins and supplements to ensure that they are getting all of the nutrients needed for proper health. Aging pets may need supplements to help with arthritis. Do you make homemade food for your animal? They may not be getting all of the vitamins that they need.
Tips & Tricks for Giving Pets Medications
Pets can be tricky to try to medicate. We are able to make medication in multiple types of dosage forms to make it a less traumatic experience for you and your pet. For example, we can make many different medications into creams that are applied to your cat's inner ear so that you can avoid your cat's sharp teeth.
Thyroid Disease in Cats
Thyroid disease is a common occurrence in cats. Hyperthyroidism occurs when too much thyroid hormone is being produced by your cat's two thyroid glands. This can affect many other organs in the body, particularly the heart. Fortunately, there are treatments available.
Toxic Food for Pets
"People food" can be very tempting for some pets. However, not all of our food can be eaten by pets. Certain foods can be particularly harmful if ingested. Learn more about which foods are not animal friendly.
Compounding for Exotic Pets
Exotic pets are exciting but can be challenging especially when it comes to medication. Compounding allows for customization to suit the needs of each individual pet regardless of species. We can concentrate doses and put medication in easy to administer dosage forms that every type of pet is sure to love.
Measuring Liquid Medications
Many medications are available as a liquid, especially cough and cold products. Measuring a dose accurately of a liquid medication can be tricky. We go through how to dose using an oral syringe, medicine cup, and dosing spoon.
How to draw a dose out of a sterile vial
Injections can be rather intimidating. Drawing a dose out of a vial may seem challenging, but we can help you become a master at it. The biggest tip to remember is to keep a clean workspace and take all precautions to maintain the sterility of the vial. Learn the correct process in this week's blog post.
How to use a troche
Troches (pronounced trō-key) are flavored, medicated lozenges that easily dissolve in the mouth. They are placed in the mouth between the cheek and the gum (buccal) or under the tongue (sublingual). They are many different medications that can be put into troche form.
How to use topical hormone creams
Certain medications are given topically rather than orally. Sometimes this is because you are applying it right where it needs to go like a wound. However, some medications are given topically to avoid metabolism in the liver. Hormones are typically given topically for this reason, especially testosterone. This week's blog post gives instructions on how to apply topical hormone creams.
Dieting without counting calories
For years, most weight loss programs have focused on caloric restrictions for weight loss. Experts at Harvard Medical School think that this may be an antiquated way to look at weight loss. Numerous factors like genetics, the types of foods we eat, and metabolism play a role in how our bodies use calories.
Prediabetes
Prediabetes means that you have higher than normal blood sugar levels. It can progress to type 2 diabetes without lifestyle changes. Unfortunately, prediabetes typically has no symptoms. However, there are several risk factors for prediabetes like being overweight.
Intermittent Fasting
Intermittent fasting is not as much of a diet but a change in your eating pattern. It dictates when you eat and not what you eat. By reducing the hours that you are eating in a day, you may be able to reduce your caloric intake and lose weight.
Different Types of Diets
There are so many different types of diets out there. It can be difficult to figure out which one is sustainable or will work for you and your lifestyle. Our latest blog post explores 4 different diets: Keto, Paleo, Mediterranean, and the DASH diet. Learn about the basics as well as the pros and cons of each.