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Vitamin C: Three Things To Know
Vitamin C or ascorbic acid is an essential vitamin for body functioning, and because humans cannot synthesize it(1), our main source of Vitamin C is food. Vitamin C…
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Optimizing Medication Use: Key Principles of AGS Beers Criteria for Prescribers
What is Beers criteria about? Updated by the American Geriatric society (AGS), Beers criteria is a list of medications that are potentially inappropriate to use in older adults…
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Favism or G6PD Deficiency: What You Need to Know
You’ve probably heard of or known someone who can’t eat fava beans or can’t take certain medications. This individual has a condition known as G6PD deficiency. What is…
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Three Tips To Optimize The Absorption of Oral Calcium Supplements
Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the human body. In addition to its role in building and maintaining bone and teeth structure, calcium is also important for…
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Disulfiram-Like Reaction (Medication-Alcohol Reaction): What you need to know
Have you ever been told by your doctor to avoid alcohol when taking a medical treatment? Well that’s because some medications can cause the Disulfiram like reaction when…
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Iron Supplements: How To Optimize Absorption?
Iron deficiency is the most common deficiency in the world(1). Your physician will prescribe iron supplement based on laboratory results and clinical examination. There are in the market…
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