Posts Tagged ‘Austin Chronicle’

Is cedar fever on your naughty list?

Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

We don’t usually get gifts for those on our naughty list but you might want to make an exception this time! Live Oak Pharmacy is proud to carry Easy Breather from Herbalogic. Easy Breather is recommend to control acute sinus symptoms, or use daily to prevent sinus attacks and improve the immune system. Use to prevent seasonal allergies or reduce the occurrence of year-round allergies.*

Come in today and talk with our pharmacist to see if Easy Breather is right for you and give cedar fever the gift of a stronger immune system! And ask us about homeopathic allergy relief for your pets too!

Live Oak Pharmacy is an Austin Compounding Pharmacy. We focus on an integrative approach to healthcare. To learn more about Live Oak Pharmacy, an Austin Pharmacy, visit our Austin downtown pharmacy location at 1611 W 5th Street or visit us online at http://LiveOakRx.com

*This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. If symptoms worsen or do not improve within 5 days, consult your healthcare professional. Do not use if pregnant or nursing. Consult your healthcare professional and the special dosage instructions for use in children under age 12. Not for use in children under age 3.

 

National Haiku Poetry Day

Tuesday, December 21st, 2010

Celebrate a day

in a cold winter season

with delicate verse

Live Oak Pharmacy is an Austin Compounding Pharmacy. We focus on an integrative approach to healthcare. To learn more about Live Oak Pharmacy, an Austin Pharmacy, visit our Austin downtown pharmacy location at 1611 W 5th Street or visit us online at http://LiveOakRx.com

 

Scientists delve deeper into the causes of pain

Friday, December 10th, 2010


The question “Why does pain hurt?” isn’t silly to scientists looking for ways to treat chronic pain—or to the people suffering from it. At Scripps Research Institute, scientists have identified two proteins involved in converting physical stimuli like temperature and pressure into pain. By manipulating genes, they were able to block the protein signal that causes pain. Although it may be years before the research results in any significant new treatments, some scientists believe this could be a breakthrough in our understanding of the mechanisms that cause pain.

Live Oak Pharmacy, an Austin compounding pharmacy, specializes in compounded pain medications. Compounding your pain medications offers you a choice. Transdermal compounds can be applied to the skin directly on the affected area rather than medicating the entire body through an oral medication. Have a question about compounded medications? Talk with our pharmacist today! Live Oak Pharmacy is Austin’s Downtown Pharmacy!

Live Oak Pharmacy is an Austin Compounding Pharmacy. We focus on an integrative approach to healthcare. To learn more about Live Oak Pharmacy, an Austin Pharmacy, visit our Austin downtown pharmacy location at 1611 W 5th Street or visit us online at http://LiveOakRx.com

 

World AIDS Day – Join our new online community HIV & Aging on facebook

Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

Today the world recognizes World AIDS Day. According to UNAIDS estimates, 33.4 million people are now living with HIV, including 2.1 million children. World AIDS Day, first observed in December 1988, is dedicated to raising money, increasing awareness, fighting prejudice, and improving education. The World AIDS Day theme for 2010 is “Universal Access and Human Rights.”

Live Oak Pharmacy is proud to announce the creation of our newest community “HIV & Aging.” 27 percent of Americans diagnosed with HIV are now 50 or older and by 2015 that percentage could double according to a report conducted by the AIDS Community Research Initiative of America (ACRIA). Additionally that same report surveyed about 1000 HIV positive men & women and found that “91 percent are battling other chronic medical conditions associated with age, including arthritis, neuropathies and high blood pressure.”

Our goal at Live Oak Pharmacy is to create both an online and off line community of health care practitioners and the public to address these concerns, answer questions and develop solutions. Please join us today by liking our new facebook page: HIV & Aging. In the coming weeks we will be adding a new page to our Web site as well as begin the planning stages for meetings in the new year to address this issue.

Live Oak Pharmacy is an Austin Compounding Pharmacy. We focus on an integrative approach to healthcare and we’re committed to the flight against HIV. To learn more about Live Oak Pharmacy, an Austin Pharmacy, visit our Austin downtown pharmacy location at 1611 W 5th Street or visit us online at http://LiveOakRx.com

 

‘An apple a day . . .’ may be true, but some health lore isn’t

Monday, November 29th, 2010


Everyone knows that you shouldn’t swim within an hour after eating, a glass of warm milk helps you fall asleep, and doctors always save the patient right before the last commercial. Right?

Maybe, but you’re right to be skeptical. Many common beliefs about health don’t hold up to clinical research (and once in a while a TV patient dies). In the winter months, although you do need to dress warmly, you don’t need to worry about these often-repeated words of advice:

Don’t go outside with damp hair. Your head will get chilly, but chances are you won’t catch a cold. Colds are caused by viruses (over 200), and most people contract them by coming into contact with someone who already has a cold. People may tend to catch cold more readily during the winter because they’re inside more, and closer to other people who may carry the virus—not simply because the weather is cold.

Feed a cold, starve a fever. Or is it the other way around? Whatever the saying is, you don’t want to avoid eating when you’re sick (even if you don’t feel much like it) because your body needs the nutrients to fight infection. Drinking plenty of fluids and getting lots of rest are the most dependable ways to get well quickly.

You lose 75 percent of your body heat through your head. You’ll lose heat through whatever part of your body is exposed to cold temperatures—head, hands, arms, legs, etc. Yes, keep your head covered when outdoors in the winter, but keep the rest of your body warm as well.

Live Oak Pharmacy is an Austin Compounding Pharmacy. And our pharmacy team are here to work with you and your prescriber to customized a health and wellness plan just for you! We focus on an integrative approach to healthcare. To learn more about Live Oak Pharmacy, an Austin Pharmacy, visit our Austin downtown pharmacy location at 1611 W 5th Street or visit us online at http://LiveOakRx.com

 

Traveling this holiday season? Don’t forget the lip balm!

Monday, November 22nd, 2010

Flying home for the holidays? Don’t forget your Live Oak Pharmacy Lip Balm. This staple is more than a fashion accessory, it’s a necessity! The humidity on a plane hovers around 10%. That leaves  lips feeling dry and tight. Be sure to slather on a quality lip balm like our Mighty Minty, Lemongrass or Citrus sport before flying the friendly skies!

And local lip balms make a wonderful little gift as well so be sure to pick up and extra one for the folks back home!

Live Oak Pharmacy is an Austin Compounding Pharmacy and proud makers of Lip Smackulous. We focus on an integrative approach to healthcare. To learn more about Live Oak Pharmacy, an Austin Pharmacy, visit our Austin downtown pharmacy location at 1611 W 5th Street or visit us online at http://LiveOakRx.com

 

Bring your little costumed trick or treater into Live Oak Pharmacy!

Friday, October 29th, 2010

Bring your little costumed trick or treater into Live Oak Pharmacy, on Saturday October 30th for an Emergen-C Kidz*!

Wherever you live, chances are that on Oct. 31 you’ll be visited by pirates, ghosts, princesses, and monsters demanding “Trick or treat!” at your front door. It’s all been part of the Halloween fun for as long as most of us can remember.

Costumes and going door-to-door for treats can be traced back to pagan and Christian rituals from the Middle Ages.

In Britain and Ireland, poor people would beg for food door to door in exchange for prayers for the dead on the day before All Souls’ Day (Nov. 2). This practice, called “souling,” evolved from a European pagan tradition. The wearing of costumes and masks originates in Celtic traditions of attempting placate evil spirits by copying them.

Immigrants from Scotland and Ireland brought the tradition of “guising” to the New World, with children going through their neighborhoods requesting food and coins, usually in exchange for a dance or poem.

The term “trick or treat” in print was seen in Alberta, Canada, in 1927, and in The Oregon Journal newspaper in 1934: “Other young goblins and ghosts, employing modern shakedown methods, successfully worked the ‘trick or treat’ system in all parts of the city.”

Trick-or-treating had become an established fixture of American popular culture by the 1950s, when Walt Disney produced a cartoon called “Trick or Treat” and an episode of the popular TV show Ozzie and Harriet showed children overwhelming the Nelson household in search of candy.

*Limit one per child please

Live Oak Pharmacy is an Austin Compounding Pharmacy. We focus on an integrative approach to healthcare. To learn more about Live Oak Pharmacy, an Austin Pharmacy, visit our Austin downtown pharmacy location at 1611 W 5th Street or visit us online at http://LiveOakRx.com

 

Today is National Nut Day – Try eating nuts to lower cholesterol

Friday, October 22nd, 2010


Fighting high cholesterol isn’t always about completely cutting out the foods you like. For example, a recent study has determined that daily intake of 2.4 ounces of nuts, including almonds, hazelnuts, pecans, pistachios, walnuts, macadamia nuts, and peanuts, can improve blood cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of heart disease.

Scientists at Loma Linda University in California looked at data collected by 25 other research projects on nut consumption in seven different countries. They found that eating the equivalent of two-and-a-half small bags of nuts helps reduce both overall cholesterol levels and levels of LDL (or “bad”) cholesterol, as well as improving the total ratio of cholesterol to the patient’s HDL (or “good”) cholesterol levels.

The study was partly funded by several nut-industry foundations, including the California Walnut Commission, the Almond Board of California, and the National Peanut Board.

Live Oak Pharmacy is an Austin Compounding Pharmacy. We focus on an integrative approach to healthcare. To learn more about Live Oak Pharmacy, an Austin Pharmacy, visit our Austin downtown pharmacy location at 1611 W 5th Street or visit us online at http://LiveOakRx.com

This blog posting is for information only and is not meant for the purposes of self-diagnosis or as a substitute for a consultation with your health care provider. For questions about head lice or if you think that you have head lice, please consult a health care provider.

 

Meditate: Relax your body, and refresh your mind

Monday, October 18th, 2010

Meditation clears and relaxes your mind, which can have a significant impact on your physical health. There are many different schools and techniques, but the practice of meditation doesn’t require any special equipment or clothing, just an open mind.

Classic sitting meditation takes place in a quiet environment free of distractions. You can sit cross-legged on a mat or pillow, or in a recliner chair if that’s more comfortable.

Remove your shoes and socks. Keep a light on so you won’t fall asleep. While sitting in a relaxed state, clear your mind. Try to be conscious of only your breathing. Don’t direct your thoughts in any particular direction; let them drift freely and fade away.

Avoid chants or mantras: Repetition can dull your mind and lead you into a light sleep state that doesn’t have meditation’s full restorative effects. How long you meditate is up to you, but try to do it consistently for a half-hour or so.

Another technique, called the “Breath of Fire,” is said to fill you with positive energy. Sit or stand in a relaxed posture. Breathe normally, and relax your throat and jaw. Draw in one breath through your nose, then push your diaphragm and exhale in a short, sharp breath.

Do this in a rhythm for 20 breaths, then breathe normally for a while. Then do another 20 cycles. Meditation guides say that this exercise can increase your physical energy and your creativity.

Learn more about ways to take care of yourself through massage and acupressure points at our next Discovery Night, this Wednesday, October 20. Our program is brought to you by Clarksville Massage & Acupuncture & Nathan Pope, Austin’s Compounding Pharmacist. To RSVP for this free program, click here or call Live Oak Pharmacy, Austin’s Compounding Pharmacy, at 512.476.8979 ext. 1. This program will be held at Live Oak Pharmacy, an Austin Pharmacy.

Live Oak Pharmacy is an Austin Compounding Pharmacy. We focus on an integrative approach to healthcare. To learn more about Live Oak Pharmacy, an Austin Pharmacy, visit our Austin downtown pharmacy location at 1611 W 5th Street or visit us online at http://LiveOakRx.com

 

Are you addicted to your lip balm?

Wednesday, October 13th, 2010

Are you addicted to your lip balm? A 1997 issue of Newsday magazine attempted to answer that question. The article, “Paying for Lip Service,” delved into the concern that medicated lip balms which can contain menthol, camphor or phenol cause that tingling sensation and may be are actually drying.

Fortunately for you . . . there’s Live Oak Pharmacy’s own brand of lip balms . . . Lip Smackulous which contains organic ingredients and essential oils! So apply away and smack those lips for freedom from addiction!

Live Oak Pharmacy is an Austin Compounding Pharmacy and proud makers of Lip Smackulous. We focus on an integrative approach to healthcare and wellness. To learn more about Live Oak Pharmacy visit our Austin downtown pharmacy location at 1611 W 5th Street or visit us online at http://LiveOakRx.com