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Today is HIV Vaccine Awareness Day

Wednesday, May 18th, 2011

Today is HIV Vaccine Awareness Day (HVAD). This annual observance is a day to recognize and thank the thousands of volunteers, community members, health professionals, and scientists who are working together to find a safe and effective HIV vaccine. It is also a day to educate our communities about the importance of preventive HIV vaccine research. To learn more about HIV visit our facebook page at http://facebook.com/HIVandAging.

 

Live Oak Pharmacy is Austin’s Compounding Pharmacy but we’re also your speciality HIV pharmacy. Have questions about your health and wellness? Come in today and visit with our pharmacist to see why readers of the Austin Chronicle voted us Best New Local Business!

 

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National Physical Fitness and Sports Month

Monday, May 16th, 2011

Live Oak Pharmacy is teaming up with the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports in honor of National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. During the month of May, we challenge you to include 30 minutes of physical activity each day. Physical activity not only increases your chances of living longer, it also reduces your risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, and some types of cancer.

The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans recommend 2 hours and 30 minutes of moderate aerobic activity each week. Moderate activity includes walking fast, dancing, or raking leaves. Do strengthening activities, like situps and pushups, at least 2 days a week. By getting active, you will sleep better, strengthen your bones, and lower your risk of depression.

No matter what shape you are in, together we can rise to the challenge to get more active during the month of May. For more information, about getting in shape and taking care of your health and wellness, stop into Live Oak Pharmacy today and talk with our pharmacist! To sign up for the President’s Challenge click here.

 

Live Oak Pharmacy is Austin’s Compounding Pharmacy. We want YOU to have the best life possible through quality products coupled with the knowledge and passion of our pharmacist. Come in today and find out why readers of the Austin Chronicle voted us Best New Local Business!

 

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National Nurses Week

Friday, May 6th, 2011




Often described as both an art and a science, the nursing profession embraces dedicated people with varied interests, strengths, and passions. Our hats off to the nurses, our allies in health and wellness!

 
National Nurses Week is celebrated annually from May 6, also known as National Nurses Day, through May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. Thank your nurse today for all that she or he does!

 




Live Oak Pharmacy is focused on the triad model of health care which means we work with you and your health care provider, like a nurse, to achieve the best results for YOU! We’re thrilled to have such great partnerships with nurses all over central Texas! Thank you for all that you do!

 

 

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Drinking Water Week

Monday, May 2nd, 2011

 

We often take water for granted—until we’re thirsty and it’s not available. For more than 30 years, the American Water Works Association and its members have celebrated Drinking Water Week—a unique opportunity for both water professionals and the communities they serve to join together to recognize the vital role water plays in our daily lives.

Come into Live Oak Pharmacy today and pick up a U-Turn 2 Tap reusable water bottle so you can have H20 on the go! U-Turn 2 Tap was born out of a need to provide products that are good for the body, the community and the planet.

Benefiting the body: U-Turn 2 Tap’s stainless steel water bottles are made from 304 grade 18/8 stainless steel that is always BPA and Phthalate free. The bottles are a safe, healthy alternative to the dangers of plastic toxins.

Benefiting the community: U-Turn 2 Tap contributes to programs that offer children the tools they need to create and experience art in all forms. With funding rapidly being stripped from the education system, it is our goal to ensure that programs for art and art therapy are supported.

Benefiting the planet: U-Turn 2 Tap’s stainless steel water bottles aim to stop the plastic water bottle frenzy that fills up our landfills and oceans. In the US alone, 60 million plastic bottles are hitting the landfills every single day!




 

Live Oak Pharmacy is Austin’s fun pharmacy! Our goal is to educate and entertain you with fun facts that help you and our community! To learn more about Live Oak Pharmacy stop in today and talk to one of our team members! Or visit us on facebook or our Web site.

 

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Got extra Easter Eggs?

Monday, April 25th, 2011

As you try to figure out what to do with them, check out these interesting facts:

  • A hen requires 24 to 26 hours to produce an egg. Thirty minutes later, she starts all over again.
  • The egg shell may have as many as 17,000 tiny pores over its surface. Through them, the egg can absorb flavors and odors. Storing them in their cartons helps keep them fresh.
  • White-shelled eggs are produced by hens with white feathers and ear lobes. Brown-shelled eggs are produced by hens with red feathers and red ear lobes.
  • To tell if an egg is raw or hard-cooked, spin it. If the egg spins easily, it is hard-cooked; if it wobbles, it’s raw.
  • Egg yolks are one of the few foods that naturally contain Vitamin D.
  • Yolk color depends on the diet of the hen. Natural yellow-orange substances such as marigold petals may be added to light-colored feeds to enhance colors. Artificial color additives are not permitted.
  • Occasionally, a hen will produce a double-yolked egg. It is rare, but not impossible, for a young hen to produce an egg with no yolk at all.

Live Oak Pharmacy, winner of Best New Local Business in the Reader’s Choice of the Austin Chronicle, 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 on facebook or at LiveOakRx.com
 

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Stay connected to your family when you travel

Monday, April 18th, 2011

 

 

 

Business travel can be a strain on any family. But when you’re on the road, staying in touch can make the separation easier for everyone.

Here are some ideas for staying close when you’re far away:

  • Take pictures. Bring a digital camera to capture a few images from the city you’re traveling to, and share them when you get home. Or send them directly via your cell phone. Even a shot of your hotel room can make children feel a connection to you.
  • Communicate regularly. Send e-mails and text messages as often as you can. A short message can mean a lot to the people missing you at home.
  • Encourage kids to stay in touch. Have your children fax pictures drawn at school to your hotel, or e-mail you with homework questions, so they know they can reach you when they need to.
  • Don’t go right back to work. If you return in the middle of the day, head home first. Take your spouse to lunch, or pick your children up from school, to show you’ve got your priorities straight.

 

 
Live Oak Pharmacy is Austin’s Pharmacy! We’re here to offer everyday solutions to help with health & wellness! Have questions about health & wellness? Come in today and talk with any of our team members or visit us online or give us a call 512-476-8979 ext. 1 

 

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Physicians May Heal Themselves Differently

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011

There’s an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal about how physicians treat themselves when it comes to health and wellness. A study found that “Doctors were more likely to opt for treatments with a higher chance of death — but lower risk of serious side effects — for themselves than for their patients.”

So what does this mean for you? Dr. Ubel, a study author and professor at Duke’s Fuqua School of Business, recommends the following:

  1. “’don’t ask for advice until the doctor understands you a little better,’ including how you weigh issues such as quality of life versus length of life.”
  2. “when a physician gives advice, ask why he or she is making that recommendation, to ensure the reasons align with your preferences”

We recommend including your pharmacist as part of our health care team. Especially when it comes to medication decisions. Adding a pharmacist to the mix brings another level of dialogue to the mix to ensure that you’re getting the best information to make a decision. You are your best health advocate! To read the article in the Wall Street Journal, click here.

Have questions about your medications? Come in to Live Oak Pharmacy today and speak with our pharmacist. We can set up a consultation to review your current medications and discuss treatment options with you and your health care provider to help you live your best life!

 

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Skin’s In – Dark Armpits Cause for Concern?

Thursday, April 7th, 2011

Welcome to Skin’s In! Skin’s In is a bi-weekly new segment to the Live Oak Pharmacy blog specifically about skin care and how it relates to your overall health & wellness. Enjoy and if you have suggestions or feedback, please let us know!


Summer is too long in Texas to be concerned about how you look in a sleeveless shirt. We recently came across an article by Dr. Jessica Wu on the subject of dark armpits and here’s what we found out for you.

  • Dark & course underarm hair can make your armpits appear darker, even after shaving. Consider waxing instead which removes the root of the hair.
  • Ask your dermatologist about erythrasma. Erythrasma is a bacterial infection that typically appears on just one side, not both. By using a special light, your dermatologist can properly diagnose and prescribe a topical antibiotic creams or oral antibiotics from Live Oak Pharmacy.
  • Another cause may be the skin condition Acanthosis nigricans. Acanthosis nigricans produces brownish gray velvety patches on the underarms, the sides of the neck, and the inner thighs. Often times it’s hereditary but weight gain and diabetes can also cause it. Talk with your doctor to find out more and what it’s underlying cause is. Treatment may include customized compounded creams prescribed by your doctor.

If you have questions about compounds or you’d like us to contact your physician to tell them more about compounded prescriptions, give us a call at 512-476-8979 ext. 1.



Live Oak Pharmacy is Austin’s compounding pharmacy. We want you to have access to the best information so you can live the best life you can! We know that looking your best means you that you’ll feel your best! And when you feel great you’re health and well! Have questions about a customized compounded prescription? Stop by for a consultations with our pharmacist! Come in today and see why reader’s of the Austin Chronicle voted us Best New Local Business!

 

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Advice on hormone replacement therapy continues to evolve

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

A study from the Women’s Health Initiative shows the increased risk of stroke found among women who take estrogen-only hormone therapy disappears after they stop the pills but the reduced risk of breast cancer — believed by some to result from hormone use after natural menopause — is maintained.

Navigating through this all can be confusing. But the good news is that it doesn’t have to be. Live Oak Pharmacy offers Hormone Restoration Consultations and we work directly with you and your prescriber to get you the facts and help customize a plan specifically for you. To sign up for more information, fill out the form below and one of our team members will contact you with more information.

 

To read more about the study click here.





Live Oak Pharmacy is Austin’s compounding pharmacy. We want you to have access to the best information so you can live the best life you can! That means consultations with our pharmacist, offering the best products and services and compounding medications that are customized for your health! Come in today and see why reader’s of the Austin Chronicle voted us Best New Local Business!

 

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Save energy at work

Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

Earth Day is this month and here are some suggestions for saving energy (and expenses) at work:

  • Lights. Turn them off when no one needs them, of course, and replace incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescents (CFLs). Place stickers on light switches to remind people to save energy.
  • Computers and appliances. Electronic appliances still draw power when they’re turned off. Plug them into power strips that allow you to completely cut the energy flow when you power them down.
  • Heating and cooling. During warm weather, adjust your office blinds to reflect the sun’s heat away from your windows. Wear light, loose clothes so you don’t need to run the air conditioner more than necessary. In the winter, keep shades closed to enclose warm air inside your workspace, and wear warmer, layered clothes to work.
  • Water. Check your faucets for drips, which can waste more water than you may imagine.
  • Energy bills. Audit your expenses regularly to see how much you’ve been able to reduce your energy costs.

Live Oak Pharmacy, winner of Best New Local Business in the Reader’s Choice of the Austin Chronicle, is an Austin Compounding Pharmacy. We focus on an integrative approach to healthcare and that includes taking care of our planet too! To learn more about Live Oak Pharmacy, an Austin Pharmacy, visit our Austin downtown pharmacy location at 1611 W 5th Street or visit us on facebook or online at LiveOakRx.com
 

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