Did you know that the worst place to store your medicine, both prescription and otherwise, is the medicine cabinet? This is because the bathroom is both warm and humid, wonderful when you are congested or have a cough, but terrible for the shelf life of your medicine.

This is especially true for tablets and capsules, which can quickly lose their potency before their expiration date. Also make sure to remove the cotton ball that comes in the top of some containers as this can attract moisture and bacteria. A cool and dark place away from the bathroom, like a linen cabinet or a dark Tupperware container stored out of children’s reach (of course) is a better option for storage.

Author: Dr. Emily Gonzalez, Naturopathic Physician

Let’s face it, no one likes to have diarrhea. No one likes to even talk about diarrhea. As a doctor how can I even help someone with diarrhea if they won’t even talk to me about it? I have spent weeks if not months combined talking about diarrhea, so please don’t hesitate to bring up this “embarrassing problem” to your doctor.

A simple remedy for diarrhea involves feeding the lining of the digestive track with it’s fuel of choice. The amino acid L-glutamine is the fuel of choice for the “enterocytes” the cells that line the digestive track. Before starting any therapy such as L-glutamine you should check with your health care practitioner. L-glutamine in clinical trials has been shown to be effective in diminishing diarrhea induced from chemotherapy.