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There are a few behavior patterns emerging in our shelter-at-home state that we should address, as they move us farther away from the optimal wellness we seek. “In these unprecedented times” I myself have taken to becoming what I eat. That is, I eat a lot of Chunky Monkey ice cream. Some people are taking …
In This Episode Neal is joined by Drs. Steven Ball and Benjamin Lipton, in two parts, for this edition of Coping With Covid. Ben provides us with some insight into why anxiety actually exists, the difference between sadness and depression, and then he shares some calming techniques. Steve reminds us to forgive ourselves and to …
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Vitamin D is in the media once more. There’s been a release of some “papers” connecting Vitamin D levels to higher survival chances with COVID-19. Let’s talk about Vitamin D a little bit and how these “papers” and resulting discussion are wrong, but also right. I’ve written a pretty thorough article on Vitamin D. It’s a …
In This Episode Neal welcomes his own therapist back to the show to talk through some of the emotions this isolation is bringing up. Dr. Lawrence Dresdale explains how most of our emotional responses to these strange days are pretty normal. He talks about the tendency to minimize our feelings because we tell ourselves that …
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Houston… we have a problem. I heard—from a reliable source—that the government is using COVID-19 as a test for a future biological weapon. I researched for a while and found that actually the Constitution doesn’t permit the government to keep us locked up. Someone else told me that they don’t want us to know the …
In This Episode The idea of boosting immunity is commonplace but greatly misunderstood. Today Neal elucidates the concept. He explains the value of vitamin C, the role of probiotics, and the difference between underactive vs. overactive immune systems. Other topics Neal explores include diabetes, vaccines and herd immunity. Of course, he talks about how this all ties …
In This Episode Steven Ball is a psychotherapist who did advocacy work during the early days of the HIV epidemic. He was a recent guest on the Big Mouth Pharmacist podcast speaking about the similarities between the HIV epidemic and COVID. In this discussion he and Neal explore the emotional side of COVID19, offering a thoughtful conversation around how to best …
In This Episode In this episode, Neal and Daena do a quick (remote) discussion of allergies, since it’s that time of year – and with all the hysteria right now, allergy symptoms might be mistaken for Covid-19. So Dr. Neal breaks down what histamines are, and what exactly is going on in our bodies when they …
I can’t end this month without a light-on-facts-but-feelings-filled rant. I hesitate because I wanted to leave the emotions out during this time where people need direction, but I don’t think I can help it. It’s because of the times that I think we may need a little, impassioned rant. There’s a lot swirling in my …
In This Episode Life in the pharmacy has gone into hyperdrive in the wake of coronavirus, so Neal is taking today to update us on prevention protocol. Other topics he discusses include the goodness shown in our community, people not taking the outbreak seriously, hoarding supplies, elderberry, and ibuprofen. Of course, Neal also takes a moment to …
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