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By Andrew Kantor

If you’re reading this, you probably know that your compounding pharmacist can sometimes work miracles with meds for kids, adding flavors or even turning a liquid into a lollipop.

But some medication is so bitter — and some people are so sensitive to tastes — that a spoonful of sugar ain’t gonna help it go down. Adults can (usually) buck up and swallow, but try convincing a five-year-old how important it is to take his Augmentin.

To the rescue are the researchers at the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philly. Despite living in Eagles territory, they actually have something useful to contribute to society: They’ve identified “the first temporary, universal taste blocker.”

“Remarkably, and

By Andrew Kantor

Back around 20 years ago, women got a scare when they were told that hormone therapy could increase their risk of cancer. But it turns out the people who released that info were bureaucrats, not the scientists doing the study. They were half wrong — and it’s a major half.

It seems that — after a 20-year study of 160,000 women — there’s a very big difference depending on the type of hormone therapy.

Estrogen plus progestin therapy does seem to lead to an increased cancer risk, but estrogen-only therapy not only doesn’t have that cancer risk, but can reduce it as well as coronary heart disease.

In addition to its beneficial effects on menopause symptoms (which are widely acknowledged),

By Emily Durham, MS, CPhT, Vice President of Business Development, Revelation Pharma Corporation

Would it surprise you to know that as far back as 4,000 years ago, intentional castration was used to create eunuchs and control sexual function? What if I told you the ancient Romans ingested animal testes to promote fertility and strength?

It is apparent that ancient societies understood the effect of testicular function on energy, libido, sexual function, and masculinity. It wasn’t until 40 centuries later, in 1929, that testosterone was first isolated, and four years after that in 1935 that the first studies were published on the chemical synthesis of testosterone. This led to the introduction of testosterone injections and pellets for use in male patients for energy, strength, fertility, and erectile function — what we call testosterone deficiency today.

Great news for the fellas,

By Pharmacist Michelle Moser
Clinical Liaison — Functional Medicine

Cancer therapies are continually being researched to provide the best patient outcomes. Less side effects, longevity and cure rates are what is sought after. However, the science doesn’t have to be brand new to be accurate. Many older therapies continue to be the best options due to how they invade the cells, decrease abnormal cell growth, enhance natural cell death without many unwanted cytotoxic side effects. After all, like all disease state therapy research, we lean on the science, the studies that are conducted, and the case studies presented in order to make the best recommendations for patients to ponder their medication pathways.