by relevantsocial | Jul 1, 2015 | Email Newsletters, Uncategorized
Medications can be life saving. But take heed: They can also rob your body of nutrients you need. Nutrient loss can happen in many ways. For example, a medication may: Depress your appetite, which means you may not eat enough to stay nourished. Increase your desire...
by relevantsocial | Jun 1, 2015 | Email Newsletters, Uncategorized
Here’s something you may not give a second thought: “Climate control” for your medications. Those little pills (or liquids) may appear untouched by the environment. But they’re not. Extreme heat or cold can make a big difference in how well your medications work.1...
by relevantsocial | May 1, 2015 | Email Newsletters, Uncategorized
Did you know that only seven percent of people understand how to use asthma inhalers the right way?1 Combine that with a wide array of asthma medications, and asthma management can become more than a little confusing. Together, we can change that! Everybody is...
by relevantsocial | Apr 10, 2015 | Email Newsletters, Uncategorized
Whether it simply bruises your ego or breaks a bone, taking a fall is no fun. Each year, one in three seniors 65 and older experiences a fall—a number that has grown in recent years.1 For people in this age group, falling is the leading cause of injury and...
by relevantsocial | Mar 2, 2015 | Email Newsletters, Uncategorized
If you’ve been diagnosed with high blood pressure, your heart is working overtime. Also known as hypertension, high blood pressure not only raises the risk of heart disease. It also increases risks to your arteries, brain, kidneys, and eyes.1 Blood pressure...
by relevantsocial | Dec 10, 2014 | Email Newsletters, Uncategorized
According to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 75 percent of people older than 65 have more than one chronic health problem. So, at this stage of life, it’s common to take many different drugs.1 The problem is it can be hard to keep track of more than one drug. And...