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If you’ve finished a prescription, do this before you throw the bottle away:

03 Wednesday Jul 2019

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Remove the label… or scribble out your name and the prescription number with a Sharpie pen. Because medical identity thieves would LOVE to get their hands on your info… and get refills of your prescriptions – or use your medical information for their own needs, sticking you with the bill! That can also mess up your medical records – which could jeopardize your health, possibly putting your life at risk. So take 30 seconds to rip the label off your pill bottles and shred them before throwing them away.

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Take with food!

07 Thursday Sep 2017

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If a medicine says “take with food” – that’s not a suggestion, it’s a rule. But 40% of people ignore the directions on medicine bottles. However, Emory University medical professor Dr. Sharon Bergquist says if you take those pills without food, you risk irritating your stomach lining, causing heartburn, nausea and potentially a stomach ulcer. So if it says “take with food” – be sure to eat something!

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Take your pills with water!

22 Monday May 2017

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Are you one of those people who can swallow a pill without water? You may want to stop. According to the American Pharmacists Association, popping pills dry can cause heartburn – or worse. Without water to wash it down, a pill can release chemicals that could potentially damage your esophagus. Plus, the water helps you absorb the medicine better. So, even though it’s a cool party trick, take your pills with water.

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Don’t ever take these pills together:

20 Thursday Oct 2016

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• First: Calcium supplements and antibiotics. Because the calcium stops your body from absorbing the antibiotic. You can still take calcium, just do it at least 3 hours before or after your antibiotic.

• Also, don’t combine antihistamines and antidepressants. It can cause extreme drowsiness. So if you have allergies and you’re on antidepressants, ask your doctor what pills can clear your sinuses and relieve watery eyes without the sedating effects.

• Lastly, ladies, if you’re on the Pill, steer clear of St. John’s Wort. It can make oral contraceptives less effective… Because it breaks down estrogen, increasing the odds you’ll get pregnant even if you’re on the Pill.

Get the RIGHT kind of Vitamin E!

06 Monday Oct 2014

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Vitamin E is good for you, “IF” you get it naturally. The natural form of vitamin E found in foods may lower your risk of cancer. But high doses of the synthetic kind, found in pills, not only cancels out the good benefits of the natural E in your system, it actually increases your odds of cancer! So, if you want more E, get it from foods, like vegetable oils and nuts and skip the pills!