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Posts Tagged ‘flu’

The Flu Hits Home

by Paula Gallagher | March 4, 2010

My husband came home two weeks ago complaining of a sore throat and fatigue.  A few days later, he had a hacking cough and a fever.  And just this past week… an ear infection.  With a degree in nutrition, and an herbalist and naturopath, as well as countless supplements at my disposal, how did I let my husband develop and continue with what we have now discovered is the flu? Well, every morning I would lay out vitamin C, oscillococcinum, probiotics and tea for him, but being the stubborn, hardheaded man that he is, he thought he could just let the flu take its course. Well, we are on week three of this, Tim is still hacking away and now our poor little 13-month-old son has caught the flu, and he has a double ear infection.  Unlike, his daddy, Joe is more open to trying  mommy’s remedies.  I also want to make clear that Joe is under the care of a lovely doctor who actually approved and is monitoring Joe’s condition.

I am curious to see who will actually feel better sooner, (more…)

Liquid Tamiflu in Short Supply for Some Pharmacists - ABC News

by Paula Gallagher | November 10, 2009

Village Green Apothecary’s compounding pharmacist Ron Keech was on ABC News on November 5 talking about the shortage of pediatric (liquid) H1N1 flu vaccine, Tamiflu, and the ability of a compounding pharmacy (like Village Green) to create the liquid version from the more readily-available capsule form. Click here to see the news clip.

Protecting Yourself Against H1N1

by Paula Gallagher | September 15, 2009

Lately, every time we turn on the news, the H1N1 virus is the top story of the day. The disease is becoming more widespread and people are concerned for their health and safety. H1N1 is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza viruses that cause regular outbreaks in pigs. Normally, people are not affected, but human infections can happen and as we have seen recently, have happened. (more…)


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