Month: December 2022

Analogs. Dietary supplements. Medicines. Is there a difference and why pay more?

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Have you ever had such a thing that a doctor advises a medicine, but a pharmacist in a pharmacy offers the same, only cheaper, and there are lists of inexpensive drugs on the Internet-copies that seem to be no different from the originals?

Admit that at least once, but I really wanted to “replace” my prescribed medications with cheaper analogues on my own or with the help of pharmacy staff?

Let’s figure out what is the difference between originals and analogues and what to pay attention to when choosing a drug for treatment.

But first, a little comparison:

Here, let’s say you bought a […]

How to take vitamins correctly

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It is very important to understand that an overabundance of vitamins is just as harmful as their deficiency. For example, a lack of vitamins K leads to bone fragility, destruction of hard tooth tissues, risk of heavy bleeding, but an overabundance leads to an increase in the number of platelets and blood viscosity.

This is fraught with thrombosis and dangerous for people with thrombophlebitis, varicose veins, migraines.

If you get too much vitamin E, your blood pressure will rise, liver, kidney, and intestinal cells will suffer, and with a high overdose level, hemorrhages in the retina of the eye or in the […]

Vitamin B2

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It is an important component of the visual purple or rhodopsin pigment, which is needed in order to see at dusk and distinguish blue. Vitamin B2 protects the retina from harmful ultraviolet radiation.

In addition, vitamin B2 is necessary for carbohydrate, protein and fat metabolism, helps to absorb iron, which is necessary for the synthesis of blood cells, strengthens the immune system. Like all B vitamins, it regulates the nervous system and is even used in the treatment of its disorders (Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, etc.).

A man needs 1.8 mg per day, and a woman needs 1.5 mg, as do teenagers from […]

Necessary but unknown – 5 unpopular vitamins

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Most often, when we think about vitamins, we think about ascorbic acid – vitamin C, vitamin D, which is produced under the influence of the sun, and vitamin A, useful for vision. But in general, scientists today know about 13 vitamins, each of which is necessary for the functioning of our body. Let’s remember the unknown heroes, without whom we cannot do.

Vitamin K

This is a group of two fat-soluble vitamins, K1 (phylloquinone) and K2 (menaquinone), which accumulate mainly in liver tissues.

We can name two key roles that they play in our body at once. The first is participation in the […]

What to do after intestinal diagnosis

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For an effective solution to the problem, accurate diagnosis plays a key role. The main thing is to identify the cause of winter fatigue, only then the doctor will be able to help overcome it. So, if it’s about the hormones melatonin and serotonin, then the therapist will refer you to a specialized specialist. Any drugs that regulate hormone levels can only be prescribed by a doctor, he will also determine the dosage, duration and schedule of administration, which must be strictly observed.

If there is a lack of vitamin D3, the doctor will select a vitamin complex.

Self-medication is also undesirable […]

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