Blending Traditional Pharmacy
With Natural Medicine

A 73 year old customer came into the store on 3/30/21 and presented an ugly bite on his left hand that he just received from his domestic cat. Customer was not a patient at the pharmacy.

Lyme disease has become serious business in Greene and Ulster Counties. By now, everybody knows someone who has been treated for a tick bite or someone living with chronic Lyme disease. It's an equal opportunity disease that strikes infants to seniors, all races, income levels and both sexes.

Lyme disease is an illness caused by a bacteria called Borrelia burgdoreri. It is spread to humans and animals by a certain type of “hard-bodied” tick that is carrying the bacterium (gram-negative spirochete bacteria). This Lyme bacteria can duplicate themselves rapidly and can hide from the body’s immune system by mimicking healthy cells. Lyme bacteria can also change forms to elude the immune system or antibiotics. When it is in “cyst” form it becomes very difficult to kill. According to the International Lyme and Associated Disease Society (ILADS), there are 5 subspecies of Borrelia burgodoreri, over 100 strains in the United States and 300 strains worldwide.

Welcome to the “Wellness Rx Program for Managing Chronic Sinusitis” An estimated 37 million Americans (1 out of every 7 of us) suffer from sinus problems. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), 28.9 million Americans or 11.6% were diagnosed with sinusitis in 2019. Sinus infections were responsible for 16 million doctor visits and $150 million annually spent on prescription medications (plus the dollars spent on over-the-counter (OTC) & natural products).It is one of the most common complaints of people seeing a doctor and is the number one complaint in many areas with cold, damp climates.

In today’s troubling times, the handling of stress and anxiety has become the number one challenge for most Americans. Our experiential evidence at Wellness Rx is reflective of what is happening here in the Northeast. Our patients are dealing with levels of the unknown, never before experienced around the globe, and it is hitting home now. In an attempt to support our community, we offer this comprehensive report to offer ways to identify and offer paths to living and managing how we can interact with stress and stress filled situations.

Fungal (yeast) infections are one of the most common ailments experienced by individuals. While most people are aware of fungal sinusitis and the tinea family of fungal infections (tinea versicolor (discolored patches on the skin) & ringworm infections (athlete’s foot; jock itch; scalp; nail & body (red, circular lesions with raised edges), this paper will examine fungal infections caused by the yeast Candida.