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Suzy Cohen, R. Ph., is a licensed pharmacist with nearly 20 years of clinical experience. The author of The 24-Hour Pharmacist (HarperCollins, July '07), she is "America's Most Trusted Pharmacist," and has helped millions of patients in various clinical settings, such as retail, hospital, nursing home pharmacies, and through her nationally syndicated column, "Dear Pharmacist."  A former spokesperson for the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Suzy Cohen is a member of the Institute of Functional Medicine, The Association of Natural Medicine Pharmacists and The American Pharmacists Association.  You can subscribe to Suzy's free weekly newsletter or ask her a question at her DearPharmacist website.

Guest Blogger Suzy Cohen--

Dear Pharmacist,
I came to a local talk you gave in my city and was impressed with your vast knowledge of nutrition. You mentioned the spice cayenne pepper and that it may normalize cholesterol. I never thought of spices as anything but for flavoring foods. Tell me more about cayenne and other spices that behave like medicine.
V.F., The Villages, Florida

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ANSWER: I often mention cayenne pepper at talks because it’s cool! Chili peppers and jalapenos create a little 'heat' in the body, and this medicinal effect is fantastic for some people, especially those with circulation problems, like Reynaud's Syndrome (cold hands and feet). Peppers contain "capsaicin," which soothes digestive disorders. Go figure. But it's true. Naturopaths traditionally use cayenne to relieve indigestion, gas, nausea and promote gastric secretions. Here's an easy way to make a spicy tea. Try a cup of hot water with a teaspoon of cayenne pepper and some honey once a day.

Think of hot peppers when you have a cold. It will very quickly open up a stuffy nose for obvious reasons. Drink it as tea, don't snort it please! Some holistic practitioners prize the pepper for its ability to fend off cardiovascular disease. Remember, it improves blood flow to the arteries so this isn't so farfetched. Some docs even claim that cayenne pepper tea should be used in heart attack victims. As wild as that sounds, I can't deny the fact that cayenne pepper is a blood thinner and works similar to anti-coagulant drugs like Coumadin (warfarin), heparin, aspirin, Plavix and so forth. I'm not saying to substitute it for medicine; by all means, stick to your regimens. But it's certainly food for thought.

When chili pepper cream (Zostrix, Capzasin) is applied to the skin, it can numb the sensation of pain one feels with conditions such as psoriasis, or diabetic and shingles-related neuropathy. These creams, which can be purchased at pharmacies, should be fine to use along with prescribed Lyrica, Cymbalta, Neurontin (gabapentin) and other oral medications. Please don't ever apply pepper cream to open lesions and wash your hands well after application.

As for other spices that help heal the body? Yes, indeed, here are a few more of my favorites:

Oregano: Acts as an antibiotic and anti-fungal

Cilantro: Grabs heavy metals like mercury and aluminum and clears them from the body

Rosemary: Acts like a COX 2 inhibitor similar to Celebrex so it may ease arthritis. Also confers protection against breast cancer

Cardamom: Hello cardamom, goodbye Cialis. The Middle Eastern spice is an aphrodisiac and increases circulation to important parts, eh hem. You find it in Chai-spiced teas and coffee

Saffron: Very pricy because the center (or stigma) of the saffron flower is handpicked, that’s why it looks wiry. Saffron helps relieve asthma, promote sleep and enhance memory

Cinnamon: Helps balance blood sugar

Ginger: Nausea and morning sickness

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Author of Crack The Fat Loss Code, Wendy Chant’s impressive credentials surpass the already rigorous standards required in the competitive and demanding field of nutrition sciences. She is a Certified Master Personal Trainer (MPT) and Specialist in Performance Nutrition (SPN), with a Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Sciences and Nutrition Science.

Beginning her career as a personal trainer with Bally’s Total Fitness, Wendy quickly achieved a national ranking as one of the top-ten in personal training. Her commitment to helping others achieve their goals inspired the opening of her own training studio, Forever Fit®, in 1998.

As a Specialist in Performance Nutrition (SPN), Wendy was one of the first in her field to truly embrace the philosophy of food coaching. Food coaching is tailored to a client’s particular goals, with the aim of making them feel fantastic on all levels – health, vitality, moods and weight as well as confidence in their food choices and body image. By analyzing her client’s diets and providing them with education and alternatives, she has since become a sought-after Food Coach, not just locally but nationally. In fact, her coaching has been so successful Wendy has her own line of supplements to help clients take matters into their own hands.

A former marathon runner and champion bodybuilder who competed on the national level, Wendy has since focused all of her attention on spreading the ForeverFit® message. From her corporate offices in Central Florida she divides her busy schedule between running her individual NUTRITION Boot Camp™ classes and nurturing a full speaking schedule, holding seminars and workshops for the likes of FedEx, AT & T and Disney.

Guest Blogger Wendy Chant--

Type the words “fat loss” into Amazon.com and you’ll be blessed with over 3,000 diet books to choose from! Come on; fess up. How many do you personally own? 1,000? 2,000? All 3,000?

Code-Cracker: 33 percent of Americans – some 71 million people – are on a diet.

If you do own thousands, or hundreds, or even dozens of diet books, you’re not alone. At any given time, according to the Calorie Control Council, 33 percent of Americans – some 71 million people – are on a diet. According to the Institute of Medicine, they spend more than $40 billion a year on weight reduction products. Yet, nine out of ten people who lose weight by dieting gain it all back within a year.

Why are so many people failing on their diets? Most people fail to lose weight in this fast-paced, confusing climate of “over information” because so many programs offered today are impractical, costly and too difficult to sustain.

Did you know that 66 % of American adults are considered “overweight?” This trend grows steadily every year because conventional dieting methods simply don’t work. In fact, rather than losing weight, the average American continues to gain 1 to 2 pounds a year according to the American Heart Association.

Books, diets, talk show health gurus, websites, infomercials – clearly, there is no lack of diet and weight loss information out there for you to choose from. But which is the best choice for you? And, when you make it, will your diet book of choice contain all the parts of the code?

This year’s January-February “diet gold rush” included such recent bestsellers as The Best Life Diet by Bob Greene ( Simon & Schuster ), The Gold Coast Cure’s Fitter - Firmer - Faster Program by Andrew and Ivy Larson ( HCI ), The Good Mood Diet by Susan Kleiner ( Springboard Press ) and The Skinny by Melissa Clark and Robin Aronson ( Meredith Books ).

Of course, there will always be the gold standard for diet books, titles like Atkins, South Beach, Sugar Busters and Body for Life. These perennial bestsellers have managed to capture the public’s attention – and stayed there – thanks in large part to the fact that each contains some piece of the Fat Loss puzzle. As such they often work to create Fat Loss in the short-term, but how long do they last? Chances are, not very.

“Amy” wrote to me not long ago to express her frustration with the “diet book bonanza,” and how it left her feeling frustrated, miserable and heavier than ever. “I have to admit,” she wrote, “I was clueless. Diets in the past for me consisted of consuming less than 100 kcal and 10 g of fat a day, as well as endless hours of cardio. It worked for a while, and then I hit the wall. My weight didn’t go anywhere for a while and then it started going up. I started giving up. I was tired and cranky and always hungry. And when I didn’t have my afternoon fix of chocolate, I started going through the shakes (time for Chocoholics Anonymous).”

After learning to Crack the Fat Loss Code, however, “Amy” was like a new person. She explained, “I learned how to eat properly, feeding my body every three to four hours. The first three days of carb deplete were rough but on day four all of a sudden I felt good – real good. I felt like I had a lot of energy and that afternoon chocolate craving went away. My weight started dropping, more the first week, but then my body started changing. All of a sudden I could breathe in my clothes again, and then they were getting loose. I wasn’t suffering at all like I used to on a diet. I really didn’t miss eating all the foods I used to crave.”

I think we all have a little “Amy” inside of us. We’ve all been deceived by the popular media and what they hold out to be the latest fad, crack or quack diet. Don’t be fooled! Die-ts aren’t the answer; Live-ts are! When you discover the code, you can finally live again. Your clothes will fit better, you’ll be able to “breathe” in them again; figuratively and literally. Now it’s time to “breathe” new life into your diet plateau and finally learn to Crack the Fat Loss Code.

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Most everybody has to deal with acne at one time or the other. Acne is especially noticeable during teen years when individuals are the most self-conscious about their looks and wish to make a favorable impression. The disfiguring effects of acne (especially on the face) are quite depressing and can greatly damage anyone’s self esteem.

Acne is caused by an imbalance in the skin’s physiology. Hormonal changes during adolescence trigger hyperactivity of oil producing glands in the skin. This oil and dead skin cells block hair follicles. Opportunistic skin bacteria then infect these follicles.

With so many commercial anti-acne medications to choose from, how does one know which medication suits him or her best? Different skin types react differently to medications. What works well for one person may not work for another. While it is always best to consult a dermatologist, below are a few popular medications used in the battle against acne. These drugs act on factors that cause acne — oil, dead skin and bacteria.

Accutane is an oral drug that acts on cells that produce oil and reduces their output by as much as 80%. However, Accutane affects all the cells in the body and could cause the mucosal lining in lips, mouth, eyes and vagina to bleed. It also causes significant birth defects and damages the liver.

Antibiotics help in controlling the infectious bacteria in an outbreak of acne. Erythromycin is widely used in topical applications. Continued use of antibiotics though results in the development of drug-resistant bacteria. Individual sensitivity to antibiotics should also be tested prior to use.

Retin A is a topical medication that is quite effective in reducing acne, but it does cause skin irritation, redness, itching and flaking.

Several masks that reduce the oil content of the skin are available. These include charcoal and oatmeal masks. One must be cautious in using these as they may cause over drying of skin.

Salicylic Acid, better known as aspirin, is an effective antidote. When used topically as a 1-2% solution, it promotes exfoliation of the epidermal layer of the skin, and minimizes plugging of follicles.

Precautions such as avoiding exposure to strong sunlight and intake of greasy food, controlling stress, personal hygiene and regular exercising go a long way in controlling the effects of acne.

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