Health & Wellness Menu
- Alopecia Totalis Awareness
- Part I: Environmental Factors That Affect Healthy Hair
- Sealants guard teeth against decay-causing bacteria
- Baby Boomers Lifestyles
- 10 Healing Herbs and Spices
- Can You Live to 100?
- The Facts About Drug-Induced Alopecia
- A Microscopic View of Sulfate Free Hair Products
- Do You Ever Notice Pimples On Your Scalp?
- What’s Itching You?
- Two Contagious Scalp Conditions: Head Lice & Tinea Capitis
- House Call with Dr. Layne
- DR. MICHAEL F. ROIZEN, MD
- The Future of Personalized Medicine
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By Dr. Francis Collins
One of your top five priorities for NIH is to advance personalized medicine. What does this mean for the average American? Personalized medicine means taking better care of ourselves, beginning with learning as much as possible about your family's medical history.
What is a family medical history?
It is knowing the medical challenges faced by your parents, your brothers and sisters, your grandparents. It is a snapshot into a person's own potential risks, based on inherited components of diseases.
How is it useful?
When we look at the strongest risk factors for cancer, heart disease, or diabetes, for example, family history is right at the top of the list for all of those. Yet, this information is rarely taken as seriously as it should be. It is very important to systematically collect your family medical history.
Collecting a family history sounds complicated.
Fortunately, it isn't. The Surgeon General, working with the National Human Genome Research Institute here at NIH, has put together a very user friendly tool that enables you to record your own family's medical history in a secure database. It is called My Family Health Portrait. It is available both on the Internet (see http://www.familyhistory.hhs.gov/) and in print.
How does it work?
The computer asks a set of simple questions about your closest family members. For example, about your siblings, their ages, and what diseases or conditions they may have, such as cancer or high blood pressure. Once you've entered the information, you can print it out in a standard form, called a "pedigree." Doctors use them to evaluate their patients.
Does this mean interviewing my relatives first?
Yes. The people closest to you matter most. So, if you know about your grandparents, your parents, and your siblings, you have collected a lot of the important information your healthcare professional needs to help make predictions about your own health. In this age of genomic medicine, wouldn't it be simpler and quicker to have my DNA analyzed?
DNA testing can help in specific situations, and it's even possible to have a rough screening for risks of common diseases from a sample of saliva—but, family medical history is generally the place to start. It provides a pretty good sampling of your genome without actually having to do any lab work. It will point to, perhaps, some areas for special attention. People should definitely collect their family histories and discuss them with their healthcare providers to see if there is any reason to go forward with specific DNA testing; for instance, someone who has a very strong family history of colon cancer.
Would you recommend DNA analysis for everyone?
I would strongly recommend it for someone with a family history of early onset colon cancer, for example, or for women in families with an unusual number of individuals with breast and ovarian cancer. Those kinds of special circumstances, which are not all that rare, can be really nailed down by specific DNA testing. If you are in a family with many other individuals affected by cancer, finding out that information can be life saving, even though it presents some challenging options for intervention.
Are you saying that part of the new personalized medicine is to take individual responsibility, despite the potential consequences?
Yes. Personalized medicine is empowering because your personal genetic and other predictive information allows you to take action that is specific for you—rather than the "one size fits all" approach. For example, maybe I don't want to know I'm at increased risk for macular degeneration, a common cause of blindness in elderly individuals—unless. Unless there's something I can do about it. In that case, tell me now!
You not only cracked the human genome, you've had your DNA analyzed. What was the upshot?
I found out I'm at increased risk for diabetes, even though there's no family history of it. My first-degree relatives are remarkably skinny, so perhaps they've managed to control their risks by being lean. I was looking a lot less lean when I got my DNA results and realized I should have been paying attention to my weight, diet, and exercise. It motivated me to say, "Okay, Collins, maybe it's time to take some action."
Have you done anything about your weight?
I've been exercising, including one hour of weight training three times a week, and a little bit of cardio. I've modified my diet to skip those muffins and honey buns that used to be my downfall. I've lost 23 pounds and weigh 180 for the first time since college. It feels pretty good.
Part I: Environmental Factors That Affect Healthy Hair
By Dr. Linda Amerson
Many consumers may not realize there are numerous environmental factors, which affect healthy hair and scalp conditions. Many female consumers feel their hair is their crown and glory, while some men feel they can keep it or shave it off if it starts receding. September is National Alopecia Month.
When we discuss the current statistics of healthy hair and Alopecia, there are over 80 million Americans affected by some form of Alopecia (hair loss). This statistic does not include the International market.
There are many environmental factors that affect healthy hair. I will share a few of the common environmental factors.
1. Work Environmental Climate
Excessive Heat—When you work in an environment where there is excessive heat, this can be very drying to your hair, scalp, and skin. Perspiration may contribute to dehydration, if you are not replenishing your body with water, Gatorade, etc. This perspiration may also cause your scalp to sweat profusely, and increase sodium buildup on your scalp and pruritus (severe itching). Adding moisture not oil to your hair should become a daily regimen. To assist with controlling your pruritus of your scalp, you should shampoo your hair and scalp more often with a product line exclusively formulated to address these scalp conditions.
Excessive Cold—On the other hand, when you work in an environment where there is excessive cold air, this may affect your circulation. In women, this can become more of a problem if you are anemic or borderline anemic.
When your iron level is below normal you will experience cold extremities, and have a lower performance rate. What may help you cope with a cold work environment is to stretch and exercise in the mornings, stretch during your break and lunch time.
2. Home Environmental Climate
Excessive Heat—There are some people who have medical conditions and are required to take the medication Coumadin, which is an anticoagulant (blood thinner). When this is the case, most patients will keep their home climate warmer to be comfortable. Family members, caregivers and guests are usually hot. Coumadin does have a side effect of Alopecia.
Excessive Cold--There are some ‘hot natured’ people who keep their home environment colder to stay comfortable.
For additional questions contact world-renowned Dr. Linda Amerson, Owner of LA’s Hair & Scalp Clinic, Arlington, TX (817) 265-8854 or www.hairandscalpessentials.com
Alopecia Totalis Awareness
By Dr. Linda AmersonSeptember is National Alopecia Awareness Month. Alopecia is the medical term for the loss of hair from the head or body, and usually is involuntary and unwanted. There are a few major types of alopecia. Hair loss that occurs in only one section of the head or body is termed alopecia areata. Alopecia totalis describes the loss of all head hair and affects millions of Americans. And alopecia universalis describes the complete hair loss from both the head and body.
The causes of and common contributors to alopecia vary:
• Chemotherapy: Drug-induced alopecia commonly occurs in individuals required to take chemotherapy medications. Chemotherapy attacks rapidly growing cells, including hair, and often leads to alopecia totalis or alopecia universalis. In most cases, hair re-growth resumes with a different hair texture. In addition, some individuals may develop scalp sensitivity or dry scalp and skin.
• Autoimmunity: Alopecia areata, which is considered an autoimmune disease, reveals a smooth round or oval patch. This patch may enlarge to connect multiple adjacent patches. In some cases, entire head hair loss occurs, thereby revealing alopecia totalis. Kayla Martell, who was recently crowned Miss Delaware, is affected with alopecia areata. Yet her perseverance did not stop her from obtaining her crown.
• Excessive Stress or Trauma: Alopecia may occur when a person endures physical or psychological stress or trauma, such as domestic violence, the loss of a family member or a close friend/pet. In some cases, the lost hair will re-grow, while in other cases, the alopecia is irreversible.
• Underlying Medical Condition: Alopecia may be an indication of an underlying medical condition, such as iron deficiency, nutritional deficiency, systemic disease, a skin injury or a scalp infection, which causes the alopecia. If the underlying medical condition is resolved, the alopecia may likewise resolve itself.
• Psychological Compulsion: Trichotillomania is the medical term for the compulsion to pull out one’s scalp or body hair. Trichotillomania may result in noticeable patches of hair loss.
• Chemical Over-Processing: Alopecia, including alopecia totalis, may occur when a person has overused or misused chemical on their hair. This is common with the use of hair coloring products, chemical relaxers, and hair bleach.
• Hairstyling Routines: Similarly, alopecia may be an unforeseen consequence of wearing excessively tight ponytails or braids or repeatedly using hot mechanical irons.
Separate from alopecia, some individuals choose to shave off all of their hair to follow the trends of celebrities and athletes or to tattoo on their heads. Overall, alopecia may have many contributing factors, whether genetic, medical, or environmental. Regardless of how one develops alopecia, remember that you too can follow the trendsetter Miss Delaware Kayla Martell and know that your goals are obtainable!
All questions may be addressed to Dr. Linda Amerson, a world-renowned board certified Trichologist. Proprietor of LA’s Hair & Scalp Clinic, Arlington, TX. (817) 265-8854 or www.hairandscalpessentials.com
Sealants guard teeth against decay-causing bacteria
Things to know
Sealants are a thin plastic coating painted on the chewing surfaces of teeth that bonds to the pits and grooves. This helps shield the enamel of each tooth from the plaque and food particles that can settle in depressions and cause cavities.
Sealants can save time, money, and the discomfort sometimes associated with dental fillings. In addition, sealants can be clear, white, or slightly tinted, and usually aren't seen when a child talks or smiles.
How sealants are applied
Application is short and painless:
*The teeth that are to be sealed are thoroughly cleaned
*After each tooth is dried, cotton or another absorbent material is put around the tooth to keep it dry
*A special gel is briefly placed on the chewing surface
*Teeth are rinsed and dried
*Sealant is painted on the tooth enamel, where it bonds to the tooth and hardens in about a minute
*A light may be shined on the tooth to help harden the sealant
*Sealants can protect the teeth from decay for up to 10 years. During regular dental checkups, the dentist will check for chipping or wearing, and may replace the sealants if needed.
Dental benefits for sealants
Your dental plan may provide benefits for sealants for children. Check your coverage details documents or call Humana Customer Care.
Can You Live to 100?
Can You Live to 100?
We live in an age of contradiction. It's possible to live to be 100 if you follow a lifestyle that improves your health. At the same time, many of our nation's youth could die at an age younger than their parents did.
Healthy aging
"Healthy aging" is the term for the normal process your body's organs go through over the years. However, you need to prevent or delay "unhealthy aging" that happens from poor health habits. So what can you do to make sure you go through "healthy aging" and keep going 'til the age of 100? Here are some everyday habits that can help you live to a healthy 100.
Exercise
This is important for heart health and flexibility. Also, it may reduce your risk for Alzheimer's disease. It doesn't have to be intense activity. The Centers for Disease Control suggests you can add years to your life by doing moderate exercise for about two and a half hours a week. You can do this with a 30-minute walk around the neighborhood. Or you could stroll through a mall five days a week.
Check your waist size
Your belt size is directly related to how long you'll live. A waist
measurement of more than 40 inches for a man of average height means he has a higher-than-average risk for a heart attack and diabetes. For a woman, a waist size over 35 inches puts her at greater risk for these diseases. Why is waist size so important? People with wider abdomens tend to have more fat internally in their organ system, which causes more pressure on your body and risk for damage.
Are you happy?
People who are depressed, guilty, or anxious are more likely to have major health problems than people who have a healthy outlook on life. Lack of sleep because of stress can harm your health. So can fatigue or being tired after being tense all day. You can even cause damage to your health with a poor diet from "nervous eating."
Eating - it's not just the calories
Getting enough good calcium into your system is important for
bone health. As you get older, more calcium may leak out of your bones, putting you at risk for osteoporosis - making your bones brittle and more likely to break. In addition to calcium, make sure you get enough fiber. High-fiber foods reduce your sugar load, are important for diabetes prevention, and appear to reduce the chance of colon cancer.
Get regular checkups
You may not need a full checkup every year; but as you age, regular exams are more important. Screenings for such cancers as breast, cervical, and colon can catch those cancers early - when they can be cured. Your primary care doctor can also check for high blood pressure, diabetes, or high cholesterol. Any of these problems, if not treated, can reduce your life expectancy. Also, if you smoke, quit. It doesn't matter if you smoke or if you're regularly around second-hand smoke. Both can shorten your life.
What hurts your life expectancy?
Right now many people are adopting the healthier lifestyles. However, medical professionals recognize this may be the first generation of children may not live as long as their parents did. Why is this and what can be done? The single biggest reason for this trend is childhood obesity. According to a study from Wake Forest University, the rates of childhood obesity are now three times what they were 25 years ago.
Fortunately, smoking rates among teens have fallen from the 1980s. Unfortunately, there has been a sharp increase in the use of illegal drugs. And there's an even greater increase in the use of prescription drugs such as narcotics, stimulants, and sleeping pills. The problems that come with the use of alcohol and drugs have led to a higher rate of teen suicide and auto accidents.
As parents, teachers, and friends, we need to provide help, education, and support for children and teens. It's our job to help them adopt healthy lifestyles and help promote a longer, healthier life.
About the Author
Dr. Tom James
Dr. James is board-certified in Internal Medicine and in Pediatrics. He received his undergraduate degree from Duke University and his medical degree from the University of Kentucky.
By Ava Simone Collier
Dr. Edward A. Layne is the founder of My Preventive Health, LLC, (MPH), an Atlanta based company which promotes the use of preventive health as a primary method of maintaining your health and youthful energy. Dr. Layne is a Gastroenterologist and practices at the Westside Gastroenterology & Endoscopy Center in Austell, Georgia. This Barbados, West Indies native attended Harvard College and Tulane University School of Medicine and was the first black Gastroenterologist in Atlanta. Dr. Layne also serves as the Honorary Consul for Barbados in Atlanta since 1990.
When asked about My Preventive Health, Dr. Layne explained that his ego was partly responsible for its inception. “About ten years ago I was seeing lots of patients. The patients loved me and I felt very good about myself and what I was doing. But I looked around and thought, what am I really doing? How many people am I really impacting? I had the opportunity and fortune to acquire a lot of knowledge and experience. How could I use this to make more of an impact in health?” He says he then took a look around at the health situation in this country and it was clear to him that there was a problem. “There was a real disconnect in the area of health. We are treating patients like automobiles. You get into an accident and then we take care of you. You can’t do that with human beings. It dawned on me that we had to look at things from a preventive point of view instead of getting all excited about treating illnesses. When you think about treating, it’s already a failure.”
Dr. Layne says he and a classmate from Harvard decided to implement a system that could be used universally at any health care practice which could manage the care of a patients. “This is a system of healthcare that could be put into any doctor’s office. They can use that module and manage your health.” As an example, he jokingly used a hypothetical situation of a patient being accessed under My Preventive Health system. “Let’s say a patient came in and said to me, ‘Doc, I want to be young, healthy and sexy until I’m 110 years old,’ ” he laughs. “I would first need to find out where they are regarding their health. I would need to obtain a “fingerprint” of their health up to this point.”
He further explained that this could involve a series of tests, standardized and not so standardized. This could include devices that would measure your functional age, not how old you, but how old your body is behaving. “I know you may be 40, but your body is behaving like it’s 50. What we would do is develop a program that would first discover anything that we find that is out of kilter. We want to push your functional age back. We want you to be 50 and looking and feeling like you’re 30-35, not the other way around.” In addition, Dr. Layne says that avoiding or reversing the pitfalls of poor, long established eating habits is another major component of MPH. “We want you to avoid the challenges and traps that society has for you that can make you ill such as refined carbs, white rice, white flour, white sugar…those sorts of things.”
I asked Dr. Layne what he would offer as a single piece of advice to improve our overall health and prevent many illnesses. “We want you to learn how to burn off extra fat and teach you how to supplement yourself. It is important to bring your percentage of body fat down to where it should be for your height. We now know that every extra pound of body fat that you have will shorten your life. The secret is grazing. What that means is that you really want to eat small, frequent meals all day. This should consist of complex carbs, things that nature made…fruits, vegetables and nuts. You can also have your protein (hormone free meats). Grazing is critical because it speeds up your metabolism and helps you burn off your fat. You have to take your Tupperware to work and take the good stuff with you instead of eating from the vending machines and snack on it all morning.” Dr. Layne explains that by the time most of us are 40 or 50 years old, the glands that digest the food are the same age. They are programmed literally to produce enzymes to manage your body weight. He says that by the time most people are 50, they’ve put on an average of 30, 40 or 50 pounds. “Understand that we’re overworking those glands and when you put all of those extra calories in the body, the body doesn’t know what to do with it and stores it as fat. You want to control the percentage of body fat. Prevention is the way to go. We are hoping to catch another generation and teach them how to maintain their health instead of treating disease.”
To learn more about MPH, visit http://www.mypreventivehealth.com
Give the Gift of Health and Wellness This Valentine's Day
Written by AdministratorGive the Gift of Health and Wellness This Valentine's Day
(BLACK PR WIRE) College Park, MD) – Despite the conventional wisdom of sweets for the sweets, Valentines Day can be full of peril for those trying to keep a healthy weight loss diet. That, plus the traditional lovers’ dinner for two or the lonelyheart's gallon of ice cream can also unhinge even the reserve of the most dedicated dieter To help those who might fall sway to temptations of the heart, My Weight Doctor (r) has developed a list of nutritional tips. My Weight Doctor® Valentine’s Day Health and Wellness plan offers nutritional guidance for the lovelorn and the hopeless romantic on the national day of romance. (Available at www.myweightdoctor.com)
“We have developed a plan that will help you to lose weight and fell better through a system of rewards and benefits,” said Nicole Babka, CPT, CFT Program Manager of Nutrition and Fitness Therapies MyWeightDoctor® Medical Weight Loss Centers.
The My Weight Doctor® Valentine’s Day Health and Wellness plan provides healthy living tips to help couples inspire and motive each other throughout the year. The plan, developed by licensed physicians, provides nutritional guidance through meal planning, meal replacement therapies, and nutritional supplements.
“The first step to any healthy lifestyle plan is to recognize how your diet affects your body,” said Babka. “Since, the traditional snacks associated with Valentine’s Day tend to be high in sugar; they can affect the body’s cholesterol levels, produce too much acid in the stomach, and increase bacterial fermentation in the colon. These side-effects contribute to mood imbalance, weight gain, and sexual health.”
Instead of giving your loved one a box of chocolates or a bag of sweet tarts consider gifts that do not involve the traditional Valentine’s Day sweets. “We all live increasingly hectic and stressful lives, consider giving your loved one a gift certificate for a spa treatment or massage. Lavish your special someone with a booklet of ‘sweetheart coupons’ redeemable throughout the year for kisses, backrubs, and home cooked dinners,” said Babka.
“What your special someone wants more than anything during Valentine’s Day is your time and affection, so be creative, design something unique, and remember to slide them a gift certificate for extra services at any of the My Weight Doctor® facilities,” Babka said.
Dr. Linda Amerson Do You Ever Notice Pimples On Your Scalp?
Written by AdministratorBy Dr. Linda Amerson
Pimples on the scalp is a bacterial folliculitis, Staphylococcus Aureus. There are two categories for the scalp: superficial and deep.
Superficial is the most common form of folliculitis seen by a board certified Trichologist. It is seen as a tender or painless pustule that heals without scarring in most cases. There are some exceptions. I most commonly see the contributing cause from Traction Alopecia around the outer-perimeter of the scalp.
Folliculitis starts when hair follicles are excessive tension, damaged by friction from clothing, occlusion or blockage of the follicle, physical injury, chemical irritation or infection. Favorite sites of involvement include the scalp, neck, trunk, buttocks, and extremities.
There are other types of folliculitis:
• Deep Folliculitis: infection extends deep into the follicle. It affects either the entire follicle or the deeper portion of the follicle, with increased inflammation and erythma (redness), also furuncles and carbuncles are more pronounced, are painful and may permanent damage and scarring.
• Gram-Negative Folliculitis: a deep folliculitis that sometimes develops in people receiving long term antibiotic treatment for acne.
• Hot Tub Folliculitis: often seen where spa sanitation is at fault.
Examples include: contaminated whirlpools, hot tubs, water slides and physiotherapy pools. It iss manifested within 6-72 hours after exposure.
• Fungal Folliculitis: classified as tinea capitis (scalp), tinea barbae (beard), tinea corporis (trunk), tinea cruris (groin) and tinea pedis (feet). Tinea capitis or ringworm of the scalp involves: black dot, gray patch, favus and kerion.
• Viral Folliculitis: caused by the herpes simple virus, and appears as clustered vesicles, (small circumscribed elevation of the skin containing serum), often progress to form pustular of ulcerated lesions, and eventually a crust.
• Parasitic Folliculitis: small pathogens that burrow into the hair follicles to live there or lay their eggs. Mites such as Demodex folliculorum reveal eruptions of the scalp with or without pus.
On goes the list……
Seek the professional expertise of, Dr. Amerson (817) 265-8854, a board certified Trichologist, for an accurate microscopic evaluation of your scalp.
www.hairandscalpessentials.com Home usage of my Therapeutic Essentials Product Line has proven to be very effective. For other extremities, contact a Dermatologist.
Dr. Linda Amerson A Microscopic View of Sulfate Free Hair Products
Written by AdministratorBy Dr. Linda Amerson
Since 1998, many consumers may have received emails and been misinformed about the “Sodium Lauryl, Laureth, & Laurate Sulfates” lathering ingredients, which are commonly used in shampoos, bath and shower gels, bubble bath, and toothpaste. According to the Consumer’s Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients, the sulfates are a detergent, wetting agent and emulsifier. It is nontoxic to the skin, scalp, and mouth, when rinsed off the skin, scalp, and out of the oral cavity. In addition, it has a degreasing ability. This degreasing lathering agent is required to remove heavy buildup of scalp oils, scalp odor, scalp treatments, and most importantly to assist with thorough scalp, skin and oral cleansing. In fact, many consumers eat many foods that they should not, particularly greasy and junk foods. These foods need to be brushed from the oral cavity with this lathering, degreasing ingredient for optimum cleansing of your teeth and gums.
Everyone’s definition of scalp, hair and body hygiene is not the same. In some cases, environmental factors contribute to a person having limited access to personal hygiene matters. On the other hand, there are people who are lazy and negligent in their hygiene when it is easily obtainable.
I have many consumers who have come to my clinic for a consultation that inform me they use sulfate free shampoos and conditioners. I ask them what they know about the sulfate (SLS) ingredient. They would inform me that they “heard” from someone that the sulfates were harmful, however, had not done research for themselves about SLS. I would then show them how clean their scalp and hair was under my Tricholoscope. In all cases, when I showed a consumer their scalp, they said, “OMG! I had no idea my scalp and hair was not getting thoroughly cleansed.”
Many maintenance products are used on the hair and scalp: leave in conditioners, setting lotions, mousse, gels, beeswax, pomades, scalp oils, moisturizers, and other concoctions. My Therapeutic Essentials line of products is a very effective line for thorough scalp, hair, and body cleansing and it addresses common scalp conditions while strengthening the hair. Hair restoration has been visible in many clients.
Lastly, three different agencies, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the National Toxicology Program (NTP), and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) have all rated SLS and SLES as being nontoxic and non-carcinogenic.
It has been theorized that perhaps someone in the natural products business deliberately created this message as a way to increase their product sales. Something to think about?
Dr. Linda Amerson
(817) 265-8854
www.hairandscalpessentials.com
By Dr. Linda Amerson
Prescription drugs have gained a wider acceptance among many consumers over the past decades. Have we become an increasingly drug-infected society? There are currently over 300 prescription medications which have a side effect of Alopecia (hair loss) and/or intensifies a scalp condition. Your doctor may not mention Alopecia as a side effect, so do your own research and read the drug manufacturer’s complete warnings. Your pharmacist can provide you with this information even before you fill a prescription. Other resources include medication reference books and searching online. If your research reveals that your medication has a side effect of Alopecia, ask if they could substitute one that does not have a hair loss side effect.
During a consultation, I consider internal factors as well as external factors to assist with my evaluation. It surprises me in my Trichology Clinic to hear a consumer state that they take the medication because their medical doctor prescribed it and do not have the slightest regard of the possible harmful side effects. Sometimes a consumer will begin to observe other signs and symptoms including: Telogen Effluvium (excessive hair shedding with the hair bulb), Anagen Effluvium (excessive hair shedding of hair in the growing stage); Alopecia (hair thinning or hair breakage); scalp tenderness, burning and tingling sensations, severe itching, change in hair texture, dryness, dullness and crawling sensations, just to name a few. Simply put, your hair and scalp is a barometer of internal and/or external warnings of a temporary health problem, Alopecia, disease or a disorder. Most importantly, in the case of a life-threatening illness or reduction in the quality of life, the requirement to take drugs is inevitable, even though they may lead to Alopecia and scalp problems.
Each year there are hundreds of new prescription medications released by the FDA. Below is a listing of some medications which contribute to Alopecia.
• All drugs derived from vitamin A as treatments for acne or other condition
• Anti-coagulants (blood thinners)
• Cholesterol-lowering drugs
• Anti-convulsants, including epilepsy medications
• Anti-depression drugs
• Anti-Fungal medications
• Some beta-blocker drugs, and Anti-gout
• Some high blood pressure drugs
• Anti-Inflammatory drugs
• Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
• Birth Control Pills and the Patch
• Male androgenetic hormones and all forms of testosterone
• Anabolic steroids
• Prednisone and other steroids
