July 30th, 2010
Diabetes Demystified
What is diabetes?
Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by high blood sugar levels that result from defects in insulin secretion, or action, or both. Diabetes mellitus, commonly referred to as diabetes was first identified as a disease associated with “sweet urine,” and excessive muscle loss in the ancient world. Elevated levels of...
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When to suspect allergies in children
When to suspect an allergy?
Some allergies are easy to identify by the pattern of symptoms that invariably follows exposure to a particular substance. But others are more subtle, and may disguise as other conditions. Here are some common clues that could lead you to suspect your child may have an allergy.
Recurring red, itchy, dry, sometime...
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Pharmacy on Wheels, get your meds delivered to your home
Philipsburg Pharmacy offers a new service to Philipsburg and surroundings: Pharmacy on wheels. As of today Philipsburg Pharmacy offers free delivery service to our customers. (Philipsburg is Free, surroundings $3.00)
No more driving in heavy traffic, no more waiting at the pharmacy, convenient to all that have no transportation readily available.
The service is simple and straight...
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Male Menopause, Does Testosterone Replacement Benefit?
For decades, older women have taken hormone replacements to replenish estrogen and progesterone levels lost to aging, called Menopause. We have learned during the years that hormone replacement can be beneficial but not without risk for the stimulating effects of the hormones. Long term use (>5 yrs) is therefore advised in general for women. More...
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Antibiotics
Viral and bacterial infections are by far the most common causes of illness for most people. They cause things like colds, pneumonia, measles, mumps, malaria, AIDS and so on.
The job of your immune system is to protect your body from these infections. The immune system protects you in three different ways:
It creates a barrier...
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The New Cholesterol Guidelines
Bringing the Science to your Dinner Table
Cholesterol is a waxy substance produced by the body and found in foods that come from animals. Cholesterol is needed by your body to make hormones, skin oils digestive juices and vitamin D. You could not live without some cholesterol in your body.
However, too much cholesterol is a major...
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When the Heart gets Tired
Local St. Marten health professionals received an update on hypertension statistics and were made aware of an interesting statistic: the prevalence of heart attack rate is lower and heart failure rate is higher in comparison to people with hypertension and coronary disease in Holland or the USA. Lifestyle and genes might have a relation.
All of...
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Common Medicine Mistakes
Common Medicine mistakes and how to prevent them
Prescription drugs are biologically active substances that can do good but also harm if used in the wrong way or on the wrong moment. And then we are not yet talking about using the wrong medication or the wrong dosage.
It is estimated that close to 10% of patients...
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Diabetes and your lovelife
To understand how diabetes leads to Erectile Dysfunction (ED), you first have to understand how erections work. Getting an erection is really a complicated process.
Anatomy of an Erection
In the shaft of the penis there are two side-by-side chambers of spongy tissue called the corpora cavernosa. They’re mainly responsible for erections. Just below them is another...
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Blood Sugar Control
Why your life depends on You!
The key to understanding blood sugar control is to understand the role played by special cells in your pancreas, called Beta-Cells. These tiny cells are scattered throughout your pancreas and their job is to produce insulin, store it, and release it into the blood stream at appropriate times.
The beta-cells of...
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- Diabetes Demystified
- When to suspect allergies in children
- Pharmacy on Wheels, get your meds delivered to your home
- Skin problems and what they look like
- Hormonal Birthcontrol and You, period
- Male Menopause, Does Testosterone Replacement Benefit?
- Antibiotics
- The New Cholesterol Guidelines
- When the Heart gets Tired
- Common Medicine Mistakes
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- Skin problems and what they look like
- Hormonal Birthcontrol and You, period
- Diabetes Demystified
- When the Heart gets Tired
- Common Medicine Mistakes
- Male Menopause, Does Testosterone Replacement Benefit?
- The New Cholesterol Guidelines
- Antibiotics
- Pharmacy on Wheels, get your meds delivered to your home
- When to suspect allergies in children
About
Hi, I'm Dick Luttekes, pharmacist in St. Maarten (Saint Martin). St. Maarten is a popular cruiseship destination out of Miami, Ft. Lauderdale and Puerto Rico and many visitors from the United States have asked me advice on medications, treatments and remedies while providing substantial savings on medications. These numerous requests have lead to the launch of this Blog and medicine information site. Please feel free to either discuss topics highlighted in the past via the comment section or in cases where privacy is appropriate via the contact form above. I'm here to help and wherever and whenever to advice and, where possible, help you save substantially in your drug needs.
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