Pharmacists are at our fingertips to provide the information we need about various health questions.
RISE: WITH ALL THE TALK ABOUT THE HIGH COST OF MEDICAL CARE, THERE IS A FREE AND RELIABLE RESOURCE OF HEALTH EXPERTS, WHO ARE WIDELY UNDERUTILIZED. I’M RISE JILL MILLER.
A SURVEY FOUND PHARMACISTS ARE LESS LIKELY TO BE ASKED ABOUT VITAMINS AND SUPPLEMENTS THAN OTHER OVER-THE-COUNTER PRODUCTS. YET, JIM MORELLI, A LICENSED PHARMACIST AND NATIONAL HEALTH REPORTER, SAYS PHARMACISTS OFFER A WEALTH OF VALUABLE INFORMATION.
JIM: “ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS ASK. THE PHARMACIST IS JUST BEHIND THE COUNTER AND CAN GUIDE YOU THROUGH VARIOUS HEALTH-RELATED QUESTIONS, INCLUDING THE USE OF QUALITY VITAMINS AND SUPPLEMENTS. IN FACT, WHEN IT COMES TO VITAMINS, IT’S BEST TO CONSULT YOUR PERSONAL PHARMACIST A FEW TIMES A YEAR TO ENSURE YOU’RE TAKING THE CORRECT AMOUNT AND TYPE OF VITAMINS.”
RISE: MORELLI SUGGESTS YOU LOOK FOR THIRD PARTY CERTIFICATION, SUCH AS THE U-S-P SEAL, TO KNOW YOUR VITAMINS HAVE PRODUCT QUALITY, PURITY AND POTENCY.
THE PHARMACIST STUDY WAS CONDUCTED BY NATURE MADE, RATED IN THE PHARMACY TIMES AS THE NUMBER ONE PHARMACIST RECOMMENDED LETTER VITAMIN AND FISH OIL BRAND FOR 2011. VISIT NATURE MADE DOT COM FOR MORE INFORMATION.
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