Peptides seem to have been taking the world by storm in recent years, and not just the medical and pharmacy world. Although peptides have become rather newsworthy in the past decade (thank you Semaglutide!), peptides are far from being new and are essential to our chemistry. Just think about insulin, glucagon, and anti-diuretic hormone!

In functional medicine, it’s sometimes amusing and frustrating to look at how far we’ve come. Around 2009 we started seeing the term “leaky gut” used in primary medical literature.

I know (as a professional) that ibuprofen is the most dangerous OTC drug if you look at overall morbidity and mortality. It is the number one cause of intestinal bleeding, which in compromised individuals can lead to death. Less severe sounding is its impacts to the cardiovascular system, even with just one dose.

Randy Davis, owner of Designer Drugs Pharmacy Owner, was recently featured in an article for his alma mater, Samford University, for his groundbreaking treatment for cataracts.

Football season is here, there’s briskness in the morning, the kids are back in school and here in SEC country, we are happily wearing our favorite team’s logo on Football Friday at work! There is NO TIME to get sick.

I’m so excited to discuss our Quell Caps today. This formulation is one of those I feel personally about – one of those I call, “my baby.” Quell Caps have two tried and true ingredients: phentermine and topiramate. When taken in a specific combination, they’ve been clinically proven to result in up to 11% weight loss.

If you have never heard of metaflammation or inflammaging, that's okay! Technically they aren't real words, but in my world and brain, they are! And now I am going to teach you the meaning of these two words and how they relate to obesity or even why you can't get rid of those extra pounds you are holding on to.

While there are certainly more than 7 vital nutrients and phytonutrients essential for effective detoxification, I had to draw the line somewhere for this blog to not read like scientific literature. My main point, and the one I think is most misunderstood, is that detoxification takes nutritional support.

This process of changing a fat-soluble toxin into an excreted water-soluble molecule is accomplished by 3 distinct phases of detoxification. Any detoxification regimen you choose should address these 3 phases.

The word toxin describes something that can cause harm to the body. Toxins can be environmental in nature, or exogenous, meaning they from the outside the body.

Elderberry syrup is a liquid supplement containing extract from dark purple berries of the elderberry shrub tree. Elder flowers and berries include high amounts of antioxidants and vitamins that may boost immune systems, reduce inflammation, and can help prevent cold and flu symptoms.

When you are experiencing infertility, it can seem like everyone around you has a rosy, fairy-tale ending with their healthy pregnancy and baby—even if they had difficulty conceiving at first. You wonder, “how will my story end? How will I recount this chapter of my life?”

Navigating the “trying-to-conceive” (aka TTC) world can be a crash-course in foreign-sounding words and a litany of abbreviations. We’re here to help break it down and make it understandable.

I love the topic of oral contraceptives because it's a hallmark of female empowerment. I want to give respect where it's due and recognize that it was a large part of the "women's health" and "we own our bodies" movements. It's done a lot for women's rights, but I want to take it to the next level.

Designer Drugs Owner Randy Davis and Pharmacist Tanya Manoni, PharmD recently interviewed with WUTC’s Ray Bassett about what Designer Drugs Pharmacy is all about.

You can find that interview and listen to it here or read the transcribed version below!

The holidays are here, which may make you excited, or the thought of all the shopping, get-togethers, and festivities may send you running for cover—especially if you’re also trying to add one more thing to your to-do list: get pregnant. Here’s what you need to know about stress before you get under the mistletoe this year.

Your adrenals make cortisol in a circadian rhythm; more production in the morning, tapering off through the day. Cortisol is the hormone that provides that "get up and go" in the morning. Cortisol and melatonin work together to support our sleep wake cycle.

After I’m finished with a hormone consult, I take my patients on a little “walk”. Randy calls it the Vitamin Walk. We stroll through our lobby and check out all our vitamins and supplements because there is so much that can be done to optimize the treatment plans that come from our consultations.

It’s important that we think proactively about what our bodies go through during stressful times. If our hormones are imbalanced, we will be even more susceptible to anxiety and depression. So let’s take a look at how hormone imbalances can impact anxiety and depression and what we can do about it.