Written by Josef Saleh, MPharm, Licensed Pharmacist Magnesium glycinate vs citrate is one of the most common comparisons patients ask me to make in pharmacy practice. Both are popular magnesium supplements. Both are widely available. But they are not interchangeable, and picking the wrong one for your needs can mean the difference between a supplement…
Reviewed by Josef Saleh, MPharm: Licensed Pharmacist PCOS hair loss natural remedies are something I get asked about frequently in pharmacy practice. Irregular periods and weight gain tend to dominate the conversation. But if you’re watching your hair thin, seeing more in your brush every morning, or noticing a widening part, you know how deeply…
Written by Josef Saleh, MPharm, Licensed Pharmacist Ashwagandha and PCOS is a topic I get asked about constantly in pharmacy practice. If you have PCOS, or what’s now being called PMOS, there’s a good chance you’ve come across ashwagandha. Maybe someone in a forum swore it fixed their cycles. Maybe you saw it on a…
Written by Josef Saleh, MPharm, Licensed Pharmacist If I had a coin for every time a patient described the classic signs of magnesium deficiency without ever having heard of the mineral, I’d have a very heavy pocket. Magnesium deficiency is surprisingly common, and it’s sneaky. Standard blood tests often miss it because less than 1%…
Written by Josef Saleh, MPharm, Licensed Pharmacist If you’ve ever wondered how magnesium activates GABA receptors and why that matters for sleep and anxiety, the answer sits deep inside your brain at a tiny docking station called the GABA receptor. I’ll explain the mechanism the same way I would to a patient standing at my…