Ian Lloyd
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 5/3/2024
A mixed bag of supplement studies
Vitamins for memory, probiotics for food allergies, magnesium for heart attack patients? - 2/6/2024
Life advice from Arnie
The Governator has some pretty wise life advice for pharmacists—and anyone else, really—about how to turn our dreams into reality and be more effective. - 1/3/2024
Does elderberry extract help prevent winter ailments?
Cold and flu season is here again, which naturally brings us questions about what is effective for prevention or treatment of this yearly affliction. - 9/25/2023
Why are weightlifters so happy?
We know for certain that exercise improves mood. But what about the pre-workout supplements athletes take? - 4/24/2023
Glucose hacks: Gimmick or guidance?
With close to 2 million followers, a French physician known on Instagram as “The Glucose Goddess” is raising awareness of the dangers of blood glucose spikes. Her method of communication may be untraditional, but how’s the science? - 1/23/2023
Can Twitch/gamer technology help with pharmacy workflow?
Wait! I’m serious. I use this little device to save myself thousands of keystrokes every month, reducing repetitive hand strain and awkward typos. - 1/5/2023
On walnuts and multivitamins
Some recent studies looked deeper into the potential beneficial health impacts of nutritional supplementation. - 11/2/2022
Echinacea extract effectiveness in preventing RTI with COVID-19 infections
A new study appears to confirm that one very specific formulation of echinacea helps with respiratory symptoms due to COVID-19. But will patients—and the media— read the fine print? - 10/20/2022
Our miraculous microbiome
Recent studies look for links between our gut and chronic diseases. - 6/22/2022
Vitamin D and magnesium: wonder supplements?
I took a critical look at recent studies involving two of the most commonly-heralded nutritional supplements: Vitamin D and magnesium. Here's what I found.
