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Several years ago I was talking with my friend Raymond Elias on the topic of iodine. He was very keen on the subject in general, and I always enjoyed hearing it roll off his tongue, pronounced “ee-o-deen” due to his British accent.In this particular conversation he happened to mention that he read it was effective for hemorrhoids. I was intrigued and did some research that did validate that claim and informed me as to the appropriate dilution. My creative wheels started turning, and I formul …

A couple of weeks ago a client asked my opinion on a commercial eyelid cleanser recommended by his doctor for his condition of blepharitis (inflammation of the eyelids). He had taken a photo of the ingredient label, and as I reviewed it, I told him it looked a little “chemical” to me. I then started looking for what was being done in the world of natural products for eyelid cleansing.I ended up finding a number of products using hypochlorous acid. I had never heard of hypochlorous acid, so I c …

MSM is an organic sulfur which increases collagen synthesis. Collagen breakdown contributes to various eye conditions resulting from the inability of the eye to secrete toxins and fluids. I first compounded this eye-drop for a client with a severe case of dry eye syndrome. It has since been used by those with cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, and for those who simply interested in preserving eye health. Aging Eyes: Just like our skin, our eyes grow tougher and less resilient as we age. …

I was talking with a compounding pharmacist friend of mine recently, asking his input for someone who had recently developed a neuropathy due to a neurotoxic reaction to the antibiotic nitrofurantoin. He mentioned a topical gel he had formulated using various ingredients mixed up in an ingenious way (my words, not his). As he was describing it to me, he mentioned “PEA,” which I scribbled down as important in the notes I was taking as we talked on the phone. I didn’t remember ever hearin …

Vitamin K.  You may think of it as something to avoid if you have been prescribed the blood thinner coumadin.  Or, you may think of vitamin K2 as a supplement to take with your vitamin D3.  Both are true, but that may be as far as your familiarity goes.  Vitamin K1 is a vitamin that influences blood clotting, as does the pharmaceutical drug coumadin (warfarin), so in order to avoid over "thinning," doctors routinely advise their patients on Coumadin to avoid eating healt …