The Compounder's Forum

Here is the link to an interesting blog by a Bay Area medical doctor, Shiroko Sokitch, who integrates Chinese and Western medicine in her practice.  Dr. Sokitch has a unique approach to healing that she calls the 20/30/50 healing path, suggesting that 20% of a health issue can be attributed to a phy

Interested in hearing a frank discussion about peri-menopause?  I was recently interviewed by Lauren Schiller and Stephanie Dominguez Walton on their March 26th, 2012 broadcast of ”The Lady Brain Show.”  In minutes 10:50-24:20 of that broadcast, we discuss possible signs of hormone imbalance and wha

Check out Koshland Pharm’s Spring 2012 newsletter, Prescriptions for Health. This newsletter includes an article about a Bay Area medical doctor who incorporates exercise physiology into his practice, tips for evaluating quality in a compounding pharmacy, updates from Koshland Pharm’s staff (picture

Last year, a compounding pharmacist I know from Southern California, Mark Gonzalez, visited the Danita’s Children Orphanage in Haiti.  He taught a local nurse a few basic compounding skills to help address conditions faced by children in the orphanage, such as life-threatening wounds, seizures, cere

I was recently interviewed for a Huffington Post article (December 2011) about hormone replacement therapy.  The article discusses the recent history of hormone therapy for women in the U.S., and addresses the following questions: Why were concerns raised about hormone therapy in the early 2000′s? H

Koshland Pharm has launched its first health-related, quarterly newsletter, Prescriptions for Health. This first newsletter includes articles about a Bay Area Naturopathic Doctor who supports women in regaining their energy, tips for preventing the transference of hormone creams, and some highlights

There was a fascinating radio program that focused on testosterone on NPR’s This American Life back in 2002.  The stories covered include: An interview with a man who lost his testosterone. He explains that life without testosterone is life without desire—desire for everything: food, conversation, e

Happy first week of November!  I am pleased to share an upcoming event that Koshland Pharm is hosting in San Francisco.  The Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy Best Practices Summit will take place on Saturday, November 12, 2011.   An all-day event (10am-4pm) geared towards doctors, nurses, an

Here’s a recent blog post where an Ob/Gyn Nurse Practitioner makes a strong case for an individualized approach to medicine, and particularly to hormone replacement therapy.  Marcelle Pick writes, “Taking hormones remains a controversial topic. What’s frustrating is that patients and healthcare prac