Just a Spoonful of Sugar… But is it Safe? - Mixing Food and Medicine is a Tricky Task, But FLAVORx has the Answer
Bethesda, MD (ContentDesk) November 5, 2005 -- Milkshakes, orange juice, and sometimes even chocolate pudding - at one point or another in our lives we have all tried some type of creative technique to mask the terrible taste of certain medicines. Sometimes it works, and sometimes you have a mouthful of prescription tasting milkshake, but the medicine is ingested and all is well. Or is it? Both over the counter and prescription medicines can cure many health problems or ease the symptoms; however it is only with the proper administration that they are useful. Many medicines have active ingredients that are highly reactive and sensitive to food and drink, which can not only negatively impact efficacy but can also cause dangerous side effects or other problems. Therefore it is vital for health to check with your pharmacist or doctor when using last nights pie or leftover Halloween candy to hide a medicines taste.Few know or realize this but most kitchen cabinet taste disguisers should be used with caution, including common items like calcium-containing products (milk and yogurt), caffeine (coffee, tea and chocolate), and food and drink high in potassium or acidity (bananas and oranges).
According to the Food and Drug Administration, if mixed improperly, these additions can decrease drug concentration, alter drug absorption, decrease effectiveness and also produce unnecessary side effects like nausea, vomiting, or irregularity of the heart rate. Luckily for the at-home mixers out there, one company has come up with the answer. FLAVORx Inc. offers FDA-approved flavorings that safely and naturally turn terrible tasting medications into delicious flavors such as bubblegum, pink lemonade, raspberry, butterscotch, grape, and even icy melon snow cone. Best of all, these flavorings do not alter the effectiveness or potency of medications.
The only flavorings developed specifically for use in medications, FLAVORx flavors are sugar-free, non-allergenic, dye-free, alcohol-free, sodium free, very concentrated so only a small quantity of the inert drops need to be added to even a large bottle of medicine and therefore side effects are non existent. Kenny Kramm, CEO and President of FLAVORx, says that "proper medication administration and compliance is of the utmost importance to a quick and full recovery so that long term health of a child is not affected."Not many people know what flavors cover each medication the best but at FLAVORx they certainly do. To see some of the worst tasting drugs and the flavors that cover them best go to http://flavorx.com/wheelofyuck.html for an interactive demonstration. With the worst flu season on record predicted for this winter, it is important to be mindful of both treatment and precautionary measures. Resting can help the body fight a virus, in addition to plenty of clear fluids like water or electrolyte replacement drinks or juice to avoid dehydration and replenish vitamins.
But if you need medicine, both proper drug administration and compliance are crucial. One of the top selling flu antiviral medicines, Tamiflu, is highly effective in fighting the full-blown symptoms of the flu if taken upon onset of initial symptoms, however warns Doctor Franklyn Stroud "the medicinal aftertaste itself is extremely bitter". This can be easily remedied by adding a safe and effective flavoring. Safely flavoring over 50 million prescriptions over the last decade FLAVORx flavors are 100% safe and effective and have never been the cause of a medication not working, or cause of an adverse reaction or even an incidence of allergy. As a general rule of thumb, always check with your doctor and pharmacist for usage instructions such that you obtain the maximum benefit with the least amount of risk.
Here are a few tips on what you need to know:" the full name and function of the medication" how much, how often, and for what duration of time the medicine should be taken" the method in which it should be administered " the proper storage method for the medicine" the common side effects or reactions" the interactions with other medicationsTo learn more about the safe administration of both prescription and non-prescription drugs, and more information on FLAVORx, please visit www.flavorx.com. For questions on your specific medication, please feel free to contact Kenny Kramm at 800.884.5771 x201..
New, Updated Version of the Raw Food “Bible” Links Diet and Self Improvement
LOS ANGELES (ContentDesk via ContentDesk Direct) March 29, 2006 -- Eight years have passed since the first edition of David Wolfes groundbreaking book The Sunfood Diet Success System, considered by many to be the bible of the raw food movement.
In this fully updated and expanded version, Wolfe offers 36 key lessons on longevity, abundance and life transformation all rooted in popular notion that we are what we eat.
Combining elements from ayurveda, traditional Chinese medicine, macrobiotics and other practical systems, The Sunfood Diet describes exactly...
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RSS Reader is a life raft saving us from getting lost in a sea of useless information.
One of the main problems with the Internet these days is the fact that there is so much information out there; it can be quite hard to find the particular knowledge that you're looking for. It can often feel like you're surfing waves of thick chocolate fudge sauce and your honeycomb board has a crack that's getting wider by the second. Over stimulus is the issue here; you wanted to read opinions from music enthusiasts about music, and every second blog article had to do with new punk hairdo trends and which band has the coolest tattoos. How can we find only the content we're looking for without getting bogged down in miscellaneous information that erodes both time and patience?The answer is in context. There's now a way to sift through the cacophony of babble and wisdom to find exactly what you're looking for.
Instead of having to join clubs and organizations and receive their newsletters via email at their convenience you can now have control over what you receive. Having to...
RSS Reader is a life raft saving us from getting lost in a sea of useless information.
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How to never have a messy office (or house, garage or shed) again!
Copyright 2006 GettingAGrip.com
I learnt something as I unpacked my bags recently.
I'd just returned from a 3-day trip to regional towns around New Zealand.
I pulled out some items I needed immediately and then caught myself thinking, 'I'll finish unpacking later.'
'No you won't.
You'll do it now!'
said the little voice on my shoulder.
With a brief flutter of resistance my procrastinating self crept back into her hole.
Within five minutes the job was done, the room was tidy, and I knew I could come back into the room later without that awful sinking feeling of 'Darn it, I've still got to put all this stuff away!'
I noticed something else.
It's easier to shift a moving object than a stationary one, it generates higher energy, and it's less time-consuming.
It's when we have to go back to something that we end up in a muddle, it slows us down, procrastination becomes a familiar...
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How to never have a messy office (or house, garage or shed) again!
Copyright 2006 GettingAGrip.com
I learnt something as I unpacked my bags recently.
I'd just returned from a 3-day trip to regional towns around New Zealand.
I pulled out some items I needed immediately and then caught myself thinking, 'I'll finish unpacking later.'
'No you won't.
You'll do it now!'
said the little voice on my shoulder.
With a brief flutter of resistance my procrastinating self crept back into her hole.
Within five minutes the job was done, the room was tidy, and I knew I could come back into the room later without that awful sinking feeling of 'Darn it, I've still got to put all this stuff away!'
I noticed something else.
It's easier to shift a moving object than a stationary one, it generates higher energy, and it's less time-consuming.
It's when we have to go back to something that we end up in a muddle, it slows us down, procrastination becomes a familiar...
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Christmas Cookie Decorating 101
Many bakers ask for tips and instructions on decorating cookies. Well that's a tall order because there are as many ways to decorate cookies as there are cookies! Here are a few guidelines for novices and experienced bakers alike to help you generate your own ideas for cooking decorating. DECORATING COOKIES BEFORE BAKINGCookies can be decorated before baking with materials that withstand the heat of baking. Some things that you can place on your cookies before baking are:
- colored sugars or natural sugars such as pearl sugar
- jimmies, non-pareils, silver and gold drag?es, and other sprinkles
- raisins and dried fruits such as cranberries
- nuts
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