3 Reasons To Consider Compounding For Your Pet's Medication

If you love animals as much as we do, your pets are far more than furry four-legged creatures who happen to share your home with you - they are integral parts of your family. Just like you or your children, there will be times in your pets' lives when they get sick, suffer allergies, or experience some other health challenge that could benefit from medicinal help.

We are proud to offer the best veterinary compounding services at the Lake of the Ozarks. When your pet is need of medicine, we hope you'll remember the Lime in the Coconut Specialty Compounding Pharmacy. Here are a few of the advantages we offer to anyone seeking medication for their pet.

1. We Custom-Make Every Dosage
We talk a lot about the incredible benefits that customized medication offers and they way it helps eliminate side effects by matching each prescription specifically to the patient it was intended for. The same applies to our veterinary compounding. When you give your pets standardized medication, they may not be able to enjoy the full benefits their medication should offer. When we compound your pet's medication, you can be confident that your furry friend will get the exact medication he needs.

2. We Make It Taste Good
If you've ever tried to feed medication to your pet, you know that most animals hate taking medication. Your pets can't understand the medicinal benefits; all they know is that it doesn't smell good and it definitely doesn't takes good. Battling with your pets to get them to take their medicine is a stressful process, but one that we can eliminate with our specialty pet medication at the Lake of the Ozarks - we make your medication so that it tastes like your pet's favorite treats! Here are a few of the flavors we can make your pet's medication taste like:

• Chicken
• Beef
• Shrimp
• Peanut Butter
• Salmon
• Banana
• Tuna
• Marshmallow
• Fish
• Bacon

When you pet's medication is cleverly disguised as a tasty treat, feeding it to your dogs or cats will be a breeze. We can also deliver the medication as a transdermal gel, suppository, flavored suspension, or flavored capsule - whichever dosage form will best meet your pet's needs.

3. Our Medication Is Always Available

One of the problems with standardized medication is that you cannot always predict when it will be readily accessible. In some situations, the particular medication the veterinarian prescribed for your pet may be on back-order and/or not locally available. When this happens, our compounding pharmacy at the Lake of the Ozarks can mix together the active ingredients to create a prescription that may be discontinued or otherwise unavailable.

Contact Us To Learn More About Our Veterinary Compounding Services!

If your pet has visited the vet recently or if you are anticipating a trip to the veterinarian's office in the near future, now is the time to consider switching to compounded medication for our pet. If you are interested in learning more about veterinary compounding in Missouri, give us a call at 573-964-6786 or visit our website: www.LimeInTheCoconutRx.com.

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5 Unbeatable Advantages of Compounding

Ideally, your medication should provide your body with the resources it needs to not only survive, but thrive. Having a healthy body is essential in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle, and we have seen time and time again that a person's physical health is strongly correlated to their overall happiness.

Our compounding pharmacy at the Lake of the Ozarks is dedicated to helping your body achieve and maintain the health it needs for you to lead a healthy, happy life. Keep reading to learn more about some of the distinct advantages that compounding medication offers.

Advantages Of Compounding

1. Your Prescription Is Unique To You
Compounding is more than a medicinal science - it's an art. Standard prescriptions are mass-produced in massive quantities, with little to no thought given to the individual patients who will be taking them. With compounding, on the other hand, each prescription is made specifically for its intended patient. Essentially, compounding fits the medication to the patient (not the other way around).

2. Compounded Medication Causes Fewer Side Effects
Because they are mass-produced with barely any thought given to the unique individuals who will be taking them, standardized prescriptions often cause numerous undesirable side effects. Depending on the specific ingredients used, these side effects can range from slightly annoying to incredibly dangerous. By customizing all medications specifically to each patient's individual needs, our Lake of the Ozarks compounding pharmacy is able to drastically reduce the number of side effects our patients experience.

3. Your Prescription Will Almost Always Remain Available
Massive, multi-million dollar pharmaceutical companies are more concerned with their own profit than they are with the health and well-being of their individual patients. If not enough patients are taking a certain prescription, it becomes unprofitable to continue to mass-produce it and, consequently, it may be taken off the market. Although it may be a smart business decision, it doesn't account for the hundreds of patients who were taking the medication and still in need of it. Fortunately, your Missouri compounding pharmacy may still be able to make the medication you need.

4. Your Prescription Can Come In Several Different Dosage Forms
Maybe your child (or your pet) is sick, but they refuse to take their medicine because they dislike the taste. Maybe you've always had trouble swallowing pills. Maybe the oral pain relievers you're taking are causing unpleasant side effects. When we compound medication, we can make it unique to the patients' needs. Topical pain gels, medicated lollipops, and flavored troches are just a few examples of the different dosage forms we offer.

5. Compounding Pharmacies Are Allergy-Conscious
Standardized medications often contain one or several ingredients that may cause allergic reactions in patients, such as gluten, dyes, preservatives, sugar, and/or lactose. Because they are produced in such huge quantities, the pharmacies cannot accommodate the small percentage of patients who may not be able to take the medication due to allergies. Since compounding pharmacies make all medication unique to each patient, this is rarely (if ever) an issue.

Remember Us For All Your Compounding Needs!

The Lime in the Coconut Specialty Compounding Pharmacy is honored to get to provide our customers with the medication their bodies need to stay healthy both healthy and happy. We love what we do, and we are incredibly grateful for the opportunity to help our patients in any way that we can. Visit our website at www.LimeInTheCoconutRx.com or call us at 573-964-6786 to learn more about how we may be able to help you!

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Common Headache Causes & Their Cures

Depending on their severity, headaches can range from minor annoyances to debilitating health problems. There are countless different causes for headaches (some more serious than others) but the end result is always the same: the patient is faced with mild to severe head pain that, in extreme cases, may impede daily functioning.

At The Lime in the Coconut Specialty Compounding Pharmacy, we are dedicating our careers to the health and well-being of our valued customers. In this week's blog, we're taking a closer look at some of the different causes of headaches and how you can take steps to counteract them.

Migraine Facts:
SOURCE: Migraine Research Foundation

1. Almost 1 in 4 households in the U.S. includes someone with migraine.

2. Migraines are most common between ages of 25 and 55

3. 18% of women and 6% of men suffer from migraines.

4. Migraines tend to be hereditary; if you parent suffered from them, you may be more likely to get them.

Headache Causes & Cures

CAUSE: Tight Muscles In The Back Of Neck
Tension headaches are the most common type of headaches experienced by adults in the U.S., and often occur when the muscles in the back of the night become tightened. This can stem from a huge variety of different issues, including inadequate sleep/rest, anxiety, depression, fatigue, and poor posture.

CURE: Making Self-Care A Priority
If you are tired of suffering from tension headaches, it's time to make self-care a priority. Set aside time to get more rest, stop taking on additional projects, exercise regularly, and seek treatment if you deem it necessary.

CAUSE: Inflamed Sinuses
Sinus headaches occur when a sinus (nasal passages are a common example) becomes inflamed. This may be the result of allergies, infection, or head cold.

CURE: Medication
Most typically, sinus headaches are best treated by antihistamines, antibiotics, or decongestants. CranioSacral Therapy may also be beneficial.

CAUSE: Too Much Medication
If you have been suffering from a headache for several hours (or days), you're probably trying everything you can to relieve the pain. Unfortunately, taking too many painkillers can also lead to a unique form of headache typically called "rebound headaches."

CURE: Alternative Remedies
If painkillers are having an adverse effect, you may be better off exploring alternative pain relief memories. Our CranioSacral Therapist at the Lake of the Ozarks has been extremely effective at relieving headaches through his gentle manual therapy. 

Trust The Lime In The Coconut With Your Headache Relief!

The many causes of headaches are too varied and complex to discuss in a single article; the few types of headaches we have discussed barely scratch the surface of the many different kinds that plague Americans every day. If you have been battling a chronic headache for years or have recently begun experiencing intermittent headaches, we encourage you to stop by our compounding pharmacy at the Lake of the Ozarks. Our compounded pain relievers and our CranioSacral Therapy in Lake Ozark MO have both been shown to offer outstanding results. Visit our website to learn more: www.LimeintheCoconutRx.com

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Join Us At The Dogwood Festival Parade!

It's the most beautiful time of year here at the Lake of the Ozarks. Flowers are blooming, trees are covered with bright young leaves, and playgrounds are filled with families eager to get out and enjoy the sunshine. The Dogwood Festival is held every year at this time as a special opportunity to celebrate all that our local community has to offer in the springtime. As active participants in our local community, the Lime in the Coconut Pharmacy is excited to participate in this year's festivities by cruising in the Dogwood Festival Parade. We hope you'll come out and join us!

Dogwood Festival
Lake of the Ozarks

With tons of different attractions spanning several days. the Dogwood Festival is a major annual event at the Lake. Highlights of some of this year's events include...

• Pancake Breakfast
• Dog Contest
• Fine Art Display
• Melodrama
• Dance Performances
• Pageants
• Baby Contest: up to 4 years
• Little Mr. & Miss Contest: 5-8 years
• Junior Miss Contest: 9-12 years
• Teen Miss Contest: 13-15 years
• Miss Dogwood Festival: 16-22 years
• Garage Sale
• Fine Art Display
• Carnival
• Craft Show
• Parade

With so many events and attractions to choose from, you're sure to find something for everyone in the family! Click here for the complete calendar of events.

Spot Morty In The Parade!

The Lime crew and Morty (our company car) will be marching in the parade on Saturday, and we want YOU to join in the festivities! The parade is scheduled to begin at 10:00 AM on Saturday, April 16th. The parade route will wind through downtown Camdenton. Bring camping chairs and be sure to arrive ahead of time so you can get the best seats!

Remember The Lime For All Your Compounding Needs

On behalf of everyone at our compounding pharmacy at the Lake of the Ozarks, we hope you have a wonderful weekend at the Dogwood Festival. If you should ever find yourself in need of compounded medication or if you are unhappy with your current pharmacy's service, we hope you'll keep us in mind! We pride ourselves on making each medication as unique as the customers who purchase them. Check out our website to learn more about our personalized medication at the Lake of the Ozarks!

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Get To Know Cyndie Riffel!

We've said it before and we'll say it again: we're all about fantastic customer relationships here at The Lime in the Coconut Pharmacy! We are proud to have phenomenal staff who are truly dedicated to keeping each and every one of our clients healthy and happy. This week, we'd like to introduce you to the employee who has been with us the longest: Ms. Cyndie Riffel!

1. Where Did You Grow Up?
I grew up in Southwest Iowa, in a town called Burlington.

2. Where Did You Attend School?
I attended Notre Dame High School in Burlington and a year at State Fair.

3. What Brought You To The Lake Of The Ozarks?
We (my now ex-husband and I) moved here when we bought a local business.

4. Who Is Your Family?
I have three children: Lenzie, Ryan, and Alexis. They have blessed me with three beautiful grandchildren: Emerie, Kasen, and Brecken.

5. How Did You Get Started In The Compounding Industry?
During the crushed economy in 2008, I was taking classes at State Fair. There was a notice posted about studying for the pharmacy tech certification. I signed up for it and then applied for the job that was available here at the Lime. The rest, as they say, is history!

Cyndie's grandkids

6. What Is Your Favorite Thing About Your Job?
Everything - but I especially love making something new each day and having such great, caring people to work for and with.

7. What Is Something You Wish Everyone Knew About Compounding?
That it is specialized for each individual's needs, and that there are many different formulas to help with the different situations any individual may be facing.

8. If You Could Travel Anywhere In The World, Where Would You Go And Why?
I have had the opportunity to visit London and England, and I would LOVE to go back. There is so much to see!

9. What Is Something Very Few People Know About You?
This one is a tough one to answer... I'm pretty much an open book!

10. What Is Your Favorite Thing To Do When You're Not At Work?
I love to crochet and spend time with my grandkids.

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11 Nutrition Tips To Promote Healthy Hormones

March is National Nutrition Month. Though the month is nearly over, it's never too late to dedicate a little extra attention to our body's nutritional needs. Proper nutrition is essential to maintaining our body's optimum function, including mental heath, emotional health, physical health, and everything in between. This week, your friends at The Lime in the Coconut Specialty Compounding Pharmacy are here to look specifically at how you can improve your body's hormonal health through proper nutrition - but first, let's take a quick look at why hormonal balance is so important.

What Are Hormones?

Hormones are chemicals your body produces to control almost every aspects of its daily functions. Some people are surprised to learn what an all-encompassing effect hormones have on the body, as hormones are responsible for practically everything. For example, hormones impact your...

• Mood
• Weight gain
• Pregnancy (and ability to conceive)
• Immune system
• Cognitive function
• Sex drive
• Energy level
• Menstrual cycles
• Stress level

The list goes on and on. There is practically no end to the list of ways hormones can affect you physically, emotionally, and mentally. Maintaining a proper hormonal balance is essential in order to stay healthy overall. 

Nutrition Tips For A Healthy Hormonal Balance

We've established that maintaining a proper hormonal balance is essential, but how can you go about doing that? Our bodies are naturally equipped to produce and balance hormones properly, but it requires proper nutrition in order to do it. Here are a few tips to help you promote overall hormonal health.

1. Eat Healthy Fats (coconut oil, olive oil, real butter, etc)
2. Limit Caffeine Intake
3. Make Sleep A Priority
4. Eat A Variety Of Fruits And Vegetables Daily
5. Consume Natural Probiotics (yogurt, kombucha, kefir, kimchi, sauerkraut, etc)
6. Up Vitamin D Intake (fortified milk, fortified orange juice, mushrooms, salmon, etc)
7. Avoid Toxic Chemicals (see our earlier blog post about everyday products that contain harsh chemicals)
8. Eat High-Fiber Foods (beans, whole grains, vegetables, etc)
9. Limit Alcohol Intake
10. Get Plenty Of Protein
11. Eat Cruciferous Vegetables (kale, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, etc)

The Lime Can Help You Balance Your Hormones!

Hormonal balance is something we often take for granted - we don't think anything of it when everything is working properly, but we become instantly aware (and upset) when something goes awry. If you are experiencing difficulties with any of the areas your hormonal balance impacts and are looking for options, our Lake of the Ozarks compounding pharmacy is here for you.

Balancing your nutrition with the eleven tips we discussed is enormously beneficial, but there are ways to augment your hormonal health. Our bioidentical hormone therapy (BHRT) services have helped hundreds of men and women balance their hormones and improve their overall physical, mental, and emotional health. For more information on how BHRT may be able to help you, visit our website or call us directly at 573-964-6786.

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Upcoming CranioSacral Therapy Intensive

Get excited! Our CranioSacral Therapist at the Lake of the Ozarks is hosting an event unlike the Lake Area has ever seen, and we want YOU to be a part of it.

CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY INTENSIVE

Our upcoming CranioSacral Therapy (CST) intensive will be an opportunity for clients to experience the immense benefits of consecutive CST treatments and multi-hands work. Our local therapist Darin Puppel has invited Rob Fournier as a guest therapist to join him for the event. We are incredibly excited to bring such an outstanding opportunity for healing to our local clients, and we can not wait to see what lies in store. Mark your calendars now!

Dates: Friday-Sunday, May 6-8, 2016
Location: Lime in the Coconut Specialty Compounding Pharmacy
Cost: $350 per person

Each client will be treated by both therapists simultaneously for three days in a row. It should be an amazing experience for everyone involved!

What Is CranioSacral Therapy?
CranioSacral Therapy is a hands-on therapy that supports the patient in making the adjustments and releases for which his/her body is ready. CST works closely with structures that surround and support the central nervous system to create a new body environment that encourages health and balance. CST is unique among all therapies in that the therapist's role is simply to support the patient's process and empower him/her on their individual healing journey.

What Is The Benefit Of Having Multiple Therapists?
Your body is interconnected and interrelated in ways that we may never fully understand. If one part of you is restricted or damaged, then every other part of your body is restricted or hindered to some degree. There is no real separation in the body. With multiple therapists working simultaneously on the same person, they are able to engage more of the total lesion pattern and support the healing process more completely. With this added support, engagement releases tend to happen more quickly and more completely, allowing the entire body to arrive at a deeper level of integration.

Who Can Benefit From CranioSacral Therapy?
CST is incredibly inclusive. If you experience dysfunction in your body that resulted from an accident, surgery, childhood trauma, emotional trauma, or an idiopathic source, then we strongly encourage you to research CranioSacral Therapy. We also recommend CST to anyone who senses a dullness in their awareness or interaction with their environment, as well as to any therapists or individuals who are simply intrigued by CST and are curious to learn more about it.

MEET THE THERAPISTS

Darin T. Puppel, BCTMB, CST-T

Darin is a dedicated and enthusiastic bodyworker. Understanding that people want (and deserve!) to feel better, he never enters a treatment with anything else as a top priority. He strives to abide by a "practical open-mindedness" that enables him to continuously grow his set of techniques. He pays close attention to what is truly working for his clients and deepen his understanding of its principles. Darin is always willing to try new techniques and is open to discussing each individual's health goals and paths in an honest, helpful way. By studying the specifics of anatomy and physiology as a whole, Darin is able to offer his unique combination of knowledge and skills to anyone who comes to him seeking betterment. 

Darin started his path in bodywork as a Reiki practitioner in 2010. Later that same year, he attended the National Holistic Institute to study Massage Therapy. Their course load included: Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, Pathology, Polarity therapy, reflexology, Swedish, Deep Tissue, Myofascial Therapy, Sports Massage, Thai Massage, Shiatsu, Trigger-Point Therapy, and Acupressure. He then served as an intern and was later employed by Brooks Massage Therapy in Los Angeles where he became acquainted with Russian Massage. With these skills, Darin began his private practice located at the Lime in the Coconut Specialty Compounding Pharmacy in Lake Ozark, MO, which is where his office is to this day. Since Darin opened his doors here, his main focus has been on expanding his knowledge and practice of CranioSacral therapy and SomatoEmotional Release. In addition to his humble private practice as a CranioSacral Therapist practice in MO, Darin is also honored to be able Assistant Teach for the Upledger Institute since 2014.

Darin says, "I have to say that my most powerful skill is my passion. I love that I have the opportunity to facilitate the healing of my clients and I'm so blessed to assist with the learning of my colleagues."

Rob Fournier

Rob Fournier is a world-renowned healer, author, and speaker. He combines his unique skill set and background in occupational therapy and CranioSacral healing to assist his clients on their journey to oneness through a heart-centered approach. Through this approach, clients are able to easily release what no longer serves their highest and greatest good, allowing for transformation to occur.

Rob had a personal life/death experience at birth, enabling him to see beyond his potential and helping others feel their relationship of being the divine center. He uses laughter and play as a gateway of healing and connecting to our true source of happiness within. All healing, growth, and unity begins from within.

Through Rob’s book, “The Process: Soul’s Journey to Oneness,” he provides personal real life experiences and tools to assist you in feeling the vibration of love and how to develop awareness needed for transformation. He is currently working on his second book, “The Process: Sacred Journey’s to Oneness” in which he provides documented examples from his trips around the globe in understanding we are all one.

Along with his degree in occupational therapy, Rob has a passion for continued learning and growth. He has expertise in the following curricula: Upledger Institute: Advanced Cranial Sacral Therapy and Pediatric Cranial Sacral Therapy, Chikly Institute: Brain Therapy and Heart Centered Therapy, Divine Heart Coherence Meditation Facilitator, and Sensory Integration Certification.

Rob works part-time as an occupational therapist at Berkley School District in Michigan. He has over 15 years of experience with working with children with various disabilities. Rob continues to help assist and facilitate the growth of the autism program there along with training for parents and staff.

Rob strongly believes in creating a community atmosphere, as we are all great teachers for each other. A beautiful quote that was divinely inspired during a meditation for him was, “Shine bright and unite. Create a community of lights.”

Contact The Lime To Reserve Your Spot In The Intensive Today!

Darin is incredibly excited to offer this intensive to his clients, and hopes

to host more like it in the future. Space at this particular intensive is limited, however, so reserve your spot today by calling Darin at 573-964-6786 ext. 303.

Even if you are not ready to sign up, Darin is always happy to answer questions about his work and how it may be able to benefit different situations. For more information about CranioSacral and/or massage therapy at the Lake of the Ozarks, call Darin or visit our website: www.LimeInTheCoconutRx.com

"The body has everything it needs to heal. Sometimes, there are obstacles that the body can't overcome on its own. It's our job as healthcare professionals to assist in removing these obstacles in the most efficient, effective, and least intrusive way possible." - Darin Puppel

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