Island Prescription Center

Helping Florida Evacuees

September 8, 2017 by Island Prescription Center

With over a million residents fleeing Southern Florida there is a shortage of places to stay in Northern Florida and Georgia. I read on Instagram that if you can open up your home, even if it’s only for a night, use this hashtag #youcanstayhere. Spread the word that you are willing to help, use this hashtag, and go on @airbnb to list your place! Please share this information on your Facebook page to help get the word out to those that might be able to help.

Meanwhile, we will be raising money at Island Prescription Center to donate to the Red Cross to help with the relief efforts to those affected by Irma. Watch our website and Facebook page next week for details on how you can join us in our efforts to lend a hand to those in need.

Your Metabolism is Like a Bon Fire

August 30, 2017 by Island Prescription Center

Check out our Facebook page for a reminder about our Nutrition Workshop tomorrow 8/31 at 5:30! Leading up to that some thoughts on metabolism:

Imagine a bon fire. While it is going strong, if you add more logs to it, it continues to burn. If you wait until the blaze is small and then try to add more logs, it has to work really hard to get going again. If you wait until it’s almost out and add wood, you will likely smother the fire completely.

This is the same with the body’s metabolism. You need to consistently fuel your body with the right foods to keep your metabolism firing at a constant rate. Waiting too long between meals or skipping meals, slows down your metabolism. This is why it is recommended that you eat healthy, well balanced meals, evenly spaced throughout your day, every 2 1/2-3 hours, for a total of 5-6 meals a day to keep your body’s metabolism firing at its best!

Receiving More Calls From Us?

August 14, 2017 by Island Prescription Center

Good Monday afternoon! You may be receiving more calls from Island Prescription Center and we feel that this is a good thing. We have new software that monitors the prescriptions we fill for you and gives you reminder calls for various reasons. For example, when you have an order waiting to be picked up or when you are overdue for a prescription (your medications work their best if they are taken properly, so we want to help you continue to do that). Another example is a few days after you have started an antibiotic (we want to make sure you take it until it is gone even if you are already feeling better, and if you aren’t feeling better we want to help you with that as well). Having the software make the phone calls for us is not meant to be less personal, rather it frees up our pharmacist and staff so that they have more time to spend with you, one on one, to attend to your specific needs. This is just another way of how Island Prescription Center continues to move forward to provide excellent health care for our patients and the Grand Island community.

Can You Take Medications Past Their Expiration Dates?

August 9, 2017 by Island Prescription Center

Can you take medications past their expiration date?

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Recent research raises questions about how long over-the-counter and prescription drugs really last

Diabetes- Skin Care

August 9, 2017 by Island Prescription Center

Diabetes presents itself with other concerns besides just monitoring blood glucose. Preventing dry skin is key to avoid skin cracking which can easily allow bacteria to enter the body and then an infection from setting in. Even in the summer months this can be a problem, but it especially becomes problematic during the winter months. Be sure to keep the skin moisturized with a quality product. Not sure which product to use? Ask the pharmacist or staff at Island Prescription Center for a recommendation.