HELP FOR SWALLOWING CAPSULES

Do you have trouble swallowing capsules? Many people find it hard to get the medicine to go down, when it comes in capsule form. Dominic Vo, Pharm.D., host of the You Tube Channel PharmacistDom offers the following advice. Many people often tend to lean their head back when swallowing pills. But if you are taking medicine in capsule form, he says, "Capsules float in water, so when you lean your head slightly forward, the capsule floats to the back of your throat, making it easier to swallow." Now how about that! Next time you are taking a capsule, give PharmacistDom's method a try.

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MUSIC AS MEDICINE?

Have you ever considered music as medicine?  I know when we brought my late husband home from the hospital on hospice, my daughter set up music at his bedside. She is a medical professional who works with critically ill patients, and I was thankful she knew what to do. It was obvious how the music relaxed him. I hadn't thought much about that now as my husband has been gone four years.

Yesterday while reading, I came across a small note from a Dr. John Westerdahl who wrote, "As a health professional, I strongly believe in the concept of music as medicine." He went on to say that he had had lectures and mini concerts at a medical center to demonstrate how peaceful and relaxing, as well as energizing, good-quality music can be. He ended by saying, "I even had a physician on our wellness and lifestyle medicine staff that would play the harp in patient rooms if they requested it."

I am a believer.

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