Author: Gareth Windham

8
Jan
Exercise and Statins: What You Need to Know About Muscle Pain and Recovery
Medications

Exercise and Statins: What You Need to Know About Muscle Pain and Recovery

Statins help prevent heart disease, but many users experience muscle pain. Learn how exercise affects statin-related muscle symptoms, which types of activity are safest, and what to do if you're in pain - backed by the latest research.

Gareth Windham
5
Jan
Steroid Tapering: How to Safely Reduce Dosage and Avoid Withdrawal or Disease Flare
Medications

Steroid Tapering: How to Safely Reduce Dosage and Avoid Withdrawal or Disease Flare

Learn how to safely taper off steroids like prednisone to avoid adrenal crisis, withdrawal symptoms, and disease flare-ups. Essential guide for autoimmune patients.

Gareth Windham
4
Jan
Pain Neuroscience Education: How Understanding Pain Can Change Your Experience
Health Wellness

Pain Neuroscience Education: How Understanding Pain Can Change Your Experience

Pain neuroscience education helps people with chronic pain understand that their pain isn't always a sign of damage - it's a sensitive alarm system. Learn how this evidence-based approach reduces fear, improves movement, and changes lives.

Gareth Windham
3
Jan
Orthostatic Hypotension from Medications: Why You Feel Dizzy When You Stand Up
Medications

Orthostatic Hypotension from Medications: Why You Feel Dizzy When You Stand Up

Orthostatic hypotension from medications causes dizziness on standing due to sudden blood pressure drops. Common culprits include antihypertensives, antidepressants, and antipsychotics. Learn how to recognize it, reduce risk, and find relief.

Gareth Windham
31
Dec
Prior Authorization Requirements for Medications Explained: What You Need to Know
Medications

Prior Authorization Requirements for Medications Explained: What You Need to Know

Prior authorization is a common insurance requirement for certain medications. Learn which drugs need approval, how the process works, what to do if it's denied, and how to speed it up to avoid treatment delays.

Gareth Windham
27
Dec
Pancreatitis: Understanding Acute vs. Chronic and the Role of Nutrition in Recovery
Health Medicine

Pancreatitis: Understanding Acute vs. Chronic and the Role of Nutrition in Recovery

Learn the key differences between acute and chronic pancreatitis, how nutrition affects recovery, and why enzyme therapy, vitamins, and meal planning are critical for long-term health. Understand what works, what doesn't, and how to manage this condition effectively.

Gareth Windham
23
Dec
Neoadjuvant vs. Adjuvant Therapy: When to Treat Before or After Cancer Surgery
Health Medicine

Neoadjuvant vs. Adjuvant Therapy: When to Treat Before or After Cancer Surgery

Neoadjuvant therapy treats cancer before surgery to shrink tumors and test drug response; adjuvant therapy clears remaining cells after. New data shows neoadjuvant-only may be just as effective with fewer side effects.

Gareth Windham
22
Dec
Finding Generic Combinations: When Components Don't Match Brand Formulations
Medications

Finding Generic Combinations: When Components Don't Match Brand Formulations

Generic combination drugs can save money, but differences in inactive ingredients may cause side effects or reduced effectiveness for some patients-especially those on narrow therapeutic index medications.

Gareth Windham
18
Dec
Chinese Generic Production: Manufacturing and Quality Concerns in Global Pharmaceuticals
Pharmacy

Chinese Generic Production: Manufacturing and Quality Concerns in Global Pharmaceuticals

China produces 80% of the world's generic drug ingredients, offering low prices but raising serious quality concerns. FDA inspections reveal widespread failures in lab controls, data integrity, and process validation-putting patient safety at risk.

Gareth Windham
16
Dec
Generic Drug Recalls and Safety Alerts: What Triggers Action
Pharmacy

Generic Drug Recalls and Safety Alerts: What Triggers Action

Generic drug recalls happen when manufacturing flaws put patients at risk. Learn what triggers these safety alerts-from sterility failures to foreign inspection gaps-and how to protect yourself.

Gareth Windham