DAILY DOSE
Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
and Fish Oil
Cardiovascular Disease is the leading cause of death in the United States.
An estimated 81 million American adults (more than one in three) have one or more types of cardiovascular disease and almost half are women according to the American Heart Association (AHA). The AHA estimates that the direct and indirect cost of cardiovascular disease and strokes in 2010 will be over $500 billion.
Prevention of heart disease begins with healthy choices.
You can help to reduce the risks of heart disease by following a healthy lifestyle that includes maintaining a healthy weight, getting regular physical exercise and plenty of fruits and vegetables, avoiding smoking, and taking in a healthy dose of omega-3 fatty acids.
According to the AHA, omega-3 fatty acids benefit the heart of healthy people and those at high risk of (or who have) cardiovascular disease.
Evidence also suggests that taking EPA+DHA (key beneficial ranging from 0.5 to 1.8 grams per day (either as fatty fish or supplements) significantly reduces deaths from heart disease and all causes.
Increasing omega-3 fatty acid intake through foods is preferable but achieving the
desired level of omega-3s by diet alone can be challenging -
especially with concerns over contaminated fish (and for coronary
artery disease patients).
Fish oil supplements can help.
Click here to keep reading and learn about recommended omega-3 dosage, how to select high quality fish oil, and how to beat fish oil burps.
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.
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LOYALTY HAS MANY REWARDS...
One of them is 10% off of Fish Oil!
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Fish Oil is good for your health and savings are good for your budget.
Sign up for our Loyalty Program and you'll enjoy 10% off all of your fish oil purchases.
(Not to mention 10% off the retail price of all non-prescription items*.)
And, 10 points per dollar spent go towards your membership total. When you reach 5,000 points, you'll receive a $50 coupon to help replenish your fish oil stock and reinforce your heart health.
Sign up online today!
*Discount taken at register and cannot reduce price below our cost.
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News from the Shop:
COFFEE TALK
Every Wednesday from 3-4 p.m. at PeRx-U-Up!
Featuring:
$1.99 Specialty Coffee Drink
Samplings during the lunch hour
And the day's sandwiches and soups at half price!
Want to find out what Specialty Drink is in store each week?
Contact us to receive an email notice on Wed. mornings.
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June Event
June 8 - 6:30 p.m.
All the Answers to Your Hormone Questions
Dr. Bethany Hays, Medical Director of True
North Health Center will be coming to Apothecary by Design in June to share
her hormone expertise. More details soon!
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Greetings!
Our ability to play a role in your health and well-being now extends to your computer! We've launched a brand new Apothecary by Design website and it's filled with health resources, store information, event news, and Daily Doses - all the things you need to stay informed, healthy, and in touch with us.
For our March newsletter, we're giving you a tour of the new site. It's filled with content worth reading, so we encourage you to browse now and visit often. We'll also be adding more resources - like an online store - in the near future that will further benefit you. Our goal is be your pharmacy partner both in person and online anywhere you are.
Read on about our new site, fish oil and cardiovascular disease prevention, coffee hour specialty drinks, and upcoming events. We look forward to your next visit in the store or on our website.
Cheers,
Catherine Cloudman and the Apothecary by Design Team
ccloudman@apothecarybydesign.com
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ABD Website Tour
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Welcome to the new ABD website!
Our freshly launched website, apothecarybydesign.com, has more than just a sharp new look. It is packed with information focused on supporting your health and well-being, and resources to help make your pharmacy care more efficient. The site is easy to navigate and designed to meet your all your needs - whether for an online refill, a question about services we offer, or insight on key health topics.
And what you see is only the beginning - we're going to continue to keep the site current with new health news and information, event details, patient spotlights, and, in the near future, we'll be adding an online store.
Key Things To Look For:
Online Refills
Once you have set up an ABD account and it has been verified, you can order your prescription refills right from our site. Click here to learn more and register.
Health Topics
At ABD, we're experts in managing complex disease states. We specialize in providing comprehensive clinical services and support to patients dealing with women's and men's health issues, infertility, transplant care, HIV/AIDS, dermatology, menopause, and more. Our new Health Topics section shares helpful information on the disease states themselves and the services we provide.
Areas of Expertise
Learn everything you need to know about the wide range of services we provide from retail pharmacy to specialty and compounding services to nutraceuticals. This section of the new site will give you a better idea of the depth of care we offer and how we can help you maintain your health. Here you can also sign up for our loyalty program.
Daily Dose
 All the health and wellness information you need - in just the right dose. Here we'll be bringing you frequent Doses of health news, education, and resources, so it's a page you'll want to visit often. (It also hosts our past Daily Doses in case you missed one or want to share it with others.)
Much, Much, More!
We've only mentioned a glimpse of what the site contains, so head on over and explore for yourself. (Watch the video, meet our staff, find out what events are coming next...)
We look forward to providing you with even
more helpful resources in the future, and we welcome your feedback on
news topics, events, and stories you'd like to see.
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Upcoming Event
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April 28 - 6:30 p.m.
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Fighting Fatigue and Getting the Rest You Need
Practitioners from Women to Women
A panel of experts from Women to Women - a leading health care practice for women, by women - will be sharing their health insights on the multifaceted causes of fatigue and how to overcome it April 28 at Apothecary by Design. It's not only sleep disturbances which
feed the continuing fatigue many women feel today. Food or
environmental sensitivities, hormonal imbalance, and continued stress
may all play a part.We'll take a look at the many
facets of fatigue and how you can start to identify what might be
keeping you tired.
Join Women to Women practitioners
Carrie Levine, CNM, Jay Reighley, WHNP and
Cate Gaynor, FNP for an evening of discussion and learn an integrated
approach to staying energized, restored, and well rested.
Visit the new events section on our website to learn more about our upcoming and past events!
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OA Endurance Expo
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Visit us at the Orthopaedic Associates Endurance Expo on March 28th!
 Saco's OA Performance Center is hosting an Endurance Sports Expo on Sunday, March 28th from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. and we'll be there to offer nutrition advice and insights.
The inaugural event will include demonstrations and seminars on introduction to triathlon, running skills, power meters 101, Cervelo bike aerodynamics, and much more. Featured partners include OA Performance Center, CycleMania, Tri-Maine, Maine Running Company, Personal Best Multisport Coaching, Boulder Nordic Sport and Apothecary By Design.
The OA Performance Center is a state-of-the-art performance complex
offering athletes and fitness-minded individuals of all ages and
abilities a unique and fully integrated orthopedics, sports medicine,
physical rehabilitation, performance evaluation, and training facility
- all in one convenient location at the OA Sports Center in Saco.
Join our athlete community event and visit our booth to talk with ABD experts about supplements that complement your training and fitness goals.
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