Be Healthy in 2010!

I recently heard the statistic that 50% of the medications that we dispense from our pharmacy treat diseases or illnesses that are a result of how people take care of themselves. My goal in starting this blog is to help our patients, and friends focus on the importance of taking care of their bodies and minds.

In Minnesota we have a lot of snow and cold. We are prepared for when it snows. We have shovels to clear our driveways and sidewalks. We have snow tires on our cars and good treads on our boots. We have warm clothes to keep our body heat in. We are practicing snow risk prevention. We don't want to deal with the hassle of sliding into the snowbank and risking injury to our cars or ourselves. We don't like feeling cold so we do something to prevent having to feel the worst of it.

Lets apply this being prepared approach to your health! We can help you use some tried and true prevention techniques to keep you healthier this winter.

• We are currently offering H1N1 and Seasonal Flu shots at Kemper Drug because we want our patients to stay healthy this winter.
• We can meet with you to discuss your medications and make sure that you are reaching your treatment goals.
• We can also sit down and discuss what the impact of making lifestyle changes can have on the numbers and types of medications you need to take and on your health in general.

Here is to a great 2010 together!
Wendy Simenson R.Ph