Category Archives: The Charlton Centre

Foods/Beverages to TRY  Bananas, apple sauce, canned varieties of fruit   White bread, crackers made with white flour, plain cereals   White rice, refined pastas  Potatoes without the skin   Cheese (if you’re not lactose intolerant)  Smooth peanut butter  Bland soft foods Cooked vegetables   Broth Broiled or steamed fish (e.g.,herring, salmon, halibut, flounder, swordfish or pollack)  Canola and olive oils  Low-sugar sports drinks and Crystal Light® diluted with water  Food/Beverages to AVOID   Fresh fruit(unless blended or juiced)   Prunes, raisins or dried fruit   Uncooked vegetables and raw … Continue reading →

Many diseases and conditions can affect the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, which is part of the digestive system and includes the esophagus, stomach, small intestine and large intestine. These diseases and conditions include inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome … Continue reading →

Tofacitinib (Xeljanz) is a  medication which is approved by Health Canada for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.  It is taken as a tablet twice daily and has the same level of effectiveness as biologic therapies.  It works by entering cells that … Continue reading →

Naloxone can quickly restore normal breathing and save the life of a person who is overdosing on opioids. In 2015, over 33,000 people died from an overdose on opioid drugs, including prescription pain relievers, heroin, and fentanyl.  Naloxone is a … Continue reading →

Methotrexate can be used as a disease modifying agent for many conditions, from inflammatory arthritis to psoriasis to inflammatory bowel disease.  In our past blogs, we have written about many strategies for managing its adverse effects.  Injectable methotrexate is preferred over … Continue reading →

This is the second half of the blog we started last week on Fatty Liver Disease. To see Part One, click here. How is fatty liver treated? There isn’t a medication or surgery to treat fatty liver. Instead, your doctor … Continue reading →

The liver is the second largest organ in the body. Its function is to process everything we eat or drink and filter any harmful substances from the blood. This process is interrupted if too much fat is in the liver. … Continue reading →

Pharmacy Awareness Month is the perfect time to celebrate pharmacists’ expertise and the important role they play in delivering quality care to patients! Many people are unaware of the many places where pharmacists make a difference in the health care of … Continue reading →

This week on our #WiseWordsWednesday blog, we’re excited to bring you some information on some upcoming patient seminars that we think will be useful to you. Inflammatory Arthritis Info Sessions are held regularly by Registered Allied Health Care Professionals with … Continue reading →

As a pharmacist working in the field of biologics, patients often comment on how they appreciate  the way I describe how each medication works in the body.  Recently,  I was asked to put in writing what I had verbally explained about … Continue reading →