compounding

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Welcome Eva,

Compounding means that a druggist takes a natural substance and mixes it

with a base like a cream, oil or troche (if only I could spell) so that it

can be rubbed on the skin or put under the tongue to be absorbed by the

body. Doing it this way does not go thru the gastrointestinal system or the

liver. If meds go thru the gastro system sometimes they are broken down too

much or absorbed in the wrong part of the tract and therefore they do no

good to the person. Everything goes thru the liver that is put in our

mouths and it acts as a policeman to remove toxic waste. If the liver gets

overtaxed it can shut down so compounding saves the liver. Also some meds

can only be administered this way as is our hormones.

The hormones that are compounded are natural and not made in a lab so they

cannot be made into a pill. Some do troches (there's that spelling thing

again) under the tongue or creams rubbed into the arm, inner leg, chest or

tummy.

As for the hormones they are natural like your body makes and do not cause

the bad side effects that the hormones from drug companies cause. The drug

company wants to stop compounding so people will have to buy their toxic

pills.

This is my explanation. I am sure there is a more scientific explanation and

maybe someone here will tell it.

If you have any more questions be sure to ask.

Cooky

Please explain compounding, since I am new at this

Thanks,

Eva