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Mother and child
Everything about pregnancy, breastfeeding and child health, selected with the care of a pharmacist and a mother.
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Supplements and vitamins
Vitamins, minerals and food supplements with proven composition, without excess marketing and empty promises.
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Dermocosmetics and skin care
Pharmacy cosmetics and skin care that I understand ingredient by ingredient and would use myself.
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Herbs and phytotherapy
Herbal products and phytotherapy with traditions, reviewed through the lens of modern pharmacy.
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Seasonal topics
The health topics of the season: the summer travel kit, sun, insect bites and everything important right now.
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Myth or fact?
Popular health claims checked against official medical and pharmaceutical sources. Every article ends with a clear answer: MYTH or FACT.
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Dermocosmetics15 min readUnder-eye bags: what works, what is a myth, and which home remedies cause harm
Under-eye bags, dark circles, or morning puffiness? Bulgarian forums are full of cucumbers, tea bags and potatoes. Here is what the studies say, which home practices actually cause harm, and when the question is for a doctor, not a cream.
Dermocosmetics9 min readMen's anti-aging care: what works for male skin?
Male skin is thicker, oilier and ages on its own schedule, and shaving stresses it every day. That is why men's anti-aging care is simpler than you think, and which three steps deliver real results without rituals.
Dermocosmetics12 min readHair loss in women and men: causes, tests and what actually helps
The hairs on the pillow and in the drain frighten women and men alike, but the mechanisms behind them differ. Which shedding is normal, which tests come first, what minoxidil can realistically do and why a shampoo is never the whole answer.
Dermocosmetics9 min readDark spots on the skin: melasma, sun spots and marks after acne, and the care that actually fades them
Brown spots on the face are not all the same: melasma, solar lentigines and marks left by acne have different origins and need different tactics. Here is how to tell them apart, which ingredients really fade them and why nothing works without daily sun protection.
Mother & child8 min readHead lice and nits in children: what actually works
How to confirm a real infestation, why the second application is never wasted, which pharmacy products deliver results and which home methods are plain dangerous.
Seasonal6 min readAutumn allergy: ragweed and what we can do
Ragweed peaks in Bulgaria between the second half of August and mid September. How to tell pollen allergy from a cold, what actually helps and when an allergist is needed.
Supplements8 min readPostbiotics: what inactivated bacteria are and what the research shows
A postbiotic is a preparation of inanimate microorganisms with research data behind it. How it differs from probiotics, when it is the reasonable choice and how to read its label.
Supplements9 min readCollagen: what studies show for skin, joints and bones
What happens to the collagen you drink, why part of the skin studies vanish under strict scrutiny, which data for joints and bones are real, and how to read the label before you pay.
Mother & child8 min readBurns and scalds in children: first aid in the first twenty minutes
The twenty minutes under cool water that decide how deep a burn will be, what never to put on a child's skin, when to call 112 and what to watch for in the days after.
Supplements9 min readFolic acid (B9): why it is started before pregnancy
The baby's neural tube closes by day 28, often before a woman knows she is pregnant. Who should take folic acid and from when, when 400 mcg is not enough, and the truth about methylfolate.
Supplements7 min readVitamin K2 (MK-4 and MK-7): what is proven and who should be careful
What the forms of vitamin K are, what the studies show for bones and blood vessels, why MK-7 is taken once daily, and why vitamin K is a no-go zone with warfarin.
Supplements8 min readVitamin B12: deficiency, forms and when a tablet is not enough
Tingling fingers, fatigue and a normal blood count. Who is in the risk group for B12 deficiency, how to read the lab numbers and when injections come onto the table.
Supplements9 min readVitamin D for adults: how much is enough and how to take it properly
Three out of four Bulgarians enter the winter with insufficient vitamin D. What the blood test shows, how much is enough and why taking it on an empty stomach wastes part of the dose.
Seasonal8 min readCold and flu: first aid and when antibiotics do not help
Every October someone asks for the antibiotic from last winter. Here is what really helps in the first 48 hours, how the flu differs from a cold and when it is time for a doctor.
Seasonal8 min readDry skin and chapped lips in the cold months: what really helps
Every November the hands and lips send the first signal. Which ingredients stop the water loss, why licking your lips backfires and when a crack calls for a dermatologist, not another cream.
Supplements9 min readVitamin C: how much is enough, which form makes sense and what is proven for immunity
The 1000 mg tablet bought at the first sneeze does not do what you pay for. What Cochrane and EFSA show about doses, forms and the real effect.
Supplements8 min readOmega-3: what to look for on the label, how much EPA and DHA you need and when the dose becomes a risk
A 1000 mg fish oil capsule may carry 300 mg of EPA and DHA, or less. Which number I read on the label, what Cochrane and REDUCE-IT show, and why a high dose sometimes harms.
Supplements6 min readProbiotics: why the strain decides everything, how to take them and what they really do
One and the same mistake I see every week: a lozenge swallowed like a pill. Which strain is studied for what, what Cochrane says, and which expectations are realistic.
Dermocosmetics6 min readHyaluronic acid: what it really does in cosmetics and why a cream is not a filler
Two questions I hear daily: which cream replaces a filler, and is there a hyaluronic acid to drink. The answer to both starts with no, then the useful part follows.
Herbs5 min readAshwagandha: what studies show for stress and sleep, and why it is not for everyone
The fashionable herb has real but limited data. What the KSM-66 studies measured, why Denmark banned it, and for whom ashwagandha is a bad idea.
Dermocosmetics5 min readRetinol: how to start it safely, what it can and cannot do
The most studied anti-ageing cosmetic ingredient is started slowly, in the evening, with sunscreen every morning. The pharmacy protocol, the EU limits and when retinol is off-limits.
Dermocosmetics7 min readAnti-aging care by age: what your skin needs at 25, 35, 45 and 55+
Skin does not age the same way throughout life. Here is what happens in every decade after 25 and which care makes sense when, without empty promises.
Dermocosmetics5 min readRosacea: the face that flushes for no reason, and the care that truly calms it
If your face turns red from a glass of wine, sun, coffee or tension, and the redness stays longer and longer, this is not simply sensitive skin. Here is what rosacea is, what triggers it and how to care for it without making it worse.
Dermocosmetics5 min readAcne-prone skin is not treated with aggression: the routine that works and the mistakes that ruin it
Acne is not a teenage matter and it is not cured with alcohol and scrubbing. Here is what actually happens inside the pore, how to build a routine step by step and which habits set you back.
Myth or fact?Myth2 min readA baby in hot weather needs water, just like adults
When it is 35 degrees outside, every mother's first instinct is to offer water. But for a baby under 6 months, this care can do harm. We check what the recommendations say.
Myth or fact?Myth3 min readIf a supplement is herbal, it is safe and can be taken without limits
Natural does not mean harmless. One of the best-selling herbs here can switch off the contraceptive pill and clash with antidepressants. We check what stands behind the herbal label.
Myth or fact?Myth2 min readThe cold from the air conditioner makes you ill by itself
Every summer someone in the office gets ill from the air conditioner. The cold stream does play a role, but the real culprit behind a cold is different. We check what exactly happens inside your nose.
Mother & child3 min readSeptember is here: how to prepare your child's immunity for kindergarten
Every autumn the same story: two weeks at kindergarten, two weeks at home with a runny nose. What truly supports a child's immunity and what is just well-sold marketing.
Mother & childMyth2 min readThe amber teething necklace: relief or danger
Half the babies in the park wear one, grandmothers recommend it, and ads promise pain relief. What the FDA and laboratories say about amber teething necklaces.
Mother & child2 min readSyrup is dosed by kilograms, not by one spoonful
More than half of parents get the dose of children's syrups wrong, research shows. A spoonful is not a measure, but the child's kilograms are. Here is how to calculate it correctly.
Herbs2 min readHerbal cough syrups: do they work and when a cough is not for tea
September is here and pharmacies fill up with coughing children. Which herbal syrups have real studies behind them, when honey helps and which symptoms require a doctor, not an infusion.
Herbs2 min readTurmeric and ginger: the trend versus the evidence
Turmeric is in every smoothie and every supplement, ginger goes everywhere. Which of the promises is proven, why black pepper is crucial and in whom the two spices are risky.
Herbs2 min readHerbs and blood pressure: what the studies show
Millions of people with hypertension drink herbal teas without suspecting that some raise blood pressure, while others change the effect of their therapy. What is proven and what is dangerous.
Dermocosmetics8 min readTwo sunscreens with the same SPF can protect you completely differently
Milk, lotion, cream, aqua fluid, biphasic water or spray: what each texture hides, who it suits and which mistakes leave you unprotected.
Seasonal5 min readSummer food safety: the rules that protect the whole family
The two-hour rule, the temperature danger zone, safe grilling and what to do in case of food poisoning. Checked against WHO, CDC and NHS.
Seasonal6 min readMosquitoes, ticks and bees: summer protection and first aid
Which repellents actually work, how to remove a tick correctly, what to do after a bee sting and when a doctor is needed.
Seasonal5 min readSummer travel medicine kit: a pharmacist's full list
What to pack in your travel medicine kit, which medicines are banned abroad and what the flight rules are. Checked against CDC, NHS and the Bulgarian NHIF.
Seasonal5 min readSunburn: first aid and proper skin care
What to do in the first minutes after a burn, what helps and what harms, and when a doctor is needed. For adults and children, checked against official sources.
Mother & child4 min readVitamin D for your baby: when, how much and in what form
Why paediatricians recommend vitamin D from the first days and how to choose drops that dose easily and precisely.
Dermocosmetics2 min readSun protection without myths: what the SPF numbers mean
SPF 30 or SPF 50+, chemical or mineral filters and how often to reapply: the practical answers before the summer.
Supplements2 min readMagnesium: which form to choose and why it matters
Citrate, oxide, bisglycinate: each form has different absorption and a different purpose. How to choose the right one without reading the fine print.
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