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WE'RE ALL UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS, NOT STATISTICS.
As a national award-winning pharmacy that's been helping people be proactive about their health since 1964, we know a thing or two about people.
Here's what we believe in and share on our show:
✔️ An "individualized approach"...not "one-size-fits all"
✔️ Facts AND opinions! And we'll tell you which is which!
✔️ Practical advice you can apply every day
✔️ Our perspective on health as qualified professionals
✔️ Our perspective as humans
Join the conversation and take ownership of your health!
BTC LIVE: HEALTHCARE HOT TOPICS
Episodes filmed third Thursday of every month at 12pm Eastern Time. To join live, please like HB Pharmacy on Facebook or follow Gaspar's Best on Instagram. For original seasons, keep scrollin!
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Side Effects From Medication You May Not Know About
We all hear about common medication side effects like drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, etc.
What about nutritional side effects? That's right! More and more studies are showing that medications have nutritional side effects that are often not discussed with patients.
In this video, our pharmacist will cover many of these nutrient depletion side effects. Plus, open Q&A at the end!
To catch us live, please LIKE https://facebook.com/hbpharmacy or follow https://instagram.com/gasparsbest and join us at 12pm Eastern Time on the third Thursday of every month.
Retail / Compounding Pharmacy website: https://hbpharmacy.com
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Managing Stress During Covid-19
Stress is a part of our daily lives but, perhaps right now, it's arguably at inordinately high levels for many of us.
In this episode, Denise Reaves, the founder of Balanced You, an online platform for teaching yoga, meditation, and mindfulness, discusses how stress impacts our bodies and shares some simple pointers for how to help manage stress in our daily lives.
Denise used to work in an intense business environment overseas and then in technology in California. Through long hours, demanding timelines, and managing her family, she understandably felt burnt out and found mindfulness and meditation. That led her to create BalancedYou. If there's anyone who can talk us through stress during these troubling times, it's Denise!
Hosted by personal trainer / nutrition coach Vince Bellitti (NASM-CPT, WLS, Pn1) with Gaspar's Best and HB Pharmacy.
This episode was filmed via Zoom at HB Pharmacy in North Arlington, NJ.
Visit Balanced You here: https://yourbalancedyou.com
HB Pharmacy and Compounding Pharmacy: https://hbpharmacy.com
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New Methods For Managing Inflammation
This video, featuring Elizabeth Boyle, D.O.M.S, an anti-aging specialist and functional medicine practitioner, and compounding pharmacist, John Bellitti, discuss inflammation.
Did you know that, as your second brain, much of the inflammation or causes of inflammation in your body actually originate in your gut?
Dr. Boyle explains various types of inflammation, particularly associated with your gut and autoimmune diseases, why you should care, and new, innovative methods for managing inflammation, such as compounded Low Dose Naltrexone. LDN is affordable and has a limited side effect profile and is something that physicians are beginning to prescribe for MS, Crohn's disease, chronic pain, fibromyalgia, and possibly more conditions as research continues.
Dr. Boyle's website: https://the-younger-you.com/
HB Pharmacy and Compounding Pharmacy: https://hbpharmacy.com
Supplement site: https://gasparsbest.com
SEASON TWO: HORMONES AND SEX HEALTH
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Season Two Wrap Up
The. Most. HILARIOUS. Moment in show history to start the episode.
Vince's Grandma, Jackie, left him with some amazing final words of advice that you HAVE to hear.
Hope you enjoyed this season 🙂 Thanks for listening! See you next season!
Hosted by personal trainer / nutrition coach Vince Bellitti (NASM-CPT, WLS, Pn1) and pharmacist James Park (RPh, PharmD). Both with Gaspar's Best and HB Pharmacy.
Introduction featuring Vince's grandma, Jackie Bellitti. Jackie is Gaspar's wife.
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Safe And Pleasurable Sex As We Age
We ask uncomfortable questions on this show. Why? Because it's important that we have the answers to these questions, even if we're too afraid or uncomfortable to ask. So, we figured we'd ask for you!
Especially since we make hormone replacement therapy medication in our compounding lab, we get these questions pretty frequently and are here to help you. Please reach out directly if you have any specific questions!
Hosted by personal trainer / nutrition coach Vince Bellitti (NASM-CPT, WLS, Pn1) and pharmacist James Park (RPh, PharmD). Both with Gaspar's Best and HB Pharmacy. Featuring Janelle Ricigliano from HB Pharmacy.
This episode was filmed at HB Pharmacy in North Arlington, NJ.
Compounding Pharmacy: https://hbpharmacy.com
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Things You May Not Know About STI’s
TOP RATED EPISODE ALERT! This episode was informative, fun, and even included a prank!
In this episode, Nurse Danielle Choinski joined Vince and James to talk about STIs. We'll do a little time traveling back to your high school health class days to discuss the more common STIs, what you should do if you think you have one, different options and treatments, and much more! Watch until the end to see the hilarious prank Danielle plays on Vince!
Episode intro featuring Vince's Grandma, Jackie Bellitti.
Hosted by personal trainer / nutrition coach Vince Bellitti (NASM-CPT, WLS, Pn1) and pharmacist James Park (RPh, PharmD). Both with Gaspar's Best and HB Pharmacy. Featuring Nurse Danielle Choinski.
This episode was filmed at HB Pharmacy in North Arlington, NJ.
Compounding Pharmacy Website: https://hbpharmacy.com
Functional Medicine Website: https://gasparsbest.com
SEASON ONE: PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR MANAGING STRESS AND ANXIETY
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Season One Wrapup
Here's a quick summary of everything we've covered in Season One of Behind The Counter!
We talked about stress and anxiety myths, medication related to stress and anxiety, alcohol, and even different products like dietary supplements and CBD that often claim to have benefits related to stress and anxiety.
We'll see you in Season Two...coming February 2020!
Visit our websites:
Compounding Pharmacy - https://hbpharmacy.com
Functional Medicine - https://gasparsbest.com -
My Grandma's Take On Health And Wellness
We have an extra special guest today! For those of you who don't know, "Gaspar's Best" is named after Gaspar Bellitti, who started HB Pharmacy in 1964. Gaspar's legacy and values are still prevalent in the pharmacy today. We created Gaspar's Best to continue his legacy, but also to add an element of proactive health to the pharmacy.
Gaspar passed in 2009. However, Gaspar's wife (and Vince's Grandma), Jackie, is alive and kicking it at 93 years young.
We thought it would be fun to share the health and wellness perspective of someone who's literally been on earth almost 94 years and still going strong!
Hosted by personal trainer / nutrition coach Vince Bellitti (NASM-CPT, WLS, Pn1) and featuring his grandma, Jackie Bellitti (Gaspar's wife). Both are with Gaspar's Best and HB Pharmacy.
This episode was filmed at HB Pharmacy in North Arlington, NJ.
Visit our websites:
Compounding Pharmacy - https://hbpharmacy.com
Functional Medicine - https://gasparsbest.com -
CBD Myths, Questions, and Answers
We get A TON of questions about CBD every day at the pharmacy. Side note...that's awesome! You should always talk to a qualified professional who can work with your physician before trying anything new like CBD.
We've done seminars about CBD. Webinars. Live videos. Individual consultations. You name it, we've talked about it. So, we decided to take the most common questions we get and answer them on this episode of Behind the Counter!
Hosted by personal trainer / nutrition coach Vince Bellitti (NASM-CPT, WLS, Pn1). Featuring pharmacist James Park (RPh, PharmD). Both are with Gaspar's Best and HB Pharmacy.
This episode was filmed at HB Pharmacy in North Arlington, NJ.
Visit our websites:
Compounding Pharmacy - https://hbpharmacy.com
Functional Medicine - https://gasparsbest.com
Want to listen to Behind the Counter on the go? Check out the mp3 files below, find our podcast on Spotify, or find our podcast in the Apple Podcast App, or find our podcast on Google Podcasts.
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Thanks so much Kathleen!
Thank You Guys for “Behind the Counter”. Just figured I’d let you know how I usually fall asleep. I listen to either the
news or a talk show on the radio at a very low volume. This usually quiets my brain down and allows me to doze off.
Thanks Again, Kurt
Thanks for the comment, Kurt! Glad to hear it 🙂 and that’s a great idea! Similar to what I try to do as well, but with the radio you don’t have a TV or phone screen, which is ideal. Great suggestion! Thanks for sharing!
I really enjoy the webcams and find them very informative. The interaction between between Vince and his grandmother was nice. Thank You,
Kurt H. Mathews
Thanks so much! That was a fun one to film 🙂
Thank you for putting together these sessions. I found them very helpful and I’m looking forward to year two. My method of clearing my thoughts in order to sleep is to replace them with silent prayers.
Thank you also for letting us know that, if we have questions, we can turn to the professionals at HB Pharmacy.
Thanks so much for the feedback, Norma! Glad you feel that way. Our whole mission is to empower people to be an advocate for themselves as patients and not be afraid to ask necessary questions!
I really enjoyed Season 1 and look forward to #2. How about a future show about when someone should decide to go
to the doctor/ER rather than self treat? I would find that very helpful and relevant for I recently fell and injured my
shoulder. Then, after an ambulance ride, doctor check, and x-rays, I was told to wear a sling and rest. I had told my
wife that was what I wanted to do in the first place. When is something serious enough that it requires professional
care? Thanks, Kurt H. Mathews
Great idea! That’s definitely a common question. We’ll see if we can find someone to include in an episode to discuss that topic!
Thank you for the very informative and entertaining episodes! I look forward to the next season. Thank you for including different guests as well.
You’re welcome! We have a few new guests coming up for season two!
I just listened for the first time after John told me that my Godmother was part of a few shows. You both were great. As an added plus – I now have my aunt recorded to treasure her wisdom forever. Best of luck with future seasons! I will be listening!