Gulfport Healthcare: November 2009

Meet Peter Scribner

By Shelly Wilson

Gabber Magazine 2005

There's so much talk and controversy over prescription drugs these days, you probably don't want to read any further.

However, reading this article might just give you a little more than you bargained for - like some answers.

Meet Peter F. Scribner, President of Gulfport Healthcare, Inc. With a name like that, you already know you won't be dealing with some huge company - and, in the world of prescription drugs, that's definitely a good thing.

Scribner, a stockbroker in his former life, moved to the area several years ago. When his wife became ill, her medication bills were near $25,000 a month. Scribner became very familiar with the outrageous costs of healthcare, and particularly medication.

"I thought to myself, 'What on earth do people without insurance do?'" explains Scribner. "I felt a definite need to help people in that situation."

It was out of that belief that Gulfport Healthcare was born.

Gulfport Healthcare is not an insurance company. Its focus is on prescription medication and other healthcare needs for those unwilling or unable to spend their life's savings to get them. The company is really about empowering people to find reasonable prices for the medication and supplies they need.

With the availability of 5,000 different prescription and generic drugs, and great savings on eye glasses, contacts, natural remedies and more, Gulfport Healthcare provides customers user-friendly access to virtually any healthcare supply or prescription they need. From name brand and generic medications,
Gulfport Healthcare provides all of your medications at an average savings of over 50% - no special cards or plans needed.

How does that work, you ask? Well, it's no trick.

Gulfport Healthcare's services are available entirely online at GulfportHealthcare.net, though Scribner is more than happy to help customers over the phone or make house calls. Working in a partnership with a well respected online Canadian pharmacy, Gulfport Healthcare can provide you with the exact same safe medications you get from your local pharmacy.

Because the Canadian Government has drug pricing polices different from those of the United States, Gulfport Healthcare is able to bring you those medications at significantly lower prices. Same drugs - lower prices. No strings, guaranteed.

Thursday, November 26, 2009

How can I safely wean off an antidepressant?

11:06 AM | Posted by Peter Scribner | Edit Post

Mental Health Expert Dr. Charles Raison Psychiatrist,
Emory University Medical School

Asked by Ryan M., Pittsfield, Massachusetts

"What is the best and safest way to wean yourself off of an antidepressant drug such as Zoloft?"

Expert answer

Dear Ryan,

Do it slowly, carefully and under the supervision of a clinician. There are two primary reasons that I recommend caution.

Labels: antidepressant, depression, withdrawal, zoloft | 0 comments

Friday, November 20, 2009

Beating Cancer With A Macrobiotic Diet

10:22 PM | Posted by Peter Scribner | Edit Post

Elaine Nussbaum, author of Recovery from Cancer: The Remarkable Story of One Woman's Struggle with Cancer and What She Did to Beat the Odds, now in remission from an especially aggressive form of uterine cancer for 30 years, chronicled her story of defeating cancer with a macrobiotic diet. Although her book is the bestseller on macrobiotics, macrobiotic diet was originally popularized by Michio and Aveline Kushi.

Labels: cancer, cervical cancer, macrobiotic diet, yang, yin | 1 comments

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Famous Alternative Herbal Medicines Used Today

12:05 PM | Posted by Peter Scribner | Edit Post

Alternative herbal medicines are being used by many in today's societies to promote a healthy lifestyle. Despite the availability of modern medical treatment methods, many are still opting for the natural healing method to avoid side-effects and getting as much savings as possible from the treatment.

Labels: alternative herbal medicines, diet supplements, garlic, green tea leaves, natural remedies | 0 comments

Why Eating Anchovies Can Make You Ill

7:07 AM | Posted by Peter Scribner | Edit Post

Do you enjoy anchovies in your Greek salad? If so, you’ll want to be aware of a potential health risk associated with indulging in these salty, little fish. A new study shows that eating anchovies from certain parts of the Mediterranean could put you at higher risk of developing a parasitic infection.

Labels: achoives, ainisakis, benefits, eating, fish, health, infected, parasite, risk, symptoms | 0 comments

Celebrex May Reduce Skin Cancer

5:26 AM | Posted by Peter Scribner | Edit Post

A twice-daily dose of Celebrex over a period of nine months reduced the incidence of nonmelanoma skin cancer by almost 60 percent, according a new study. Read on..SID: COX-2 Inhibitors May Cut Skin

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Monday, November 16, 2009

Senior Community Centers

8:41 AM | Posted by Peter Scribner | Edit Post

It is important to remember that senior community centers and living centers are different. Living center is a term for assisted living and nursing home facilities. Community centers are facilities that provide day activities for seniors who are 65 or older. These community centers became established in the 1970’s. More and more of the population are becoming elderly adults, so community centers become more important as to how they impact the health of seniors.

Labels: elderly adults, independent living center, nursing home. | 0 comments

Saturday, November 14, 2009

A guide to the B Complex Vitamins

3:08 PM | Posted by Peter Scribner | Edit Post

There is a lot of discussion about the B complex vitamin and how it is essential for the body to perform a multitude of functions. However, the B complex vitamin is not simply one very complicated vitamin, as the name might suggest. There are actually eight B vitamins that are in the B complex vitamin as well as a few other related substances. The eight vitamins that make up the B complex vitamin are thiamine or vitamin B1, riboflavin or vitamin B2, niacin or vitamin B3, pyridoxine or vitamin B6, cobalamine or vitamin B12, folic acid, pantothenic acid and biotin. The other related substances that are also in the B complex vitamin include choline, inositol and para-aminobenzoic acid.

Labels: B Complex vitamins, biotin, cobalamine, niacin, pantothenic acid, pyridoxine, riboflavin. folic acid, thiamine | 0 comments

The Importance of the 12 B vitamin

10:04 AM | Posted by Peter Scribner | Edit Post

The 12 b vitamin is one of the b vitamins that are essential to maintain a healthy body. Otherwise known as Cobalamin, the 12b vitamin is needed for the processes to convert the carbohydrates, fats and proteins from food into energy. 12 b also, more importantly, helps keep the red blood cells healthy and therefore prevent heart disease as well as keeping the immune system functioning at its maximum level. In addition, 12 b is used to create the protective covering of all nerve cells in the body.

Labels: 12 b vitaim, anemia, cobalamin | 0 comments

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