Lindsey Elmore

Lindsey Elmore Lindsey Elmore is a Speaker, Author, and Advocate of Natural Wellness
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08/21/2026

Maybe the Golden Rule isn’t just about treating people the way we’ve learned to tolerate being treated.

Maybe it’s about asking:

**What did God intend for us in the first place?**

If the wound says **shame**, God intended **dignity** — so I offer others **honor**.

If the wound says **abandonment**, God intended **belonging** — so I offer **presence**.

If the wound says **fear**, God intended **safety** — so I offer **gentleness**.

If the wound says **rejection**, God intended **acceptance** — so I offer **welcome**.

If the wound says **worthlessness**, God intended **worth** — so I offer **respect**.

If the wound says **powerlessness**, God intended **agency** — so I offer **choice**.

If the wound says **isolation**, God intended **community** — so I offer **connection**.

If the wound says **condemnation**, God intended **grace** — so I offer **mercy**.

If the wound says **secrecy**, God intended **truth** — so I offer **honesty**.

If the wound says **chaos**, God intended **peace** — so I offer **stability**.

If the wound says **scarcity**, God intended **provision** — so I offer **generosity**.

If the wound says **unforgiveness**, God intended **mercy** — so I offer **forgiveness**.

This is where Luke 6:31 meets recovery.

“Do to others as you would have them do to you.”

But for some of us, our wounds have seriously distorted what we think we deserve.

So maybe the question becomes:

**How would I want to be treated if I saw myself the way God sees me?**

And then—

**Can I learn to see the person in front of me that way too?**

Luke 6:31 asks us to look honestly at the places where our wounds became wounds we inflicted on somebody else.

Not so we can drown in shame.

So we can heal.

So we can become willing.

So the cycle can stop with us.

**Do unto others not according to what your wounds taught you to expect, but according to what God intended His children to receive.**

08/20/2026

There’s a combination of three incredibly common medications that pharmacists sometimes call the “triple whammy” because together, they can put your kidneys in a really bad situation.

And you might have all three sitting in your house right now.

First: a diuretic—something like hydrochlorothiazide or furosemide.

Diuretics decrease your circulating blood volume, so there may be less blood reaching the kidneys.

Second: an ACE inhibitor—like lisinopril.
ACE inhibitors dilate the efferent arteriole—the blood vessel carrying blood away from the kidney’s filtering unit. That can decrease the pressure your kidneys use to filter blood.

Neither of those medications is inherently bad. They’re incredibly useful medications.

But then you get a headache or your back hurts, so you grab some ibuprofen.

NSAIDs like ibuprofen inhibit prostaglandins, which can constrict the afferent arteriole—the vessel bringing blood INTO that filtering unit.

So now think about what we’ve done:

The diuretic reduces the volume coming through.

Ibuprofen tightens the way IN.

And the ACE inhibitor opens the way OUT.

Less blood coming in. Less pressure keeping it there.

Your kidney filtration pressure can drop—and your risk of acute kidney injury goes up.

That doesn’t mean someone taking lisinopril and a diuretic can never take ibuprofen. Risk depends on things like dose, duration, kidney function, age, hydration, and other medical conditions.
But this is exactly why your pharmacist needs to know everything you’re taking—including the medications you buy without a prescription.

Because sometimes the most important drug interaction isn’t between two prescriptions.

It’s the bottle you grabbed off the shelf without thinking twice.

08/13/2026

Tylenol and ibuprofen are NOT interchangeable when it comes to side effects. 💊

Both can help with pain and fever. But they come with very different risks.

Tylenol (acetaminophen):
→ Generally easier on the stomach
→ Less likely to affect kidney function at normal doses
→ Doesn’t significantly affect platelets
→ Doesn’t have the same cardiovascular warnings as NSAIDs
→ BUT excessive doses can cause severe, potentially fatal liver damage

Ibuprofen (Advil/Motrin):
→ Treats pain AND inflammation
→ Can irritate the stomach
→ Can cause ulcers and GI bleeding
→ Can reduce blood flow to the kidneys, especially when you’re dehydrated
→ Can increase blood pressure and fluid retention
→ Can increase cardiovascular risk
→ Reversibly affects platelet function and bleeding

Here’s the part I wish more people understood:

“Over the counter” does not mean “without risk.”

The safest choice depends on the PERSON taking it.

History of ulcers? Kidney disease? Liver disease? High blood pressure? Heart failure? Blood thinners? Dehydrated? Pregnant? Taking other medications that already contain acetaminophen?

All of that matters.

And remember: acetaminophen hides in a LOT of combination cold, flu, and prescription products—which makes accidental double-dosing easier than people realize.

These are incredibly useful medications when used appropriately.

But they’re still medications.

And as a pharmacist, I’ll say it forever:

Know what you’re taking. Know why you’re taking it. And know what it can do besides the thing you’re taking it for. 💊

I’m just not, okay.
08/12/2026

I’m just not, okay.

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