Houck Pharmacy

Houck Pharmacy is a premier compounding pharmacy which has been serving the northern Iowa area since 1957. At Houck Pharmacy, we pride ourselves on staying ahead and current on the cutting edge of traditional medications, natural medicine and compounding. We strive for excellence so our patients receive the best healthcare available.

Osteoporosis is a painful, crippling disease characterized by low bone density, but it is both preventable and treatable. Osteoporosis occurs when not enough new bone is formed or too much bone is lost, or both, and therefore bone is brittle, weak and more likely to fracture.

Osteoporosis is often called "the silent disease" because it can progress painlessly until a strain or fall causes a bone to fracture, and many times people don't know they have the problem until the first fracture occurs.Bone is not a hard and lifeless structure; it is complex, living tissue. Bones provide structural support for muscles, protect vital organs, and store calcium which is essential for bone density and strength.

After a proper analysis reveals areas of dry, oily, or aging skin, we can provide the appropriate correction for each skin type in a cosmetic base containing the exfoliants, emollients, and micronutrients necessary for cellular repair. Antioxidants such as Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) and Ascorbyl Palmitate (Vitamin C Ester) are vital to the energy production of skin cells and formation of collagen.

Convenient home collection, accurate, and inexpensive, Saliva Testing provides a true picture of the bioavailable levels of steroid hormones. Capillary Blood Spot Testing offers easy alternative to venous blood draws in the laboratory or doctor's office.

Combines both Saliva and Capillary Blood Spot test materials in an all-in-one test kit for easy home collection of the major hormone groups- reproductive, adrenal, and thyroid - on the same day at the optimal time.If there is no physical reason for infertility such as tubal damage, many of the different causes of female infertility can be related to hormonal issues.

We all know that for a supplement to be effective it has to be absorbed and used by the body. Different supplements and brands vary greatly when it comes to bioavailability. Some supplements are absorbed easily, depending on the formulation and how it was produced by the manufacturer. On the supplement bottle the label will show how much each tablet or capsule contains.