Medicap Pharmacy Raleigh, NC

05/11/2025

Happy Mother’s Day from all of us at Medicap!
Today we celebrate the strength, love, and care that mothers bring into our lives every day. Whether you’re a mom, stepmom, grandmother, or mother figure, we see you—and we thank you.

11/27/2024

07/03/2024

View Bobbie Sutton Barbrey's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

07/03/2024

Bobbie passed away unexpectedly and peacefully on Thursday, June 27, 2024, in his backyard while surrounded by nature and the birds he loved. Bobbie lived a life filled with kindness, wisdom, and unwavering love for his family and friends.

Throughout his life, Bobbie touched the lives of so many with his gentle spirit and compassionate heart. He will be remembered for his remarkable optimism and knowledge, always ready to lend a helping hand to those in need.

Bobbie's passion and dedication to Health and Wellness made a lasting impact on our community. May Bobbie's soul rest in peace, and may his legacy of patience, love, and kindness continue to inspire us all.

We invite you to the visitation on Friday, July 5 from 3:00-4:00 PM at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, 1701 East Millbrook Rd, Raleigh, NC 27609. Most importantly, we hope you will join us for a Celebration of the Life of Bobbie Barbrey, details to be announced and will be shared here.

In lieu of flowers, Bobbie would ask that you take one step today to improve your personal health, whether through exercise, diet, or supplementation. Make this commitment to yourself and your loved ones. To honor Bobbie, please share with us what action you will take to better your health today and moving forward.
Together, we can create a legacy of well-being in Bobbie’s memory.

06/28/2024

Simple ways to support your microbiome 🙌

It’s easy to forget about your gut microbiome, but there are also easy ways you can support microbial diversity with everyday habits, like:

🥗 Microbiome-Friendly Foods
The Mediterranean Diet, fermented foods, fiber-rich foods, and polyphenols (colorful compounds in plant foods) have all been found to benefit the microbiome.

🏃‍♂️ Regular Exercise
Exercise (as long as it is not training to exhaustion) benefits the diversity of the gut microbiome.

💤 Sleep & Circadian Rhythm
Unnatural disruptions in the sleep-wake cycle or short duration of sleep may alter the gut microbiome and intestinal health.

💊 Targeted probiotic supplementation to replenish and restore proper balance

The benefit of doing these things?

Better digestion, stronger immune system, healthier metabolism, sharper brain function, and overall wellness.

Which of these do you think you could improve upon?

Let me know in the comments ⤵️

06/26/2024

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You’ll want to come back to it whenever your microbiome needs a reset—especially when you want to rebuild microbial diversity.

My top tips:

1️⃣ Consume probiotic-rich foods or drinks, like yogurt, kefir, kombucha, and sauerkraut.

2️⃣ Increase prebiotic-rich foods, like artichokes, asparagus, onions, and bananas.

3️⃣ Focus on diversity in your diet, emphasizing colorful whole foods rather than processed ones. Eat more living foods!

4️⃣ Stay hydrated with water and tea, keeping alcohol to a minimum.

5️⃣ Exercise at least 30 minutes a day at least 3 days a week doing whatever you enjoy

6️⃣ Follow a regular sleep schedule for a healthy circadian rhythm.

7️⃣Pay attention to your stress level. Not only is this good for your microbiome but also you potential to improve the quality of your life

8️⃣Take a targeted probiotic to support your optimal microbiome diversity

And remember: You are unique!

If you feel like you are doing everything “right” but still struggle with gut health, I can help.

Schedule a wellness consult today with Bobbie

06/25/2024

“What most people don’t realize is that food is not just calories: It’s information. It actually contains messages that communicate to every cell in the body.”

– Dr. Mark Hyman

06/24/2024

For anyone struggling with an unexplained health issue 👉this is commonly missed.

Dysbiosis is defined as an imbalance of the gut microbiome.

Whereas a healthy microbiome has a wide diversity of beneficial bacteria, dysbiosis can occur when any of these 3 things happen:

1️⃣Loss of beneficial bacteria
2️⃣Overgrowth of potentially harmful bacteria
3️⃣Loss of overall bacterial diversity

These 3 things can also happen simultaneously.

Research shows that disruptions of the gut microbiome are associated with conditions that affect digestion, metabolism, weight, blood sugar, and even neurological health.

How do we know if this is an issue?

For those of you that want to dive deeper into seeing the health of your microbiome we can test for this.

Functional medicine tests like the organic acids test and digestive stool analysis can give us insights into the health of your microbiome and guide us in creating a plan.

Call or stop by our pharmacy to discuss the simple stool test we recommend

06/21/2024

When it comes to the microbiome, the stakes are high 😬 This will shock many of you but it does speak to how the body works by constantly communicating with other systems. When this communication moves out of balance you see other organs and systems impacted by the downstream effects. Do you take a drug to manage the symptoms or do you address the root cause?

We don’t see it, we can’t feel it, and yet it has power over nearly every aspect of our health.

Those trillions of microorganisms on and in us influence digestion, detoxification, immune function, brain health, and more.

Evidence-based research (PMID: 34584224) shows that changes in the gut microbiome have been associated with all of these conditions:

▪️ Rheumatoid Arthritis
▪️ Type 1 Diabetes
▪️ Type 2 Diabetes
▪️ Eczema
▪️ Asthma
▪️ IBD
▪️ IBS
▪️ Fatty Liver
▪️ Cardiovascular Disease
▪️ Chronic Kidney Disease
▪️ Mental Health Disorders

This is remarkable research and a reminder that having a balanced microbiome can be the pathway to improved, sustainable health. The microbiome is not the only contributing factor to these conditions, but it is one that is often overlooked.

And it is one that we always consider from a functional perspective.

Because in functional medicine, we do more than treat a diagnosis. We look for underlying causes and optimize the structure and function of all body systems.

If you want a holistic and root-cause approach, don’t delay. We are here to offer you guidance and solutions