Right now (it’s December 2022), the flu, coughs, colds, ear infections, the plague, sinus infections, and sore throats are at EPIC levels! So much so that stores are running out of Tylenol, Ibuprofen, and basic over-the-counter drugs used to treat these conditions at home. ERs are chock full of people, with wait times running into 12 hours or more!
This is an awful situation to be in, especially when you just want to snuggle in bed and take care of yourself or your family and get everyone feeling better.
So what can you do more at home, and what alternative is there if you cannot find basic drugs in the stores?
Enter, Genexa – A cleaner Pharmaceutical Brand.
Notice, I said ‘cleaner’ company for pharmaceuticals, not ‘clean’. Genexa is a brand new company on the market, selling a select few pharmaceuticals with a claim to being ‘clean’.
Ingredient Comparison
I examined the ingredients for one of their products to compare their acetomenaphine extra strength for pain and fever relief as compared with Tylenol extra strength.
Tylenol has many more nasty ingredients like titanium dioxide (toxic heavy metal), artificial color, Red No. 40, polyethylene glycol, carnauba wax, and corn, to name a few.
In the Genexa brand, we can still find corn in the form of maltodextrin and dextrose, but there are no toxic heavy metals or other nasty preservatives. Yes, guar gum, acacia gum, and palm oil are not perfect ingredients, and I look to avoid these in foods, but if I needed a cleaner fever reducer in an emergency with my kids or myself, I would 100% use the Genexa product.
“A recent study found that up to 75% of common medication pills are made up of inactive ingredients. They also found that there were anywhere from 8 to to 30 different inactive ingredients in a given medication. They identified about 1,000 different inactive ingredients across the drugs they looked at, with 38 of those being of potential concern.”
–GurlGoneGreen
While Genexa is not perfect, they avoid dyes, sugars, sucralose, propylene glycol, sodium benzoate, and many other artificial ingredients. Instead, their inactive ingredients include organic agave syrup, blueberries, citrus extract, and purified water. Genexa is certified gluten-free, non-GMO, lactose-free, and many of its products are certified vegan.
Why I Still Prefer Ibuprofen
My only concern is that overall, I am not a fan of acetomenaphine for pain and fever, I much prefer ibuprofen for these purposes. But, at least not yet, Genexa does not make a clean Ibuprofen version.
Ibuprofen is less harmful to the liver. Acetomenaphine depletes glutathione in the liver and contributes to liver damage.
So while we have a cleaner option, Acetomenaphine, that you can use in a pinch, Ibuprofen is still preferred.
Genexa Kids
Genexa’s kid’s versions of drugs (acetomenaphine, Diphenhydramine (aka Benadryl), and Dextromethorphan HBR (Mucinex)) still contain plenty of natural flavors. It may be worth writing to a company that will listen to clean these products up even more, especially for our kids. Their adult versions of the same meds are cleaner than the original pharmaceutical ones.
Genexa is definitely a company to keep an eye on, and do write to them to ask for cleaner medicine and perhaps even cleaner ibuprofen!
Where To Buy Genexa
One of the best parts about Genexa is that it is easily available. Of course, you can purchase directly from their website. However, they also have a store locator on their website to find other local stores where you can purchase Genexa.
Remember, it’s always a good idea to write to a company you like about products you would love to have them produce for you and also how they could be cleaner… maybe take out all the ‘flavors’ from the kid’s products or create an adult anti-allergy product with no flavors in it!
Homeopathy Alternative
For the purpose of better acute care at home, you may have heard of homeopathic Belladonna for fevers. This remedy is considered the Tylenol equivalent of the homeopathic world. I am oversimplifying, but this remedy can be helpful when dealing with a small or young baby. To learn more about how to build your own homeopathy toolkit and how to use basic remedies, check out my homeopathy masterclass.
Homeopathy is another alternative when searching for clean medicine. To learn more about homeopathy and what company I prefer, check out my Homeopathy For Your And Your Family Masterclass. In this class, you will learn…
What Homeopathy Is
How Homeopathy Is Different From Conventional And Naturopathic Medicine
How The Remedies Are Made And Their Sources
If The Remedies Safe
How To Build A Basic First Aid Homeopathic Kit And Use Over-The-Counter Homeopathic Remedies For Acute Illnesses
What The Role Of Homeopathy Is In Chronic Illnesses
How To Learn More About Homeopathy
Bottom Line
It is important to keep up with new companies like Genexa, which are trying to do better in the world. I feel very encouraged that a company like this has emerged. The more feedback we can provide to companies who are honestly trying to make clean products, the better our chance of effecting change.
To your health & happiness,
Muneeza
