Supplementation for Prescription Depletions

As previously stated the topic for the last 5 weeks has been that we work with basically three kinds of people that need supplements. First are those people having multiple symptoms (recognized or unrecognized) that do not yet have a diagnosed health problem. Second are those that are near to or new to a diagnosis of a health problem. Third are those folks that have been on medications for a while for a specific set of health problems.

This week we cover the third category, those folks that have been on medications for a specific set of health problems. Tennessee pharmacies fill an average of 18.7 prescriptions per person per year and ranks second in the country for prescription drug abuse. It also has the eighth highest drug overdose mortality rate in the U.S.

An aspect of this drug abuse is the wear and tear that each prescription takes on your body by depleting essential nutrients.

As examples, the well known prescription drugs: (do not take it upon yourself to determine which of this information you need, consult your doctor)

Anti-Hypertensives - it is possible that they can cause depletion of : calcium, magnesium, potassium, vitamins C, B1, B6 and/or zinc.

Beta Blockers - might affect C0Q10 and melatonin.

Acid Blockers - might affect vitamin D3, B12, folic acid, calcium, chromium, iron, zinc and phosphorus.

Hormone Replacement Therapy - calcium, folic acid, magnesium, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin C and zinc.

This is by far not an exhaustive list of drugs and their effects. Physicians must look more deeply and determine underlying causes to determine whether drugs are harming patients – and what we can do to reverse these effects.

If you have concerns, please call (423) 954-9591 for a free consultation.

NEXT WEEK; NEW TOPIC (YET TO BE ANNOUNCED)