Hello
I know that you would prefer not to take long-term medications for problems like blood pressure, cholesterol, heart disease, depression, or any other "chronic" problems.
Your doctor/nurse practitioner was probably reassuring: "I'm writing you a prescription to keep your blood pressure (cholesterol/blood sugar/thyroid/depression/sleep/etc.) under control."
Did you accept this, or did you have doubts?
Did you feel that as you get older, long-term drugs are inevitable? They are certainly common. Maybe you have a family history of these problems.
Or were you upset that your health had fallen to this? Did you wish for some other solution than drugs but have no idea what to do?
"Reluctant acceptance" is a common reaction to being prescribed these medications.
Your Prescription May Be Inadequate for your Health Problems
Your prescriptions may be protecting you from some serious consequences of your condition but may not be effective with the concerns and symptoms that affect your day-to-day life.
Most people taking medication for long-term health problems are experiencing additional symptoms (fatigue, anxiety, digestive, hormonal, pain, etc.) that are not improved by these drugs. Many drugs have side effects that can add to these symptoms.
You may be aware that your productivity and happiness are taking a hit from your symptoms and health problems.
Your Prescription May Be Causing New Health Problems
Many medications affect your nutrition:
- The medication can attach itself to a nutrient and pass it out of the body
- The medication can alter the pH in the gut so that the nutrient can't be adequately absorbed
- Some medications need specific nutrients for them to be able to work and may cause deficiencies.
See "Blood Pressure Medications and Nutrient Deficiencies."
You deserve good health without drug side effects to live your life to the fullest.
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