Medications affect nutrients

Many Americans eat a diet high in fat and sugar and low in fruits and vegetables.  We also take a very large amount of prescription drugs.  48% of the population has taken a prescription drug in the last month.  These two issues are very interrelated.

Eating a diet like that will cause depletion of many nutrients and an inadequate intake of many others as well.  Plus, half of the top 20 most prescribed drugs cause nutrient depletion.  This doesn't mean you should just stop taking your medications however.  Talk with your doctors, pharmacists, and other professionals.  Become educated on which ones can cause this type of problem.  If you take medications regularly, ask your doctor if there are more natural alternatives or if one or more medications could be eliminated.

For more information, ask me for a copy of our newsletter of the week which goes in to more detail about specific types of drugs and the associated nutrient depletions.