If you take prescription medications, you MUST supplement!

We work with patients that have various health conditions for which they are taking prescription medications. Research shows that some very common medications cause specific vitamin and mineral deficiencies that MUST be supplemented for in order to limit the side effects of the medications. Many of us get ‘burnt-out’ by having to take not only our medications, but on top of that, the supplements needed to counter the negative effects of the drugs. This causes many patients to question us as to why they have to take so many pills. Those of you who are working to get healthy enough to be able to reduce or eliminate prescription drugs will have to take supplements in even higher doses and varieties because the goal is to not simply reduce the side effects of the drugs, but to get the body healthy enough despite the disease and the drugs to get to a point to come off some medications. All of this in addition to eating on our recommended diet plan is a lot of work, but well worth it in the end when success has been achieved!

To learn more about the issues prescription drugs cause, click here. 

Since most of our patients are working to reverse diabetes, I’ll review the list of common medications that they are taking and what the known deficiencies are, and will summarize at the end the best products to get the job done. For many of you taking our supplements currently, this will help shed light onto why you may have been prescribed them by us in the first place.

I’ve compiled the medications list in a table, along with the known nutrient deficiencies, resulting potential side effects, as well as the supplements we have on hand to provide the best forms of these nutrients. Work with your practitioner at our office if you have questions!

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METFORMIN

Nutrient Deficiency

•   B9 (folic acid) & B12

Resulting Side Effects

• neuropathy
• memory loss
• brain degeneration
• depression
• fatigue/low energy
• anemia
• elevated homocysteine, increased CV risk
• heart disease
• constipation
• Alzheimer’s and dementia

Living Health Supplement

• ACTIVE MULTI
• GLYCO BALANCE
• ACTIVE B
• METHYL MAX
• METHYL FOLIC
• B12 DROPS
• METHYL-B12
• ATP-UP
• BRAIN MAX PRO

**these all contain ‘active’ forms of all B vitamins which ensures better absorption and use.

**get homocysteine measured – if high you may need additional B9 / B12

**get iron and CBC with diff measured… if anemia present you may need additional B9 /          B12

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STATINS (CHOLESTEROL LOWERING MEDICATIONS)

CoQ10

• congestive heart failure
• high blood pressure
• elevated cholesterol (irony)
• elevated blood sugar
• muscle pain
• periodontal disease
• impotence
• UBIQUINOL 200
• CO10 EMULSE

**target 400 mg/day in split doses

**Ubiquinol is active form and more readily used v.s. CoQ10, which has to be broken down      to ubiquinol in body before used.

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Vitamin D

• decreased insulin sensitivity (increased sugars – diabetes)
• decreased bone density
• cancer (breast/prostate)
• muscle weakness/fatigue
• fibromyalgia
• infection
• autoimmunity
• hair loss
• depression/anxiety
• D3 5000
• D EMULSE 2000
• D-K EMULSE

**look for D, whether in gel cap or liquid drops, to be in a base of olive oil or MCT/coconut oil. NOT soy or corn oil, which is VERY common!

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Omega 3 Fatty Acids

• diabetes
• depression
• bone loss
• inflammation
• fatigue
• memory loss
• dry skin
• heart disease
• autoimmunity
• cancer (breast, colon)
• OMEGA 3 COMPLETE
• OMEGEMULSE

**from clean sources

**our liquid OmegEmulse is emulsified for easy absorption

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Hormones

• low T
• menopausal symptoms
• weight gain
• increased sugars
• heart disease
• depression
• hair loss
• brain fog
• MALE-UP
• FEM-UP

**We recommend annual hormone testing (blood and/or saliva) to determine if bio-identical hormones are warranted

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BLOOD PRESSURE/DIURETICS (LISINOPRIL, HCTZ, ETC)

Zinc

• decrease insulin production
• weak immunity
• diarrhea
• low attention/brain fog
• low testosterone
• allergies (food/env’t)
• hair thinning
• leaky gut
• acne or rashes
• CHELO MINS
• ZINC LOZENGES
• ZINC ZYME

**some of above are in-store only and are only to be taken over a short period of time (lozenges)

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Magnesium and Potassium

• heart disease
• type 2 diabetes
• high blood pressure
• headache/migraine
• muscle cramps
• insomnia
• depression
• osteoporosis
• restless leg
• fibromyalgia
• chronic fatigue
• K-MAG
• CITRA MAG
• CHELO MINS
• MAG PLEX
• NEURO MAG

**different forms of magnesium serve different functions in the body

**one study showed 10x more likelihood of diabetes if magnesium deficient and another showed magnesium supplementation lowers diabetes risk by 15%!

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B1, B6, B9, B12

• same as metformin
• ACTIVE MULTI
• ACTIVE B

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CoQ10

• same as statins
• UBIQUINOL 200
• COQ10 EMULSE

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ANTACIDS/PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS (NEXIUM, PRILOSEC)

Iron

• fatigue (chronic)
• mouth sores
• abnormal heart beat
• shortness of breath
• muscle weakness
• hormone imbalance
• trouble exercising
• sleep trouble
• trouble concentrating
• mood changes
• IRON BG

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B12

• SEE METFORMIN
• METHYL-B12
• ACTIVE MULTI
• GLYCO BALANCE
• ACTIVE B
• METHYL MAX
• B12 DROPS
• ATP-UP
• BRAIN MAX PRO

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Calcium & Magnesium

• SEE BLOOD PRESSURE
• OSTEOPOROSIS
• OSTEOPLEX-K
• ANY OF OUR MEAL SHAKES

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Probiotics

• B12 deficiency (see metformin)
• diabetes
• yeast/fungus infections
• cancer
• leaky gut
• allergies
• low immunity
• osteoporosis (low vit K)
• autoimmunity
• depression/anxiety
• bad breath
• obesity
• psoriasis/eczema/acne
• PROBIO 30
• PROBIO 100
• PROBIO 350
• PROBIO POWDER
• GUT REPAIR (FOR LEAKY GUT)

**powders can be taken orally mixed in shake, or via enema.