Drug-Nutrient Interaction Analysis
Do the medications you take deplete nutrients from your body?
Listen to Alternatives for Health & Wellness as Dr. Osborne discusses the topic of drug induced nutritional deficiencies.
Many commonly prescribed medications can interfere with the body’s ability to absorb and utilize nutrients. For example, Lipitor, which is commonly prescribed to help lower cholesterol, can deplete the body of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10). A CoQ10 deficiency can cause high blood pressure and congestive heart failure. Thus treating high cholesterol with this type of medication may increase the risk of heart disease or offset the benefit of lowering the cholesterol in the first place. Taking CoQ10 in conjunction with the medication can prevent the CoQ10 deficiency and subsequently the side effects. Below is a chart of commonly prescribed medications and the nutrients that can be depleted while taking them.
Dr. Osborne is an expert in drug induced nutritional deficiencies and has teamed up with an internal medicine physician to design a supplement line to address many of these common medications. To learn more about medications and their effects on vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients watch Dr. Osborne and Dr. Ford discuss drug nutrient interactions in this interview with Max World News.
