Drugs Rinse Out Which Nutrients Or Cause Edema?
Warnings Not Listed on Your Rx Label
Drugs! Sometimes we need them.
Yet, nearly every medication, including OTC remedies, depletes, meaning that they rinse OUT of the body, or BLOCK the availability or use, of one or more “vital” nutrients.
I worked in a dialysis center with Dr. Jack Moncrief (co-invented the home unit of dialysis, invented telemedicine between two of his dialysis centers in TX, co-invented a drug with me, and ran original research with Dr. Nathan Bryan and myself showing that going through dialysis rinses the body of precious nitric oxide, which amplifies laying down of plaque and heart disease - on top of their pre-existing issues).
Dr. Jack would always say,
“Every single drug rinses out some precious nutrients.
“These must be replaced.
“To not cause other issues!”
It is always smart to figure out which nutrient your necessary meds “rinse” out of your body. So you can replete.
This information is NOT written on labels.
Loss of precious nutrients can cause other issues, called iatrogenia such as edema, or swelling, or hair loss, or increased risk of heart disease.
In America, almost 70% of people take at least one prescription medication.
More than 50% take two.
This is according to a study in 2013 funded by the National Institute on Aging and the Mayo Clinic.
These numbers have steadily increased over the past decades.
While medications provide relief and treatment for many conditions and disease states, they can also deprive your body of nutrients.
And this is on top of the fact that many Americans do not have adequate levels of nutrients to begin with as most consume dangerous ultra-processed foods that are already devoid of nutrients.
How do drugs rob my body of nutrients?
In diverse ways, drugs cause nutritional deficiencies.
Some act at the cellular level.
Some drugs modify our behavior.
For example, metformin increases loss of B vitamins, especially B12, out in our urine.
Or stimulants such as Adderall or Vyvanse can suppress appetite, which in turn reduces food and nutrient intake.
Some medications, such as neuroleptics and antidepressants, may increase cravings for unhealthier foods that give your body more work than benefit!
At the cellular level, medications act in a number of ways to cause nutrient deficiencies.
Medications may inhibit nutrient absorption, flush or rinse out nutrients by increasing urination, and use them faster by speeding up metabolism.
This is partially adapted from https://www.coastalpharmacyandwellness.com/drug-induced-nutrient-depletions-not-listed-on-rx/ and medscape/
Nutrient Depletion by Drug Class