Drugs and nutrients

Came across website that might help people .

Drug induced nutrient depletion

Pharmacysolutionsonline.com

Names the drug and nutrients it depletes.

[Nackapan]

That's interesting.

[Hidden in reply to Nackapan]

Yes I have kept a copy. We are willingly accepting medications from doctors not knowing what it is doing to vital nutrients in the body.

If anyone on prescribed medication really should look at what these can deplete.

[Shindig1]

Is there a link to the article?

[Hidden in reply to Shindig1]

Sorry not good at linking

Goggle ..... drug induced nutrient depletion..

On the pharmacysolutiononline.com website

[Shindig1 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks

[humanbean in reply to Shindig1]

pharmacysolutionsonline.com...

[humanbean in reply to Shindig1]

I would suggest people do their own research to double check the list.

It suggests that Levothyroxine (prescribed for treating hypothyroidism) depletes iron. I'm pretty sure this is not true. It is hypothyroidism that depletes iron in many patients, not the Levothyroxine used to treat it.

The other comment I want to make is that just seeing a vitamin or mineral listed as being depleted by a particular medication is not a good reason to start supplementing it without further research. Iron, for example, is poisonous in overdose. Calcium in excess could end up lining your arteries. Vitamin B6 in excess can cause peripheral neuropathy. Some other vitamins and minerals are not good for you in large quantities.

[helvella in reply to humanbean]

It consistently refers to B6 as pyridoxine - but there are at least two other vitamers with different characteristics.

Introduction

Vitamin B6 is a water-soluble vitamin that is naturally present in many foods, added to others, and available as a dietary supplement. It is the generic name for six compounds (vitamers) with vitamin B6 activity: pyridoxine, an alcohol; pyridoxal, an aldehyde; and pyridoxamine, which contains an amino group; and their respective 5’-phosphate esters. Pyridoxal 5’ phosphate (PLP) and pyridoxamine 5’ phosphate (PMP) are the active coenzyme forms of vitamin B6.

ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/V...

[SigNi]

Thank you!

[Hidden in reply to SigNi]

You are welcome, I have experienced a couple of occasions where our chemist have questioned a doctors prescriptions, my brother In law ended up in hospital not taking the chemist advice. We live and learn, but I do believe sometimes you have to be your own detective.