Drugs That Gobble Up Your Vitamins

Has your Doctor prescribed a drug for you to take on a regular basis? You may have diminished or depleted amounts of important vitamins, minerals and cofactors. Proper levels of vitamins, minerals and cofactors are essential for normal cell function.

When you become vitamin, mineral, or cofactor depleted you can develop symptoms that lead to disease.

Here is an example of how Statin drugs gobbling up your vitamins.

CoQ10 is a naturally occurring substance that helps convert the food we eat into energy. Large amounts of CoQ10 are found in the heart because it improves energy production in heart cells, prevents blood clot formation, and acts as an antioxidant to protect the heart. Cholesterol lowering Statin drug blocks the bodies’ ability to make CoQ10. Thus putting an incredible stress on the heart. This is why many Doctors recommend CoQ10 supplementation when giving their patients Statin drugs.

Check below to see if the drugs you are taking are causing depletion. Schedule your appointment to find out your natural alternative solution.

DRUGS NUTRIENT DEFICINECY Antacids Pepcid, Tagament, Zantac, Prevacid, Vit B12, Thiamin, Folic Acid, Vit D, Prilosec, Tums, Nexium, Alka-Seltzer Calcium, Iron, Zinc, Magnesium, Potassium, Phosphorus, Protein Antibiotics Amoxicillin, Erythromycin, “Friendly” / Good intestinal bacteria, Vit Penicillin, Tetracycline K, all B-Vitamins, all minerals Antidepressants Adapin, Aventyl, Elavil, Tofranil, Vit B12, Coenzyme Q10 SSRI: Prozac, Zoloft, Lexapro Melatonin Antidiabetic Drugs Dymelor, Micronase, Avandia, Actos Vit B12, Folic Acid, CoQ10 Anti-inflammatories NSAIDS: Advil, Aleve, Dolobid, Vit C, Folic Acid, Iron, Potassium Motrin, Naprosyn, Voltaren, and others Steriods: Cortisone, Prednisone, Medrol, Vit C, Vit D, Folic Acid, Zinc, Calcium, Aristocort, Decadron Magnesium, Potassium, Selenium Analgesic Folic Acid, Vit C, Iron, Potassium Acetamenophine Anti-hypertensives Hydralazine CoQ10, Magnesium, Vit B6

Betablockers CoQ10 Cholesterol Lowering Drugs Baycol, Lescol, Lipitor, Mevacor, Zocor CoQ10, Selenium, Zinc, Copper

Colestid, Questran Vit A, Vit B12, Vit D, Vit E, Vit K, Folic Acid, Iron, Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Zinc

Lopid, Tricor CoQ10, Vit Diuretics Loop, Thiazide, Potassium Sparing, Misc. Vit B1, Vit B6, Magnesium, Potassium, Zinc, Vit C, Folic Acid, Calcium Female Hormones Estrogen/HRT: Vit B6, Vit B12, CoQ10, Zinc, Folic Acid, Evista, Prempro, Premarin, Estratab Vit C, Magnesium

Oral Contraceptives: Vit B2, Vit B6, Vit B12, Folic Acid, Vit C, Estrastep, Norinyl, Ortho-Novem, Triphasil Magnesium, Zinc Laxatives Potassium Tranquilizers Major: Haldol, Vesprin Vit B2, CoQ10

Minor: Lunesta, Ambien

Psychotherapeutics: Ormazine, Thorazine Anti-Convulsants Barbituates: Butalan, Brevital, Pentothal Folic Acid, Vit D, Vit K, Calcium

Phenytoin: Dilantin Biotin, Folic Acid, Vit D, Calcium, Vit B1, Vit B12 Carbamazepine: Tegretol Biotin, Folic Acid, Vit D Bronchodilators Theophylline Vit B6 Synthetic Thyroid Calcium

Sources: Drug-Induced Nutrient Depletion Handbook, by R. Pelton et al.; Physcican’s Desk Reference http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/coenzyme-q10-000295.htm#ixzz1kOvD0LbN

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