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Dr. Michael Cutler

20+ medications that affect your thyroid

Thyroid hormone balancing is confusing for mainstream doctors including endocrinologists (but they may not admit it). That’s because they use only lab tests. The problem with that is there are many medications that affect your thyroid hormone and confound the interpretation of standard thyroid tests…

Jenny Smiechowski

The sleep aid that could turn you into a zombie in mid-air

You’ve probably never heard the term “Ambien zombie” before. So, let me explain this growing problem… When you take Ambien or other sleep aids, they do two things that can get you in trouble: They give you Teflon brain, meaning new memories won’t stick. They also release your inhibitions…

Dr. Elizabeth Klodas MD, FACC

Why the doctor says you may not need statins after all

Been told you need a statin and questioning whether it’s the right step for you? You’re not alone: According to the Mayo Clinic Proceedings every man over 65 and every woman over 70 qualifies to be on statin drugs. But should everyone take a drug just because they reach a certain age? This doc says no…

Dr. Michael Cutler

The pitfalls of polypharmacy and how to avoid this dangerous trap

Polypharmacy is the result of a complex medical system. It’s defined as taking multiple prescribed medications with the possibility that they all may not be clinically necessary, and may, in fact, cause harm. And what you don’t know about this common “affliction” can hurt you or someone you care about…

Dr. Michael Cutler

The dark truths about Atorvastatin that some doctors play off as myths

Recently, I read an online article about 7 common myths surrounding the cholesterol-lowering medication Atorvastatin, also known as Lipitor. The author minimized well-reported adverse side effects to the degree I might expect from a pharmaceutical representative. Let me set the record straight…

Jenny Smiechowski

The common antibiotic that puts you at risk for a fatal heart rhythm

There’s probably been a point in your life where you took a Z-pack from your doctor without second guessing it. Maybe your throat was ablaze with strep bacteria or any other number of nasty infections. At those times, a Z-pack feels like a life-saver. But this common antibiotic can also be a life-ender…

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Dr. Adria Schmedthorst

The shocking truth about how much more Americans pay for medicine

In the U.S. it’s not uncommon to find a medication you’ve been prescribed costs as much as a decent car payment. What’s crazy is that people in other areas of the world don’t pay even close to what we’re charged. So why are Americans charged more and how do our costs compare to the rest of the world?

Jenny Smiechowski

The fatal side effect of prescription sleep aids

Insomnia stinks. But, sometimes, you’d do almost anything for sleep, right? However, if you do turn to prescription sleep aids to get some zzz’s on occasion, there’s something you should know… They threaten lives more often than those commercials with the calming, sleep-inducing butterfly lead you to believe.

Joyce Hollman

What’s behind skyrocketing drug prices and 7 ways to beat them

What’s going on with drug prices these days? To say some increases (like the Epi pen and insulin) are unreasonable really understates things. We need to look at the system that’s in place for setting prices, the middleman you don’t really need, and a handful of ways you can beat that system and pay less for meds you need…

Joyce Hollman

Common drugs that make you sicker by stealing nutrients

Even if you eat a healthy, nutrient-rich diet, you could be losing much of the benefit if you’re taking a medication that sucks that nutrition out of you as fast as you can put it in. You may not notice it at first… until you gradually feel the symptoms of a vitamin or mineral deficiency.

Joyce Hollman

Did the FDA really just approve a ‘party drug’ to treat depression?

Ketamine has long been abused as a “street drug,” with side effects like convulsions, irregular heartbeat, hives, shortness of breath and blurry vision. So, why would the FDA approve a drug from this dangerous source for people who are already emotionally at risk, and put off a “natural drug” that’s safer?

Dr. Elizabeth Klodas MD, FACC

How meds put your health in a ‘chicken and the egg’ loop

Are you on so many medications because you feel so sick? Or do you feel so sick because you’re on so many medications? At some point, the line between the chicken and egg scenario can get pretty blurry.

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