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LESS MEDICATION - MORE
VITALITY?
Written by Decker
Weiss, NMD, FASA |
Vitality: 1 (a) the peculiarity distinguishing the living from the nonliving; (b) capacity to live and develop; also: physical or mental vigor especially
when highly developed, 2 (a) power of enduring; b: lively and animated character
My patients all have one thing in common and that is there quest for a life
on reduced or free of medication. When I ask them why I repeatedly hear the
same thing, I wish to feel better, have more energy, more vitality. They
usually go on to link this decrease in quality of life to the start of their
pharmaceutical use.
So, somewhere along the line I have grown two more hats; one is the
anti-drug dealer, and the other is the bringer of vitality, the adder of
mental and physical vigor, the builder of animated character. So then the
question arises, is there a safe way to get off medication and the answer is
yes. There are two keys, the first being a great doctor patient relationship
and the second being careful planning.
Let's give the example of a patient who wants off blood pressure medication.
The first step is a conversation setting realistic time frames, monitoring
of the numbers, and costs. The patient I am thinking of needed to purchase a
blood pressure cuff, start supplements to repair and rebuild the potential
nutritional deficit and organ issues created by the medication. The next
issue was prioritizing which medications to go off first. This patient was
on a digestive drug called Nexium®, and three blood pressure drugs, so the
first choice was to heal the heart burn naturally, and then go after the BP
meds. The final piece is a combination of trial and error along with great
doctor-patient communication. As long as the communication exists, than as
the numbers drop (weight loss, natural agents, and relaxation tapes where
the trick here) then the patient would receive updates on medication changes
and reductions. I am happy to say that this patient is medication free, and
has back what she termed is her vitality. Let us know at the clinic if we
can be of any help to you in safely reducing and eliminating your
medications.
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