I left the hospital with eleven prescriptions (with
side-effects), and an enlarged heart which would remain enlarged. I
stumbled onto a natural medicines paperback at the drug store while picking
up my prescriptions and discovered I could reduce or eliminate the risks of
my prescription drugs by replacing them with natural medicines. Fortunately, my
doctors were cooperative, adjusting my prescriptions as I began finding natural
alternatives. The only prescription I was strongly urged to continue
was Warfarin, but I was permitted to switch to a natural alternative
any.
There was a bonus to the natural regimen. My heart returned
to normal size.
Most, if not all, prescription drugs come with warnings of
possible reactions, which in some cases may be fatal, and we find if the drugs
are harmful by using them. When we read the list of possible interactions that
come with our prescriptions, sometimes they list foods, vitamins, minerals, or
supplements with which the drugs interact. We need to find out why and how they
interact. We may be able to use the natural product to reduce our reliance upon
prescription drugs. If the food or supplement "potentiates" the prescription
drug, the drug might be replaced by the food or supplement with no
side-effects.
In my case, I reacted to a prescription drug, a "calcium
channel blocker" used to treat heart disease and high blood-pressure. I was able
to replace it with "Hawthorn," a supplement of Hawthorn berries, which does the
same thing as the drug. The supplement is risk free, and I'm still recovering
from the side-effects of the prescription drug. In this case I told my
doctor about the replacement after making the change, but I would recommend
discussing it with the doctor first.
Another advantage to the non-prescription route is cost. My
cholesterol was high and slicing a banana into a bowl of oatmeal worked better
than the alternative, a $100+ a month "statin" drug.
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