1.  Asprin, Aluminum based antacids – folate, thiamin, magnesium, phosphates, potassium

2.  Glucocorticoids: Dexamethasone, Prednisone, Indomethacin, Methotrexiate – amino acids, asorbic acid, magensium, potassium, zinc, folate

3.  Anticonvulsants, phenobarbitol, phenytoin, primidone – vitamin D , vitamin K

4.  Bile Acid Sequestrants: clofibrate, colestipol. Biguanides: metformin. Anti-Inflamatories: azufidine, sulfasalazine – vitamin A, vitamin B-12

5.  Proton Pump Inhibitors: esomeprazole/nexium, iansoprazole/prevacid, ameprazole/prilosec – vitamin B-12, vitamin C, vitamin D, calcium, zinc

This is just a short list. What we need to understand is that ANY drug does 3 basic things:

A) speed up a body function

B) slow down a body function

C) shut down/stop a body function

The logical question is what am I currently choosing in my essential habits, and what have I been chronically choosing which is giving me negative feedback (symptoms).  Address the habit and choice and the bodies response to the choice will diminish when it is no longer a necessity.  If not, drugs and the vitamin/nutrient depletion will continue the downward spiral of symptoms, dis-ease, disease and death.  While all the while never truly learning the lesson of self-empowerment and stewardship of choice.

In Health & Service,

Dr. Roland Phillips BA, BS, D.C.