Mind over meds : know when drugs are necessary, when alternatives are better-- and when to let your body heal on its own
by Weil, Andrew (Author)
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Summary
"Prescription drug use in America has increased tenfold in the past fifty years, and over-the counter drug use has risen just as dramatically. In addition to the dozens of medications we take to treat serious illnesses, we take drugs to help us sleep, to keep us awake, to stop our noses from running... Full description
Table of Contents:
- Too many meds : the problem, and the solution
- Antibiotics
- Statins
- Medications for GERD
- Antihistamines
- Medications for the common cold and the flu
- Sleep aids
- Steroids
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS)
- Psychiatric medication for adults
- Psychiatric medications for children and adolescents
- Medications for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Opioids and the treatment of chronic pain
- Antihypertensive drugs
- Medications for diabetes
- Medications for osteopenia and other preconditions
- Overmedication of children
- Overmedication of the elderly
- Over-reliance on medications : a pharmacist's view
- Last words.