The best reason to TOSS your RX drugs!
It’s no secret that mainstream medicine hands out prescription drugs like CANDY!
In fact, over HALF of the adults in the United States use some form of prescription drugs.
Often times these drugs either:
- Don’t help or,
- come with a SLEW of dangerous side effects.
But Big Pharma continues to rake in the bucks, while turning a blind eye to the dangers of prescription drugs… especially when it comes to seniors!
In fact, things have gotten so far out of hand, a jaw-dropping study suggests that millions of seniors may want to consider TOSSING their prescription drugs!
Here’s a study we can all get behind…
Many seniors are taking far MORE prescription drugs than they actually need – this is according to a study published in the journal PLOS Medicine.
And what does ‘more than they actually need’ mean, exactly?
Unfortunately, studies show one in three older Americans take prescription medications that are INAPPROPRIATE for their symptoms or could cause further harm – that’s 33%!
The study goes as far as to say that many patients could benefit from (and probably should) throw out some of their prescriptions which no longer benefit their health.
I can assure you that’s not something you’ll hear from Big Pharma…
But, if you are any kind of medications, there are simple steps to ensure that they are safe AND necessary.
The first thing you need to do is make an appointment with your doctor and have a serious ‘sit down’ and discuss any and all prescriptions you are on.
Gather up all your medications, put them in a bag, and go through each one with your doctor to ensure you are…
- Taking the right dosage,
- Are on the right medications,
- Weed out medications you NO LONGER NEED!
And if your doctor can’t give you a straight answer… perhaps it’s time to get a second opinion to keep yourself from being a victim of Big Pharma’s greed!
With all of this being said, do NOT stop taking any prescription cold turkey – be sure to consult a medical professional who can guide you on how to safely quit any medications you may be taking.
To ditching RX dependence,
Sarah Reagan
Sources:
Melore, Chris. Many seniors taking far more prescription drugs than they actually need, study suggests.” https://studyfinds.org/prescription-drugs-older-patients/
