Best Natural Alternatives for Common Prescription Drugs
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Jun 16, 2025
The show dives into how common medications often deplete essential nutrients and can actually contribute to symptoms like fatigue and anxiety. Listeners learn about natural alternatives for pain, anxiety, and more, emphasizing holistic healing rather than just masking issues. It critiques the over-prescription culture and highlights the need for lifestyle changes alongside natural remedies. Real-life patient experiences and the importance of addressing root causes are successfully woven throughout the discussion.
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Widespread Nutrient Depletion from Drugs
Nearly 70% of Americans use prescription drugs, many unaware these deplete vital nutrients.
Side effects often stem from nutrient depletion, yet are not listed on medication labels.
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Statin Drug Side Effects Anecdote
A patient lost muscle and hair while on a statin drug and no-fat diet.
After switching to natural nutrients and diet changes, he regained health and muscle.
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Natural Alternatives for Depression
Replace antidepressants with saffron, omega-3s, vitamin D, exercise, and sunlight.
Address root causes like purpose, diet, and connection instead of masking symptoms.
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What if your fatigue, anxiety, or brain fog isn’t from your condition—but from the meds you’re taking?
In this episode, Dr. Josh Axe uncovers how common medications can deplete key nutrients, trigger side effects, and keep you from true healing. Learn what’s really going on—and the natural alternatives that work.
The top nutrient-depleting drugs and what they do to your body.
Symptoms that are actually caused by medications (not your illness).
Natural options for pain, anxiety, reflux, high cholesterol, and more.
How to heal by getting to the root cause—not masking it.
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