last time i talked about the 7 most prescribed drugs and their Consequences
Today am going to talk about their natural counterparts
1. HYDROCODONE (Acetaminophen/Vicodin/Oxycontin)
Use: For Pain
Natural Foods:
Ginger, turmeric, berries, cayenne pepper, celery/celery seeds, cherries, dark green veggies, walnuts. See: Natural Healing Remedies: 10 Foods That Fight Inflammation And Pain.
2. STATINS (Generic versions of Lipitor/Zocor/Crestor) Use: Reduction of LDL Cholesterol Approximately 15% of the top prescribed medications are generic statins.
Natural Foods:Nuts, spinach, apples, turmeric, cranberries, tomatoes, green tea, fatty fish, beans, alfalfa herb, capsicum fruit, garlic, psyllium, fenugreek seeds, butcher’s broom, licorice root, hawthorn berry. See: - New Data Shows Lycopene Reduces Heart Disease Up To 26 Percent - Two Apples a Day More Effective At Reducing Heart Disease Than Statin Medications - Top 5 Foods and Herbs To Control Cholesterol - World Renown Heart Surgeon Speaks Out On What Really Causes Heart Disease
3. LISINOPRIL (Prinivil/Zestril) AND NORVASC (Amlodipine) Use: Reduction of High Blood Pressure.
Natural Foods:
Natural Foods: Any foods high in vitamin C (chili peppers, guavas, bell peppers, thyme, parsley, dark leafy greens, broccoli), any foods high in magnesium (chocolate, green leafy vegetables, Brazil nuts, almonds, cashews, blackstrap molasses, pumpkin and squash seeds, pine nuts, and black walnuts) and any foods high in potassium (mushrooms, bananas, dark green leafy vegetables, sweet potatoes, oranges and dates). Coconut oil/water and CoQ10 are also very effective for lowering blood pressure. See: - Magnesium Reduces Blood Pressure Naturally Without Side Effects - Low Salt Diets Do Not Decrease Blood Pressure, Period - Vitamin C Supplements Reduce Blood Pressure Without Side Effects Associated With Medication - Low Potassium Linked To High Blood Pressure.
4. SYNTHROID (levothyroxine sodium) Use: Hypothyroidism A synthetic form of the thyroid hormone thyroxine, . It’s used to treat hypothyroidism.
Natural Foods: Any foods containing iodine such as seaweed, kelp, radish, parsley, fish, seafood, eggs, bananas, cranberries, strawberries, himalayan crystal salt. Also, copper, iron, selenium and zinc are essential in the production of thyroid hormones. Exercise a minimum of 20-30 minutes per day — enough to raise the heartbeat. See: - Seaweed Extracts Can Help You Lose Weight, Mostly Body Fat - 8 Critical Nutrients Lacking In More Than 70 Percent of Diets - The Number One Reason So Many Women Have Trouble Losing Weight.
5. PRILOSEC (omeprazole/generic versions of nexium) Use: Antacid A proton pump inhibitor.
Natural Foods: Grapefruits, probiotics, broccoli sprouts, manuka honey, mastic gum, marshmallow tea, glutamine, slippery elm, deglycyrrhized liquorice (DGL), aloe vera juice, baking soda, pickle juice. See: - Grapefruit Heals Stomach Ulcers - Broccoli Sprouts May Prevent Gastritis, Ulcers and Stomach Cancers - Manuka Honey Reverses Antibiotic Resistance, Treats Disease.
6. AZITHROMYCIN AND AMOXICILLIN Use: Antibiotic In combination, azithromycin and amoxicillin contribute towards a mind-blowing 17% of the top prescribed medications.
Natural Foods: Sunlight (vit D), garlic, coconut oil, turmeric, foods high in nicotinamide (vit B3) such as salmon, sardines and nuts. Also manuka honey, olive leaf extract, green tea, pau D’Arco, rose water, myrrh, grapeseed extract, golden seal, oregon grapes, oregano oil, andrographis paniculata, and probiotics. See: - Garlic Proven 100 Times More Effective Than Antibiotics, Working In A Fraction of The Time - Before Antibiotics Ever Existed, Sunlight Was Used To Treat Diseases With Great Success - The Most Potent B Vitamin That Combats Infections Better Than Antibiotics Ever Could
7. GLUCOPHAGE (metformin) Use: Oral anti-diabetic drug Glucophage drugs round up the top 7 but the prescription rate of this drug is rapidly increasing.
Natural Foods: Black tea, Sunlight (vit D), potentially coffee (more research needed), turmeric, nuts, chia seeds, green leafy vegetables, apple cider vinegar, cinnamon, red grapes, steel cut oatmeal, broccoli, spinach, green beans and strawberries. 90% of all cases of diabetes can be resolved by eating foods with a low glycemic load, and pursuing both weight training and aerobic exercise. See: - Study on Black Tea Consumption From 42 Countries Shows It Lowers Diabetes Risk - Two More Bombshells For Vitamin D: It Prevents Both Type I Diabetes and Cavities - Coffee’s Anti-Diabetes Benefit - Healthy Diet, Moderate Exercise Reduce Diabetes Risk Better Than Drugs - How Turmeric Has An Anti-Diabetic Effect On The Body.
The drugs on which we spend the most money are those that are still new enough to be protected against generic competition. That’s why drugs like Abilify and Seroquel (antipsychotics), as well as Plavix (blood thinner) and Advair Diskus (asthma inhaler) don’t make the list. Sources: drugwatch.com guardian.co.uk mercola.com webmd.com wikipedia.org Dave Mihalovic is a Naturopathic Doctor who specializes in vaccine research, cancer prevention and a natural approach to treatment.
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