Correy P. Lai Lic.Ac.
Drugs Deplete Vitamins
When taken regularly, some frequently prescribed medications can diminish or deplete your body’s stores of important vitamins, minerals, and other essential nutrients. If you take any medications, talk with a nutrition-oriented medical professional about adding Whole Food Supplements, from Standard Process, to your current regimen. Contrary to what mainstream medicine would have you believe, there are natural alternatives to prescription drugs. These alternatives are found in nature and are without the toxic side effects found in so many pharmaceutical medications.
| DRUG | Nutrient Deficiency | Whole Food Supp |
Natural Alternatives |
| Antacids Pepcid, Tagmet, Zantac, Prevacid, Prilosec, Tums, Nexium, Alka-Seltzer |
Vit B12, Thiamin, Folic Acid,Vit D, Calcium, Iron, ZincMagnesium, Protassium | Zypan, Cataplex B, Chezyn, Calcium Lactate, Trace Minerals B12, Cataplex D | Zypan, Betaine HCL, Multizyme, Digest, Gastrex, Chlotophyll Cx, Cataplex B, AF Betafood |
| Antibiotics Amoxicillin, Erythromycin, Penicillin, Tetracycline |
"Friendly" beneficial intestinal bacteria, Vit K, all Vit B-Vitamins, all minerals | Prosynbiotic, Lact-Enz, Lactic Acid Yeast, Cataplex B/G, Organically bound Minerals, Chezyn, Calcium Lactate | Congaplex, Andrographis Cx, Echinacea Premium, Immuplex, Goldn Seal 500mg, Zymex, Zymex II |
| Antidepressants Adaoin, Aventyl, Elavil, Tofranil, SSRI: Prozac, Zoloft, Lexapro |
Vitamin B2, Coenzyme Q10 | Cellular Vitality, Cardio-plus, Cataplex G, Symplex F/M/ Trace Minerals B12 | Nevaton, Cataplex B, (thiamin), Orchex, Cataplex D, Drenamin, Whole Dess. Adrenals Blood Sugar: Diaplex, A-F Betafood, Gymnema |
| Antidiabetic Drugs Dymelor, Micronase, Avandia, Actos |
Vtiamin B12, Folic Acid, CoQ-10 | Diaplex, Gymnema, Zypan, Cataplex B, Cellular Vitality | Diaplex, Cataplex GTF, Magnesium Lactate |
| Anti-inflammatories NSAIDS: Advil, Aleve, Dolobid, Motrin, Naprosyn, Voltaren, and others Steroids: Cotisone, Prednisone, Medrol, Aristocort, Decadron |
Vitamin C, Folic Acid, Iron, Potassium Vit C, Vit D, Folic Acid, Zinc, Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, Selenium |
Cataplex C, Folic Acid B12, Ferrofood Cyruta Plus, Min-tran, Manganese B12, Calcifood, Cataplex D, Chezyn |
Salgesic, Tuna-Omega-3 Oil Boswellia Cx, Tuna Omega- Oil, Sesame Seed Oil, Drenamin, Cataplex ACP |
| Analgesic Acetamenophine |
Folic Acid, Vit C, Iron, Potassium |
LivCo, Livaplex, Silymarin, HerbaVital |
Salgesic, Chlorophyll Cx |
| Anti- hypertensives Hydralazine Betablockers Clonidine |
Coenzyme Q10, Magnesium, Vit B6 Coenzyme Q10 |
Cellular Vitality, Cardioplus, Magnesium Lactate, B6 Niacinamide |
CardioPlus, A-F Betafood, Garlic 500mg, Coleus Forte, Cataplex G, Hawthorne, Elevated Diatolic: Cataplex E2, Renafood Elevated Systolic: Cholaplex Hepatic: Livaplex, A-F Betafood, Antronex Emotional |
| Cholesterol Lowering Drugs Baycol, Lescol, Lipitor, Mevcor, Zocor Colestid,Questran Lopid, Tricor |
Co Q10, Selenium, Zinc, Copper Vit A, Vit B12, Vit D, Vit E, Vit K, Folic Acid, Iron, Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Zinc Coenzyme Q10, Vit E |
Cellular Vitality, Chezyn, Calsol, Folic Acid B12, Cataplex E,Magnesium Lactate |
Cyruta, Cholaplex, Livton, Livaplex, Garlic 500mg, Choline, 21-Day Purification Program, Tuna Omega-3 Oil, Mahnesium Lactate, Niacinamide B6 |
| Diuretics Diuretics: Loop, Thiazide, Potassium Sparing, Misc. |
Vit B1, Vit B6, Magnesium, Potassium, Zinc, Vit C, Folic Acid, Calcium |
Min-Tran, Calcium Lactate, Cataplex B, Zinc |
A-C Carbamide, Arginex, Renafood, Celery Seed 1:2, Drenatrophin PMG |
| Female Hormones Estrogen/HRT: Evista, Prempro, Premarin, Estrab Oral Contraceptives: Estrastep, Norinyl, Ortho-Novem, Triphasil |
Vit B6, Vit B12, Co Q10, Zinc Folic Acid, Vit C, Magnesium Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Magnesium, Zinc |
Cellular Vitality,Chezyn, Folic Acid B12, Mag Lactate B6 Niacinamide, Cataplex B/G, Folic Acid B12, Cataplex C, Magnesium Lactate, Chezyn |
FemCo, Symplex F, Chaste Tree, Wild Yam Complex, Black Current Seed Oil, Drenamin, Hypothalmex, Neuroplex, Trace Minerals B-12 N/A |
| Laxatives |
Potassium |
Organically Bound Minerals |
Fen-Cho, Colax, Lactic Acid Yeast, Disodium Phosphate, Magnesium Lactate |
| Tranquilizers Major: Haldol, Vesprin Minor: Lunesta, Ambien Psychotherapeutics: Ormazine, Thorazine |
Vitamin B2, Coenzyme Q10 |
Cellular Vitality, Cardioplus |
Min-Tran, Valerian Cx, Min-Chex, Nevaton, Orchex, California Poppy, Organically Bound Minerals, Cataplex G |
| Anti-Convulsants Barbituates: Butalan, Brevital, Pentohal Phenytoin: Dilantin Carbamazepine: Tegretol |
Folic Acid, Vit D, Vit K, Calcium Biotin, Folic Acid, Vit D, Calcium, Vit B1, Vitb12 Biotin, Folic Acid, Vit D |
Folic Acid B12, Cataplex B, Cataplex D, Calcium Lactate, Cruciferous Complete |
N/A |
| Bronchodilators Theophylline |
Vit B6 |
B6 Niacinamide |
Broncafect, PulmaCo, Emphalex, Pneumotrophin PMG |
| Synthetic Thyroid | Calcium | Calcium Lactate, Calsol | Thytrophin PMG, Thyroid Cx, Symplex F/M, Cataplex F Tablets, Prolamine Iodine, Iodomere |