Mind Over Meds: Know When Drugs Are Necessary, When Alternatives Are Better PDF
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Copyright Copyright © 2017 by Andrew Weil Cover design by Susan Zucker Author photograph courtesy of Healthy Lifestyle Brands Cover copyright © 2017 Hachette Book Group, Inc. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this book is complete and accurate. However, neither the publisher nor the author is engaged in rendering professional advice or services to the individual reader. The ideas, procedures, and suggestions contained in this book are not intended as a substitute for consulting with your physician. All matters regarding your health require medical supervision. Neither the author nor the publisher shall be liable or responsible for any loss or damage allegedly arising from any information or suggestion in this book. Hachette Book Group supports the right to free expression and the value of copyright. The purpose of copyright is to encourage writers and artists to produce the creative works that enrich our culture. The scanning, uploading, and distribution of this book without permission is a theft of the author’s intellectual property. If you would like permission to use material from the book (other than for review purposes), please contact [email protected]. Thank you for your support of the author’s rights. Little, Brown and Company Hachette Book Group 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10104 littlebrown.com twitter.com/littlebrown facebook.com/littlebrownandcompany First ebook edition: April 2017 First ebook edition: April 2017 Little, Brown and Company is a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc. The Little, Brown name and logo are trademarks of Hachette Book Group, Inc. The publisher is not responsible for websites (or their content) that are not owned by the publisher. The Hachette Speakers Bureau provides a wide range of authors for speaking events. To find out more, go to hachettespeakersbureau.com or call (866) 376- 6591. ISBN 978-0-316-35298-7 E3-20170329-JV-PC Contents Cover Title Page Copyright Dedication List of Contributors Too Many Meds: The Problem—and the Solution 1: Antibiotics 2: Statins 3: Medications for GERD 4: Antihistamines 5: Medications for the Common Cold and the Flu 6: Sleep Aids 7: Steroids 8: Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) 9: Psychiatric Medications for Adults 10: Psychiatric Medications for Children and Adolescents 11: Medications for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) 12: Opioids and the Treatment of Chronic Pain 13: Antihypertensive Drugs 14: Medications for Diabetes 15: Medications for Osteopenia and Other Preconditions 16: Overmedication of Children 17: Overmedication of the Elderly 18: Over-Reliance on Medications: A Pharmacist’s View Last Words Acknowledgments About the Author Also by Andrew Weil, MD Resources Notes Newsletters For my colleagues in integrative medicine List of Contributors The opinions expressed in this book are mine and mine alone. The colleagues listed below supplied information and research data that I used in writing about the various classes of medications discussed in these pages. CHAPTER 1. ANTIBIOTICS Maya Shetreat-Klein, MD, is an adult and pediatric neurologist, herbalist, naturalist, and urban farmer in New York City. She is founder and director of the Terrain Institute, a training program in terrain medicine, which explores the relationship between the body and the world around us. She is the author of The Dirt Cure: Growing Healthy Kids with Food Straight from Soil (dirtcure.com).
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