Video of Suzy Cohen: Do You Need Your Prescription Drugs? by Growing Bolder, at growingbolder.com

Caption: Suzy Cohen: Do You Need Your Prescription Drugs?

Posted: 08/11/2008 3:59pm

More than 40 percent of the country takes them. One in every six takes three or more. Yet, prescription drugs can cause more problems than they cure. Are you overmedicated? Are there alternatives? Suzy Cohen, known as America's most trusted pharmacist, shares advice that can save your life.

For more information on Suzy, check out her Web site.

For other Growing Bolder videos with Suzy, check out:

--Drink Your Vegetables
--Natural Secrets to a Healthy Heart
--Boosting Your Immune System
--Mood Boosters
--Beauty Secrets
-- Cool Down Hot Flashes

And, don't forget to listen to Suzy on GB Radio:

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-- July 2008
-- March 2008
-- October 2007
-- August 2007
-- June 2007

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Susan Torrico
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Posted 12:38 pm August 14th, 2008
Suzy makes some very valid points. I'm also a pharmacist and have always believed that "less is better".
Doctors do tend to write far too many prescriptions, but it's not all their fault. Their patients are bombarded with "Ask your doctor if MiracleCure is right for you"! Those TV ads are very effective! And many patients will demand a prescription. It's often quicker and easier to write the Rx than argue or try to explain why it's NOT right for them.

She's also right about the lack of prescribing information on herbals and alternative medications. As a result, a lot of docs simply avoid those altogether - out of fear of being sued.

Years ago, a rheumatologist (a specialist MD) prescribed every Rx known to man for my mild arthritis pain. I tried them all, but they were expensive, caused water-retention or had other more serious side effects that I couldn't tolerate. I was lucky to find another rheumatologist MD who actually prescribed adequate dosages of Glucosamine-chondroitin and I've been pain-free for over 10 years.

Word of caution! Do NOT take any medication based solely on the success stories or the recommendation of a friend. That can be very risky. Same goes for a clerk in a "health food" store. They may be on commission and get paid to move products. (It's no different from those ads on TV - paid for by Big Pharma!)

Be a well-informed patient. Do your homework. Look the products up on the Internet. Ask Suzy! and "Ask your own doctor or pharmacist - if this herbal or OTC is right for you!"

Then be sure to take "whatever it is" properly and consistently for best results. Medication compliance is always important in any treatment or therapy - whether it's a prescription or herbal or Over-the-Counter medication.
Growing Bolder
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Posted 4:25 pm August 13th, 2008
What do you think of what Suzy has to say? Have you had problems with a prescription? What works for you and what doesn't?