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Coping with the Side Effects of Antidepressants

Headaches, nausea, feeling on edge, being exhausted and a low sex drive. The irony of antidepressants is that in some cases, side effects can cause…

Oct 28, 2019

Is Your Teen Using Anabolic Steroids?

As a personal trainer, I come into contact with young men who appear to be on anabolic steroids, typically taken to increase muscle mass and…

Oct 16, 2019

What Are the Side Effects of Abilify?

Abilify was Originally Developed to Treat Schizophrenia Abilify (aripiprazole) was developed to treat schizophrenia — but only 1% of Americans have schizophrenia.  A few years later…

Oct 7, 2019

Anxiety Meds: Options, Side Effects & Alternatives

In 2006, as she was preparing for her wedding, panic attacks began to take over Kara Baskin’s life. “I worried constantly that I was on…

Sep 18, 2019

Are Common MRI Contrast Dyes (GBCAs) Safe?

GBCAs Potential Health Risks I’ve undergone at least three – maybe four – breast MRIs (magnetic resonance imaging). And until I started working on this…

Aug 4, 2019

The Link Between Dementia, Alzheimer’s and Common Meds

The Link Between Dementia, Alzheimer’s and Common Meds If you are 60+, stop taking these drugs now The evidence is piling up that many common…

Jul 17, 2019

Herbal Supplements Need Monitoring During Cancer Treatment

When a woman living with breast cancer had more than the usual amount of toxic effects from the chemotherapy and cancer treatment regimen she was…

Mar 4, 2019

5 Non-Pharmacological Treatments for Depression

An estimated 17% of Americans will experience depression at some point in their lives. Antidepressant medications such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), the most commonly…

Jan 14, 2019

Going Under: Potential Side Effects of General Anesthesia

Anesthetics, and in particular the inhaled ones used to put patients “under” for surgery, are considered one of the most important medical advances in history,…

Oct 15, 2018

10 Tips to Aid Benzodiazepine Withdrawal Patients

As physicians, we are experts at prescribing medications. However, we often fail miserably when it comes to recognizing adverse reactions and tapering medications. It’s something…

May 17, 2018