Prescription medications are the mainstay of modern medicine. But what we don’t realize is that many common medications have the potential to make you fat or ruin your sleep. Please join Kathy and me as we discuss 12 Medications that can Make You Fat or Ruin Your Sleep. This is Part 1, and in our next podcast, we will go over various ways to avoid prescription medications.
Shownotes:
Common medications that can cause weight gain or ruin your sleep
- High blood pressure medications (lower melatonin, nasal congestion)
- Acid reducers (proton pump inhibitors)
- High cholesterol medications
- Antibiotics
- Antihistamines
- Birth control pills
Estrogen dominance, Dr. John Lee
Wisdom of Menopause by Dr. Northrup
Estrogen promoting environmental toxins podcast
Endocrine disruption podcast (Trasande)
- Viagra and other medications for erectile dysfunction (nasal congestion)
- Oral steroids
- Antidepressants
Reader comment about Paxil
Upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS)
11. Stimulants for ADHD
12. Sleeping pills
Interview with Dr. Karkow on treatment resistant insomnia
Blog response on 7 Drugs That Can Cause OSA
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