The Hidden Nutrient Costs of Common Prescriptions

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Nearly half of Americans take at least one prescription medication, and over 20% take five or more.

But few realize that many of these drugs quietly drain the nutrients your body needs for energy, metabolism, mood, and longevity.

 

Statins, beta blockers, metformin, and diuretics—often prescribed for heart or metabolic issues—can slowly deplete essential vitamins and minerals like CoQ10, magnesium, B12, folate, zinc, and potassium.

The result?

 

Fatigue, brain fog, muscle pain, poor sleep, and hormone imbalances that seem “unexplained.”

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⚠️ Why It Matters

 

When nutrient reserves run low, your mitochondria (the “engines” of your cells) can’t produce energy efficiently.

What starts as mild tiredness can evolve into metabolic slowdown, heart strain, and accelerated aging.

The irony?

 

These side effects often lead to more prescriptions, continuing the cycle of depletion.

 

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🌿 What You’ll Learn in Our Latest Blog

 

In Part 1 of our new series, Are Your Medications Draining You?, we explore:
✅ The top cardiovascular and metabolic medications that deplete nutrients
✅ The real impact of nutrient loss on energy, metabolism, and heart health
✅ Safe, natural ways to replenish what’s lost — from CoQ10 and B-vitamins to magnesium and antioxidants
✅ A functional medicine plan to rebuild your vitality and restore balance

 

👉 Read the full blog here

 

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🧠 A Functional Medicine Approach

 

Medications may manage symptoms, but they rarely heal.

At Denver Sports & Holistic Medicine, we help you identify which drugs are depleting key nutrients and create a personalized plan to restore balance, improve mitochondrial function, and—when safe—taper off medications under professional supervision.

 

If you’ve been feeling drained, foggy, or stuck in the same health loop, your body may not be lacking willpower—it may be lacking nutrients.

 

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✨ Coming Next:

 

Stay tuned for Part 2: “Medications That Disrupt Your Gut and Hormones.”

You’ll learn how acid blockers, antibiotics, hormonal birth control, and NSAIDs can damage your microbiome, trigger leaky gut, and derail hormone balance—and how to heal naturally.

 

 

✨ Ready to experience a different kind of care?

 

Your body is designed to heal—when it has the right tools.
Let’s uncover what’s missing and restore your foundation for lasting vitality.

 

Request a free 15-minute consultation with me, Dr. Martina Sturm, today and learn how to personalize your plan for lasting vitality.

 

 

Stay Informed, Stay Healthy!

 

 

Kindly,

 

Dr. Martina Sturm

 

P.S. Download my free e-book The Foundation for Eating for Health to start cleaning up your diet today!