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Old 04-27-2015, 06:29 AM
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Originally Posted by jimbo2012 View Post
there are wonderful meds for instance for asthma and there are many others that can not be controlled with any diet

But diet related meds let's for example let's just look at two meds that are widely used cholesterol-lowering drugs (the #2 number of prescriptions written in the US. )
And blood pressure like Diovan etc

Modifying your diet and lifestyle to restore your health without the side effects of meds. May be a better option
You make a very important point. Even if a drug can't be eliminated entirely, the dietary change made by modifying (and moderating) may be sufficient to allow the dosage of a drug to be reduced.
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