Mind Over Meds
Mind Over Meds Too many Americans are taking too many drugs -- and it's costing us our health, happiness, and lives.Prescription drug use in America has increased tenfold in the past 50 years, and…
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Mind Over Meds
Too many Americans are taking too many drugs -- and it's costing us our health, happiness, and lives.Prescription drug use in America has increased tenfold in the past 50 years, and over-the-counter drug use has risen just as dramatically. Name a symptom, there's a pill to suppress it.Modern drugs can be miraculously life-saving, and many illnesses demand their use. In addition to the dozens of medications we take to treat serious illnesses, we take drugs to help us sleep, to keep us awake, to keep our noses from running, our backs from aching, and our minds from racing.
Painful side effects and dependency are common, and adverse drug reactions are America's fourth leading cause of death.In Mind over Meds, bestselling author Dr. But what happens when our reliance on powerful pharmaceuticals blinds us to their risks? Andrew Weil alerts readers to the problem of