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EP07: Root Causes of Disease in the Rx
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Medications your patients trust most may be the very ones quietly driving their disease.
How often do we stop to question the long-term impact of the most common prescriptions? Tracy Harrison takes a close look at the unintended consequences of medications like beta blockers, diuretics, antibiotics, and high-dose vitamin D. These are drugs patients often take for years, sometimes decades, without realizing they could be fueling nutrient depletion, sleep disruption, gut dysfunction, or immune imbalance.
What happens when a beta blocker meant to lower blood pressure also suppresses melatonin and CoQ10? Or when a prescribed vitamin D dose leaves someone more magnesium-deficient than before? Tracy connects the clinical dots and urges practitioners to think beyond the prescription pad. She makes the case for a more nuanced approach, one that questions assumptions, looks for root causes, and sees medications as tools, not permanent solutions.
If you’ve ever wondered why a patient plateaus despite doing “everything right,” this episode offers perspective that could shift your clinical lens.
Episode Breakdown:
00:00 How Common Medications Can Drive Disease
02:17 Hypertension Drugs and Nutrient Depletion
05:08 The Hidden Cost of Beta Blockers
08:02 Diuretics, Electrolytes, and Blood Pressure
10:10 Vitamin D Dosing Mistakes and Magnesium Loss
13:03 Interactions Between Vitamins D, A, and K
16:08 Immunosuppressants and Autoimmune Progression
25:10 Antibiotics, Gut Health, and Immune Dysregulation
30:13 NSAIDs and Pain Relief at a Cost
34:45 Metformin and Silent B12 Deficiency
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