Are You Taking More Pills Than You Need and Suffering from the Side Effects?

Are You Taking More Pills Than You Need?Every year, 125,000 Americans die from medication side effects or dangerous drug interactions—often without realizing their symptoms are linked to the very pills meant to help them.In this video, Dr. Laurie Marbas shares real patient stories of how polypharmacy (taking 5+ medications at once) can quietly steal independence, joy, and even life itself. You’ll learn:✅ The hidden dangers of the “prescribing cascade”✅ Common side effects most people mistake for aging✅ How a simple medication check-up restored one patient’s ability to taste food again✅ Why another walked away from his walker after stopping an unnecessary prescriptionThis is not about being “anti-medicine.” It’s about protecting your quality of life and making sure every pill you take is still necessary and safe.🔑 What you can do today:• Keep a full, updated medication + supplement list• Ask your doctor, “Why am I still taking this?”• Request a medication interaction check• Use online tools like Drugs.com or MedlinePlus• Bring every bottle to your next appointment💬 Have you ever discovered a side effect you didn’t know was caused by your meds? Share your story in the comments—it might help someone else.Here is the link to the Substack article: https://drlauriemarbas.substack.com/p/dying-from-the-cure-the-deadly-risksA Big Thank You To Our Sponsors: If you want the best supplement to help you on your plant-based journey, you have to try Complement: https://lovecomplement.com/?aff=62If you are over the age of 50 and want to improve your body composition, build lean muscle (combat sarcopenia), build stronger bones (to combat osteoporosis), and you want to feel your best, I highly recommend exploring the life-changing coaching offered at https://www.fitvegancoaching.com/ Their personalized, whole-food, plant-based approach helped me lose 7% body fat, gain lean muscle, and even improve my running time—all while feeling energized and healthy. Get full access to The Habit Healers at drlauriemarbas.substack.com/subscribe