Over-the-counter Archives

No More Benadryl

DrColler November 25, 2019 Cold/Sinus/URI

Benadryl has been around since 1947! It has been used as a first-line antihistamine for treating allergies and insomnia for decades. Since it has been around so long, most of us (doctors included) have thought it to be ‘tried-and-true’ and rarely concern ourselves with the safety data. In fact, it …

Could OTC Meds be Increasing our Risk for Dementia?

DrColler July 19, 2019 Dementia, Functional Medicine

One of the drums that I keep banging on is the dangerous trend in our culture to quickly reach for a medication whenever we have symptoms we don’t like or want to deal with. I’ve written about meds like stomach acid suppressants increasing the risk of osteoporosis and nutritional deficiencies. …