Cholesterol Lowering Drugs: Nutrient Depletion Checklist

Nutrient Depletion Checklist:

Cholesterol Lowering Drugs

From the Nutrition Science News

Drug

Nutrient Depletions

Potential Health Problems

"Bile Acid Sequestrant" Drugs

Atorvastatin, Cerivastatin, Lovastatin, Fluvastatin, Pravastatin, Simvastatin

Coenzyme Q10

congestive heart failure, high blood pressure, low energy

Cholestyramine

Beta-carotene

vision problems, weakened immunity

Calcium

Blood clotting, cell wall permeability, enzyme dysfunction, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, rickets

Folic Acid

anemia, birth defects, cervical dyslasia, elevated homocysteine

Iron

hair loss

Magnesium

increased incidence of artheroderosis, heart attacks, hypertension, stroke

Vitamin A

vision problems

Vitamin B₁₂

anemia, appetite loss, depression, dermatitis, fatigue, nausea, poor blood clotting

Vitamin D

hearing loss, muscle weakness, phosphorous retention in kidneys, rheumatic pains

Vitamin E

cataracts, dry skin, dry hair, easy bruising, eczema, poor wound healing, PMS

Vitamin K

easy bleeding, rickets and other skeletal disorders

Zinc

Acne, anorexia, decreased immunity, depression, delayed wound healing, frequent infections, impaired sense of smell and taste

Colestipol

Beta-carotene, Folic Acid, Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, Vitamin E

see above

"Statin" Drugs

Atorvastatin, Cerivastatin, Lovastatin, Fluvastatin, Pravastatin, Simvastatin

Coenzyme Q10

congestive heart failure, high blood pressure, low energy

Cholestyramine

Beta-carotene

vision problems, weakened immunity

Calcium

Blood clotting, cell wall permeability, enzyme dysfunction, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, rickets

Folic Acid

anemia, birth defects, cervical dyslasia, elevated homocysteine

Iron

hair loss

Magnesium

increased incidence of atherosclerosis, heart attacks, hypertension, stroke

Vitamin A

vision problems

Vitamin B₁₂

anemia, appetite loss, depression, dermatitis, fatigue, nausea, poor blood clotting

Vitamin D

hearing loss, muscle weakness, phosphorous retention in kidneys, rheumatic pains

Vitamin E

cataracts, dry skin, dry hair, easy bruising, eczema, poor wound healing, PMS

Vitamin K

easy bleeding, rickets and other skeletal disorders

Zinc

Acne, anorexia, decreased immunity, depression, delayed wound healing, frequent infections, impaired sense of smell and taste

Colestipol

Beta-carotene, Folic Acid, Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, Vitamin E

see above

Advise your customers to ask their pharmacists or doctors if any of their medications can cause nutrient depletions. The scientific basis for this information is from published studies using these drugs or drugs from the same pharmacological class.
Reprinted with permission from Drug-Induced Nutrient Depletion Handbook (Lexi-Comp, 1999) by Ross Pelton, Ph.D., C.N.; James B. LaValle, N.D., C.N., D.H.M.; Ernest B. Hawkins; and Daniel L. Krinsky.

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Drug	Nutrient Depletions	Potential Health Problems

"Bile Acid Sequestrant" Drugs

Atorvastatin, Cerivastatin, Lovastatin, Fluvastatin, Pravastatin, Simvastatin	Coenzyme Q10	congestive heart failure, high blood pressure, low energy

Cholestyramine	Beta-carotene	vision problems, weakened immunity
	Calcium	Blood clotting, cell wall permeability, enzyme dysfunction, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, rickets
	Folic Acid	anemia, birth defects, cervical dyslasia, elevated homocysteine
	Iron	hair loss
	Magnesium	increased incidence of artheroderosis, heart attacks, hypertension, stroke
	Vitamin A	vision problems
	Vitamin B₁₂	anemia, appetite loss, depression, dermatitis, fatigue, nausea, poor blood clotting
	Vitamin D	hearing loss, muscle weakness, phosphorous retention in kidneys, rheumatic pains
	Vitamin E	cataracts, dry skin, dry hair, easy bruising, eczema, poor wound healing, PMS
	Vitamin K	easy bleeding, rickets and other skeletal disorders
	Zinc	Acne, anorexia, decreased immunity, depression, delayed wound healing, frequent infections, impaired sense of smell and taste

Colestipol	Beta-carotene, Folic Acid, Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, Vitamin E	see above

"Statin" Drugs

Atorvastatin, Cerivastatin, Lovastatin, Fluvastatin, Pravastatin, Simvastatin	Coenzyme Q10	congestive heart failure, high blood pressure, low energy

Cholestyramine	Beta-carotene	vision problems, weakened immunity
	Calcium	Blood clotting, cell wall permeability, enzyme dysfunction, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, rickets
	Folic Acid	anemia, birth defects, cervical dyslasia, elevated homocysteine
	Iron	hair loss
	Magnesium	increased incidence of atherosclerosis, heart attacks, hypertension, stroke
	Vitamin A	vision problems
	Vitamin B₁₂	anemia, appetite loss, depression, dermatitis, fatigue, nausea, poor blood clotting
	Vitamin D	hearing loss, muscle weakness, phosphorous retention in kidneys, rheumatic pains
	Vitamin E	cataracts, dry skin, dry hair, easy bruising, eczema, poor wound healing, PMS
	Vitamin K	easy bleeding, rickets and other skeletal disorders
	Zinc	Acne, anorexia, decreased immunity, depression, delayed wound healing, frequent infections, impaired sense of smell and taste

Colestipol	Beta-carotene, Folic Acid, Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, Vitamin E	see above

Advise your customers to ask their pharmacists or doctors if any of their medications can cause nutrient depletions. The scientific basis for this information is from published studies using these drugs or drugs from the same pharmacological class. Reprinted with permission from Drug-Induced Nutrient Depletion Handbook (Lexi-Comp, 1999) by Ross Pelton, Ph.D., C.N.; James B. LaValle, N.D., C.N., D.H.M.; Ernest B. Hawkins; and Daniel L. Krinsky.