Modern medicine, the marvel that it is, has become a web of prescriptions, a  mountain of pills and a whole lot of blind trust. As you wade around my blog you will see that I champion medications; they save lives. Yet there comes a time especially as we age when we must ask ourselves do I need to be taking all of these ? Is it safe to take so many pills? Am I treating issues that need active attention, do I understand what I am putting into my body? 

Medication minimalism, a concept always dear to me in my practice, is just what it sounds like: taking only those pills that are safe and effective, a spring cleaning of the pill box if you will. Taking the time to evaluate if you are treating what matters. Often I see patients and their loved ones blindly accept a prescription without a second thought. I’d like to use this platform to empower patients and loved ones to understand what they are taking and cut out what is not absolutely essential!