Mom to Mom: “I’ve Always Taken This” — When Was the Last Time You Reviewed Your Medications?

Mom to Mom: “I’ve Always Taken This” — When Was the Last Time You Reviewed Your Medications?

How long have you been taking that medication?

And when was the last time someone actually stopped and asked:

“Do you still need this?”

In this personal Mom to Mom episode of the Root Cause Holistic Health Podcast, Tracey Green shares a story about taking her mom to the doctor's office—and a conversation about her medications that made Tracey stop and think.

Like so many people, her mom had medications she'd been taking because… well, she'd always taken them.

But our bodies change.

Our health changes.

Our diagnoses change.

Other medications and supplements get added.

And sometimes the prescription list keeps following us year after year without us fully understanding why each medication is still there.

Tracey talks about the importance of becoming an active participant in your healthcare and asking better questions: