Dr. Gardner — Do you have to be weaned off diltiazem or can you just stop it and switch to herbal alternatives?
Diltiazem is a calcium channel blocker used to control blood pressure.
All blood pressure medications should be weaned off gradually, and never stopped at full dosage ‘cold turkey.’ It should be done under the supervision [...]
Blood Pressure Meds
August 1st, 2011 · 6:35 AM
Tags: blood pressure medications, CoQ 10, magnesium
Weaning off of Blood Pressure Medications
November 13th, 2009 · 9:35 AM
I have been on blood pressure medication for a couple of years, but would like to get off. My only side effect is it causes me to cough at times. Is it best to wean oneself off the meds gradually?
Blood pressure medicines need to be weaned gradually, because the body
Tags: blood pressure medications, CoQ10, hawthorn berry, magnesium, medication



My doctor says I can get all the vitamins and minerals I need from my food. What is your opinion on this?
I used to say the same thing to my patients, back in the days before I studied healthy alternatives. It is the party line of allopathic medicine, although that is starting to change. Here's the bottom line, and I'll follow up with some info on what allopaths are now doing: