Your Wise Self with Sara
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Your Wise Year Masterclass Preview: Reclaiming Vital Nutrients with Aaron McDonough
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Could the medications meant to help you actually be working against you? In this episode, Sara Klute Behn sits down with Aaron McDonough, PharmD, functional pharmacist and owner of Towncrest Pharmacy in Iowa City, Iowa, to explore the little-known world of drug-induced nutrient depletion.
Aaron breaks down how everyday medications - from cholesterol-lowering statins to common acid reducers - can silently drain the nutrients your body depends on for energy, mood, pain management, and more. He also explains why most supplement brands fall short, how to navigate the prescribing cascade, and what root-cause pharmacy actually looks like in practice. He has a helpful way of explaining a complex process in terms that are easy to understand.
Aaron is a featured expert in Your Wise Year, Sara's year-long wellness program, and will be hosting a masterclass on July 1st at 7:00 PM Central. It is not too late to join in and receive all the previous recordings.
In this episode:
0:20 Introduction
1:42 Meet Aaron McDonough
7:39 Drug-Induced Nutrient Depletion
8:02 Statins & CoQ10
11:59 Acid-Reducing Medications & Gut Health
21:31 The Prescribing Cascade
25:28 Supplements: Quality & Sourcing
31:49 Thyroid Health & Nutrient Testing
39:30 Your Wise Year Masterclass
41:43 Lightning Round
46:18 Closing & How to Reach Aaron
Resources mentioned:
Towncrest Pharmacy
The Wahls Protocol by Terry Wahls
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