Hidden disruptions in metabolic syndrome: drug-induced nutrient depletion as a pathway to accelerated pathophysiology of metabolic syndrome.

One of the potential challenges facing healthcare professionals today is the problem of druginduced disease. With polypharmacy prescribing occurring in younger and younger populations, it is becoming increasingly important to assess nutrient depletion risks as they relate to future symptoms, conditions, or progression of disease. James B. LaValle, RPh, MS, ND, CCN, is co-founder of the Living Longer Institute, Cincinnati, Ohio, and an adjunct professor of pharmacy practice at the University of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy.