11/08/2025
š„ My brainās on fire right now, so Iāve got to shareā¦
(No idea whatās about to come out, Iām just typing. Here it goes.)
Back when I was in undergrad hoping to become a pharmacist someday, a close friend had bought a popular book about how America is overmedicated. He ranted and raved about it, and I distinctly recall having feelings of denial.
Playing in my head was something like, āMeds are lifesavers and Iām going to be saving the world as a pharmacist! All these pills are good and totally necessary for anyone taking them.ā
Deep down, though, I knew there was some merit to the message. Even way back then, it was undeniably odd that our country consumed so many more meds than others.
This could get suuuper long, so let me cut to the source of the brain fire Iāve been fanning this weekā¦
As I work with our first ever national wellness program cohort (RECLAIM90), evaluating functional labs PLUS functional genetics (through our UNLOCK panel), Iām afraid Americaās overmedicated problem is actually way worse than I ever imagined previously (and it was already pretty bad).
Simply put: Chronic disease management meds are being dished out too liberally (big emphasis on ātooā).
I should also emphasize that I 100% maintain my career-long stance that every single one of us should be thankful for modern medicine. And, if youāre not, know that thereās a near 100% chance someone you love is alive today because of the luxury of these advancements.
That being said (and I know this is getting long), the intentional marrying of genetics ALONG WITH labs is a beautiful union.
āYour labs read XYZ? Okay, fine. Letās refer to your genetic report and uncover the layers to understand possible reasons and clues.ā
Deploying that unified approach is a straight up power move to remove fear and instill confidence, clarity, control, optimism, and hope.
So? Weāre going to help as many people as possible deploy that power move in their own lives.
Iāll stop for real this time.
So much to do. And I couldnāt be any more lit about it all.
Itās about to get really good.
Have a great weekend.
-EB