Ever wonder which medicines the doctors themselves use to treat their own colds, flu, upset stomach, headaches and other minor aches & pains?
In a survey of 5 leading female doctors in the U.S, these doctors had very similar opinions regarding the best products on the market.
Moreover, 3 out of 5 of them used the exact same products!
Do you use these?…
- Sudafed
- Tylenol
- Ibuprofen
- Aspirin
- Centrum multivitamins
- Calcium citrate
In an article by Sally Squires (O Magazine) entitled “I’ll Have What She’s Having… 5 Women Doctors Let Us Peek Into Their Medicine Cabinets”, I found it interesting to see some of the products that doctors themselves use to treat everyday colds, flu, stomach upset, headaches, and other minor aches & pains.
I figure, if it’s good enough for people “in the know” such as women who are doctors themselves, then it’s certainly worth considering for my family!
Here are some of the products found inside these doctors’ medicine cabinets:
DAILY SUPPLEMENTS:
Calcium citrate with vitamin D
Centrum multivitamins
Flintstones vitamins (for kids)
Vitamin B complex
Vitamins, A, C, D and E
PAIN RELIEF:
Advil
Aspirin
Baby aspirin (for heart care)
BenGay
Excedrin
Glucosamine and chondroitin
Ibuprofen
Tylenol (adult & children’s)
COLD & FLU:
Advil Cold & Sinus
Afrin nasal spray
Larydol homeopathic sore throat spray with echinacea
Nasal decongestant spray
Oscillococcinum (homeopathic flu medicine)
PediaCare (for kids)
Saline nasal spray
Sudafed (for daytime relief)
Tylenol Cold (for nighttime relief)
ALLERGIES:
Benadryl tablets
GASTROINTESTINAL RELIEF
Imodium-D
Lactaid tablets
Pepcid
Pepto-bismol
Products Mentioned By 3 Of These 5 Doctors
Not only did more than one of these female doctors recommend the following products, but literally 3 out of 5 of them use these:
- Aspirin
- Calcium citrate
- Centrum multivitamins
- Ibuprofen
- Sudafed
- Tylenol
Meet The Doctors
The doctors in this survey were:
Carolyn Clancy, MD, director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C.
Vivian W. Pinn, MD, associate director for research on women’s health, National Institutes of Health
Judith Reichman, MD, gynecologist and medical contributor on women’s health for NBC’s Today Show
Rachel Naomi Remen, MD, clinical professor of family and community medicine, University of California, San Francisco; founder and director of the Institute for the Study of Health and Illness at Commonwealth
Joann Manson, MD, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and chief of the Division of Preventive Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston
