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Don't Eat This If You're Taking That: The Hidden Risks of Mixing Food and Medicine
Don't Eat This If You're Taking That The Hidden Risks of Mixing Food and Medicine Author:Ph.D. Madelyn Fernstrom CNS, Ph.D. John Fernstrom While no one wants to take medication to treat diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, or other ailments, for millions of people, this is a daily reality. Seven out of ten Americans take prescription drugs. But when it comes to food and medicine interactions, what you don?t know can harm your health. — Don?t Eat This If You?re Taking That t... more »akes the mystery out of food and medications, providing an easy to use guide for anyone taking a medication–short term or long term–and foods to avoid that can interfere with the action of the medication. Readers can easily find a medication, see what foods to avoid, and make some smart swaps.
Dr. Fernstrom explains why if you take:
cholesterol medicine, no grapefruit
blood thinner, no dark green veggies
thyroid medication, no soy
anti-depressant, no aged cheese
sleeping pills, no wine
And much more! Small diet changes with big health payoffs!
An added bonus in each chapter is a “Dietary Supplements Alert? box, providing the most up to date information on interactions with vitamins, minerals and other dietary supplements. We all believe a diet rich in colorful fruits and vegetables, lean proteins, whole grains, and low-fat dairy products are all part of healthy eating – right? Not always. Consumers can easily personalize their healthiest eating plan to work with not against their medications.« less