Tell your doctor if you take herbal supplements!
A good reminder that if you take herbal supplements, make sure to tell your doctor!:
"Although we think that herbs are plants and they are “just like food”, some herbs are toxic and just as strong as drugs. Did you know Aspirin was originally derived from white willow bark (Salix alba)? Did you know the most common drug used to treat congestive heart failure, digoxin, was originally derived from the foxglove plant (Digitalis purpurea, Digitalis lanata)? Did you know vitamin K can decrease the effect of warfarin, a blood thinner? Some interactions may weaken the effect of a drug, while other interactions may potentiate that drug. Also, some herbs and vitamins, when taken simultaneously with a drug, may decrease its absorption.
Not every herb or vitamin you take will interact with a drug. Many herbs and vitamins can be taken with drugs quite safely. Also, many herbs and vitamins help minimize drug side effects and drug-related nutritional depletions. The best way to know if your supplements interact with the prescription drug you are taking is to ask your physician or licensed health care provider, and be sure to tell them all the supplements you are currently taking. To best manage your health, your health care provider must know all drugs and supplements taken by his or her patient. This way, you can be confident that you are on your way to the road of health and wellness. "
"Although we think that herbs are plants and they are “just like food”, some herbs are toxic and just as strong as drugs. Did you know Aspirin was originally derived from white willow bark (Salix alba)? Did you know the most common drug used to treat congestive heart failure, digoxin, was originally derived from the foxglove plant (Digitalis purpurea, Digitalis lanata)? Did you know vitamin K can decrease the effect of warfarin, a blood thinner? Some interactions may weaken the effect of a drug, while other interactions may potentiate that drug. Also, some herbs and vitamins, when taken simultaneously with a drug, may decrease its absorption.
Not every herb or vitamin you take will interact with a drug. Many herbs and vitamins can be taken with drugs quite safely. Also, many herbs and vitamins help minimize drug side effects and drug-related nutritional depletions. The best way to know if your supplements interact with the prescription drug you are taking is to ask your physician or licensed health care provider, and be sure to tell them all the supplements you are currently taking. To best manage your health, your health care provider must know all drugs and supplements taken by his or her patient. This way, you can be confident that you are on your way to the road of health and wellness. "
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