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With every month that goes by, one of the big drug companies
unveils another wonder-cure that can lower cholesterol, treat
depression, or help us lose weight. In additon, a gaggle of
natural health companies promise herbal alternatives and
vitamin nutritional supplements that can replace prescription
medication. Yet as the number, and cost, of prescription drugs
and nutritonal supplements increases, how come the health of
the nation is getting worse? Heart disease, depression and
obesity are all rising despite the increase, and supposed
effectiveness, of the pharmaceutical’s products. And if
nutritonal supplements are supposed to balance our body’s
vitamin and mineral content then why do we still feel ill after
taking them?
It is a modern phenomonen than we are very simply taking too
many medicines. These medicines not only produce harmful
side-effects, they can also cause vitamin depletion and
actually harm our health. It’s possible to replace these lost
vitamins through nutritional supplements, but the one-size-fits
all multivitamins sold in grocery stores may not have the right
balance for your particular condition. Taking these nutritional
supplements may, in turn, affect the action of your medication
in the body. So medicines help with our health concerns but
deplete the vitamins in our body, and nutritional supplements
replace those lost vitamins but can stop the medication from
working. How to break free from this visious circle? By taking
control and being informed about your personal health and your
vitamin nutrtional needs(http://www.mitamins.com).
Ways of Preventing Drug-Vitamin(http://www.mitamins.com)
Interactions
Drug vitamin interactions mostly affect psychiatric patients,
elderly people, and individuals who had been recently
hospitalized. These groups are more likely to be taking heavy
medications for more than one health concern and so the risk of
interactions is much higher. Drug vitamin interactions may also
affect people who like to “shop around” and consult a number of
different physicians and healthcare proffesionals – each one
prescribing a different medication or nutritional supplement.
However, the risk of drug vitamin interactions can be reduced
if you take care of few important things such as:
1. Asking your pharmacist, doctor, or other health professional
to check any interaction between your prescribed medicines and
your vitamin nutritional supplements(http://www.mitamins.com).
2. Learning the names of the medicines and nutritional
supplements you’re taking and knowing the effect of each one
upon your body.
3. Making a full list of all the nutritional supplements,
vitamins, over-the-counter drugs, and homeopathic remedies you
have and update it after each visit to the doctor.
4. Getting your prescription filled out the same pharmacy so
that the pharmacist may be better able to notice any possible
drugivitamin interactions.
5. Not taking a new medicine without discussing the side
effects with your doctor, pharmacist, or healthcare
professional.
6. Ensuring that each doctor knows the medicines prescribed by
others, if you are consulting more than one doctor.
Besides, the above given precautions, drug vitamin interactions
can be reduced if care is taken about keeping your medication
and supplements properly. Some things to keep in mind are:
7. Different medicines or nutritional supplements should not be
kept in same container as it can cause interaction between them.
8. All medicines and nutritional supplements have an expiry
date (or should do). Don’t take expired medicine or nutritional
supplements.
9. Always consult your doctor or physician if you decide to
stop taking a certain medication to begin a course of
nutritional supplements instead.
10. If any side effect or problem is experienced due to a
medication or nutritional supplement, consult your doctor
immediately.
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