The vitamins perform vital functions, helping every day millions of chemical reactions in the body. Therefore each of the 13 essential vitamins should be taken daily at the recommended doses – through the consumption of various foods or as dietary supplements. Few know, however, that whatever the form of some vitamin intake may intervene in interactions with certain drugs and therefore increase or decrease their effect.
Vitamin C is not only necessary for the proper functioning of the immune system, but also involved in the production of collagen – a protein in the composition of the skin, connective tissue and bone. Moreover, has antioxidant properties and thus protects cells from harmful effects of free radicals. Taking Vitamin C at reasonable doses may reduce the risk of many diseases such as coronary heart disease, stroke, cataracts and inflammation of the gallbladder. This vitamin may interfere with warfarin – a widely used anticoagulant and reduce its effectiveness. So experts advise people taking warfarin to limit the intake of vitamin C to a maximum of 1 gram per day.
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The combination intake of certain drugs with fish oil can cause the development of some side effects. These interactions are not rare at all: Fish oil is one of the best selling dietary supplements and drugs which affect the reception they are numerous – from medicines for high blood pressure to contraception. Therefore, it is always best to consult your doctor before taking any nutritional supplements.
Medicines, blood thinners
Warfarin, heparin, aspirin, clopidogrel, dipyridamole and ticlopidine were drugs in the group of anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents. All may come in combination with fish oil, it enhances (potentiates) the effect. Their combination will increase the time for blood clotting and increase the risk of bleeding. Therefore, their joint administration should be under strict medical supervision.
Medicines for high blood
Fish oil lowers blood pressure naturally, according to survey data. If you take both drugs against hypertension and fish oil, your blood pressure can be lowered more than necessary. Symptoms of low blood pressure are confusion, dizziness, tiredness, weakness, loss of consciousness.
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The delicious addition to most of us food, potatoes may be an alternative remedy for various ailments. For example, to reduce their blood pressure and levels of blood sugar, drink the juice of potatoes. It is also suitable for cleansing the body and for this purpose it is to combine the juice of carrots and celery. The potato juice helps in digestive disorders, nervous disorders, sciatica and itching. In these cases will help 500 ml juice, a mixture of carrots, cucumbers, beets and potatoes, the menu exclude all meat and fish products. The grated raw potato can be a good remedy for wound healing of eczema, burns any other skin lesions. For headaches you to cleave to his forehead, thin slices of potato, and put his hands up to elbow in a bowl of hot water. In folk medicine advises arthritis for 3 days to eat 2-3 kg potatoes, boiled with the bark in a small amount of water, other food is not accepted. The mixture of shredded potato, which is changed 3 times a day, may well eliminate any swelling. In sciatica and radiculitis is recommended to warming by steam cooked potatoes.
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When we speak of antibiotics should not save neither superlatives nor criticism. And people are often quite stupidly suited to them. Some people buy them without a prescription, which in any case it is not advisable, but by law is forbidden to be sold without prescription. Others do not accept them even when they are discharged from their doctor. And yet, how to draw maximum benefit from antibiotics and to minimize damage from them.
1. Why the medicine is “not working”
There are cases where antibiotics do not help recovery. You should know that they are only effective in the treatment of bacterial and fungal infections, ie against viral illnesses such as flu and colds, they are meaningless. Adoption of any antibiotic can lead to resistance – living microbes in the body ceases to react to it and if need be necessary to appoint another. Many of today’s antibiotics act only on the agents of specific diseases. Their specificity is well known to doctors. Spontaneous selection of an antibiotic (even without instructions to read) is useless, and may be dangerous to health. Only a doctor can assess the possible allergic reaction, interaction and possible exacerbation of chronic diseases. “Quine” of antibiotics can lead to asthma, hives or problems with kidneys and liver, and distortion in the balance of gut micro-floor.
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