By Lee Nyberg, 4:40 pm on July 30, 2012
Your mom told you, the doctor told you, and Popeye told you: eat your spinach. But should you? The answer is it depends. Spinach and other innocent foods like, black licorice and grapefruit can cause interactions with medication, either reducing or intensifying the effectiveness of the medication. Here are some common food and drug interactions to be aware of and to ask your doctor about. Spinach and Warfarin (Coumadin) are a potentially dangerous combination, because spinach contains large amounts of vitamin K, which is used by the body to help blood clot. Warfarin (Coumadin) is used to slow blood clotting. Grapefruit has many drug interactions and should be watched by people taking many different drug types. Here are a few: Buspirone for anti-anxiety; Amiodarone (Cordarone) for anti-arrhythmia; Sertraline (Zoloft) as…
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