Don’t let the food “kidnapping” work! These foods can’t be drugged!
Have you ever been enjoying your delicious food while you were taking your medication without knowing that some food may be “kidnapping” your medicine? Today, let’s open up the mystery of the “difficulties” between food and medicine, so that you can no longer be drugged by the “pits” of food.
I. “Wonderful conflict” between food and medicine
(i) Why does food affect drug effects?
Drugs in our body are like a brave little soldier who fights disease hard. Food, on the other hand, is like all the factors on the battlefield, sometimes helping pharmacists and sometimes messing with them. Food can influence the efficacy of drugs by altering the process of their absorption, distribution, metabolic and excretion. For example, some foods can facilitate drug absorption and make it more effective, while others can hinder drug absorption and make it less effective.
(ii) Potential risks of co-opting food with drugs
If food and drugs are not carefully matched, there are a number of risks. Light influences the efficacy of the drug, making your treatment less effective than expected; heavy may cause adverse effects and physical harm. For example, certain foods may cause allergies, gastrointestinal disorders, liver and kidney damage, etc. So we must be wary of the potential risks between food and medicine and not turn food into a healthy “hidden killer”.
II. FOOD THAT CAN’T BE DELIVERED WITH DRUGS
(i) Western grapefruit — “spoiler” of drugs
Xie Juan is a famous “drug troublemaker.” It contains a substance called furan fragrance, which inhibits the activity of an enzyme in the liver, thus affecting the metabolism of the drug. Many common drugs, such as pressure-relief drugs, lipid-relief drugs, anti-heart disorders, etc., cannot be co-opted with Western grapefruit. If you take these drugs while taking them, you may be exposed to higher levels of the drug in the body, increasing the risk of adverse effects.
(ii) Milk — “small trouble” for drugs
Milk is a necessity for breakfast, but you know what? It’s not like milk can be with drugs. Milk contains rich metal ions such as calcium and magnesium, which are combined with certain drugs and form insoluble compounds, thus affecting their absorption. For example, tetracyclics, quinone antibiotics, etc. cannot be dressed with milk. If you drink milk when you take these drugs, it may lead to a decrease in the efficacy of the drugs, or even to their total failure.
(iii) Coffee — “stimulating sources” of drugs
Coffee’s a good help to a lot of people, but it can’t be with all the drugs! Coffee contains caffeine, which has the effect of irritating the central nervous system, accelerating the heart rate and increasing blood pressure. Co-opting with certain drugs can exacerbate the adverse effects of drugs. For example, antidepressants, sedatives, etc. cannot be dressed with coffee. If you drink coffee while taking these drugs, it can cause insomnia, anxiety, heart attacks, etc. In general, it would be preferable not to drink coffee within two hours before and after taking the drug, in order to avoid the interaction of caffeine in the coffee with the drug and to influence its efficacy.
(iv) Tea — “small grievances” of drugs
Tea is an important part of traditional Chinese culture, and many people are used to it. But tea isn’t free to be with drugs! Tea contains substances such as caffeine, caffeine and acid, which are combined with certain drugs and affect their absorption and metabolism. For example, medicines such as iron, aluminum and americium cannot be worn with tea. If you drink tea when you take these drugs, it can lead to a decrease in the efficacy of the drugs, or even a total failure. Therefore, in order to avoid the interaction between tea and drugs, it is advisable that we do not drink tea while we are on medication.
How to avoid “bad interactions” between food and drugs
(i) Read the medical instructions carefully
Medicine manuals are an important way for us to understand drugs, and they provide detailed information on their adaptation, usage, adverse effects, care, etc. Before taking a drug, we must read the drug instructions, especially the attention section, to see if there are any indications of food-drug interactions. If so, they must be strictly complied with to avoid co-opting food and drugs.
(ii) Consulting a doctor or a pharmacist
If you have questions about the interaction between food and medicine, it is better to consult a doctor or a pharmacist. They’ll give you professional advice, depending on your specific situation, on which foods cannot be taken with the drugs you’re taking, and how to avoid poor interactions between food and drugs.
(iii) Reasonable timing of diet and medication
In order to avoid the interaction between food and drugs, we can rationalize the diet and time taken. In general, it is best to take drugs before or more than two hours after meals, which reduces the impact of food on drugs. If some drugs need to be taken at a given time, for example, half an hour before or one hour after the meal, we also have to comply strictly with medical instructions and do not change the time of taking them at will.
Dear friends, the relationship between food and medicine cannot be underestimated! In order to ensure the efficacy of drugs, we must be wary of those foods that cannot be taken with them, so that food “kidnapping” does not work. Before taking a pill, read the drug instructions, consult a doctor or a pharmacist, and rationalize the diet and time of the drug to make our treatment safer and more effective.
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