10 Common Food and Medication Interactions to Avoid
Everyday Health Taking a new medication may mean switching up your lifestyle a bit — and that includes the foods you eat. A food-drug interaction means that a specific nutrient or compound within the food changes the way your body metabolizes the medication, and this can either enhance or reduce the dose your body gets, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine. The potential results: an increased risk of side effects, many of which can be dangerous, or the drug not working as it was intended. RELATED: Before introducing a medication, ask your pharmacist about any food interactions, including wi...