Vivvo CMS 4.1 http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/files.php?file= http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/ http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/Nutrition/Supplements/herbal_remedies_interfere_with_drugs_for_heart_disease_020210070.html Supplements Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:07:00 +0000 Patients who are using drugs indicated to treat or prevent heart disease should by all means avoid using herbal remedies, as there can be some http://www.cedarbear.com Supplements Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:33:15 +0000 As an herbalist, I've studied herbs for years. Of course certain herbs can increase/potentiate certain drug's effectiveness. This is not a danger when working with the doctor and medication levels. This information does not need raise alarms, just awareness. Common sense dictates, for instance, that when an herb may thin blood a little, like gingko can, then blood thinning medications may 'work better', and levels need to be watched and adjusted accordingly. The benefits from whole herbs is that they have micro-nutrients that help build health in the structure and function in the body, which drug medications cannot do - they are designed for specifically targeted symptom needs. Supplements Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:50:06 +0000 I don't doubt that herbs can increase or decrease the potency of medications. I do doubt the medical community. How can they release all these studies that say "herbs don't work", "don't help","they're ineffective", etc... Then turn around in other studies and claim they are so effective that they could affect your medication! All these studies sure have the tainted taste of the pharmaceutical industry! http://www.online-casinoreview.com/usa-casinos/ Supplements Mon, 10 May 2010 13:22:28 +0000 Several herbal medicines have been shown to interfere with blood measurements of medications, which are necessary to ensure that a person is receiving the appropriate dose of the particular drug. foodconsumer.org