New research highlights the potential adverse interactions between certain dietary supplements and drugs. In the recent study, researchers evaluated 85 studies including 1,491 different supplement and drug combinations. Data analysis showed that in half of the interactions, the dietary supplements affected the drug's break down, absorption or elimination. Researchers found the dietary supplements St. John's Wort, magnesium, calcium, iron and ginkgo had the greatest number of reported drug interactions. Read more here.
Study mentioned: Tsai HH, Lin HW, Simon Pickard A, et al. Evaluation of documented drug interactions and contraindications associated with herbs and dietary supplements: a systematic literature review. Int J Clin Pract. 2012 Nov;66(11):1056-1078. PMID: 23067030
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