Medications and Vitamins Lose Strength
When you take medications or vitamins or supplements, you might be making them useless or lose their strength, if you don’t pay attention to things that might negate the effects or absorption.
In one case, blood thinners may not work if you eat grapefruit, any form of cranberry, vitamin K, and others depending on the type of blood thinner. It is also important to take them at exactly certain times of day – so put an alarm on your phone to let you know when to take them because the medicines lose strength or are negated.
For Synthroid medication, you should take it at least ½ – 1 hour before eating – there are foods and supplements, like calcium and iron, which will inhibit absorption of the Synthroid if taken too soon after.
Iron supplements should be taken with citrus or vitamin C for better absorption, but at least ½-1 hour before or after drinking coffee or caffeine – or lose the strength of the iron.
Some vitamins, supplements and medications should be taken with food, while others taken with just water on an empty stomach. Check the label and Google for the instructions, as the labels often do not say (or if your doctor doesn’t advise).
For any of them, ask your doctor, then do a Google search to find out what enhances or negates vitamin absorption AND what needs to be avoided to gain the proper effect. Terms like how to enhance iron absorption, or vitamin absorption, or what to avoid when taking levothyroxine or vitamins supplements. Try both because enhancement won’t list avoidance of coffee with iron supplements.
Medications lose strength if they are old. Use them by the expiration date, as they can change properties and may become dangerous. Some medications, like albuterol for asthma, can still work but need more puffs than normal dose. Never take medications in excess of prescribed amount, nor after an expiration date, without asking your doctor.
Once you know how to properly take your meds, vitamins, and supplements, make a daily habit of taking them correctly. It’s no use to spend money on them if their effects are voided. Supplements, medications and vitamins lose strength if not taken properly.
P.R.
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