Why should you stop eating these species right now?

Question: Dear Doctor Zac, have been taking blood pressure medicines for years without any problems, but recently I have read that the common species that I love and that I often use how ginger and black pepper can interfere with all kinds of medicines.

Now I start asking: My daily meals have affected my medicines all the time? Or now I am paranoid to think that my rack spice is doing more harm than good? – Warwick, 48, Canberra

Answer: Dear Warwick, I have some spicy news for you, you are not paranoid. You may have been cooking a storm, but some of your pantry favorites may have been quietly giving problems to the bloodstream.

This is one of these alarming but fascinating blind points that very few people speak. Although your species rack may seem innocent, the truth is that many everyday species send a serious pharmacological punch. It is so: Your humble curry powder could be illuminating the moon as a biochemist, adjusting the enzyme levels while just trying to enjoy dinner.

Let’s break down this.

Pepper Negre: The hijacking enzyme

Do you know how small peppermill satisfied? Behind this spicy pop is Piperine, a compound that slows the enzymes responsible for breaking the medicines. If you have medicines like Popranolol or Phenytein, this could lead to dangerously high levels of medicines in your system. Although small amounts are usually safe, they consume regularly 2-4 tablespoons (yes, tablespoons!) Of black pepper or that appear high dose pepper supplements can be wrapped in medicines in a significant way.

Garlic: the double agent of blood pressure

Garlic is known for helping the lower blood pressure, but for people who are already in blood pressure medicines, this can be a double weight. Too garlic can cause your BP to go too low, leaving -dizzy, dim or worse. It also acts as thinner, turning it into a risk companion of Warfarina or aspirin.

Ginger, turmeric and friends: the bloody

Ginger and turmeric are the golden children of well -being influential, but they also carry hidden dangers. Curcumin of turmeric and ginger ginger can thin the blood, interfere with the way drugs are absorbed, and even increasing levels of immune suppressors such as tacrolimus. If you are with blood dilters, these species could overload the effects of your medicine, and not in a good way.

Cinnamon, big and licorice: silent sabotheators

Cassia Cinnamon, the most common type in the local supermarket, contains Coumarin, which can damage the liver in large quantities. Large contain Eugenol, which can also affect the liver and interfere with blood coagulation. Licorice? That small ingredient in herbal tea can increase blood pressure and cause fluid retention, it is certainly not ideal when you are anti -hippertensive.

Then we have to be all terrified of the tacos now?

Absolutely not. The culinary doses: What you usually spray in a whirlwind or curry-s almost always safe. It is when people start adding supplements, drink liters of turmeric jealousy or chewing raw garlic like their rubber, we begin to see real medical consequences.

Your best defense? Have a talk with your GP or pharmacist if you have long -term drugs. Ask if any of your herbs and species may interfere. And please do not panic and throw in the species zipper in the trash. Use your herbs with knowledge and care.

Because, while species can cure, increase and flavor our lives, take the wrong way, they can also sabotage our health quietly, slowly … and without realizing it.

So Warwick, your instincts were set up. Your species zipper could be wrapped in your medicine, but now you know, you can eat and season with direction.

Keep –Ludible (and with a slightly condition) – Dr. Zac