If you travel overseas and you’re a fan of herbal medicines, heed this warning! In 2018, a University of Adelaide forensic pathologist in cautions that potentially harmful substances found in herbal medicines may be playing a bigger role in deaths of “health tourists” than previously thought. Professor Roger Byard is calling for closer checks during… Continue reading Herbal Medicines May Be Tainted – Especially Those Sourced Overseas
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Herbal Products May Compromise Prescription Drugs and Cause Serious Side Effects
A 2018 analysis of published studies and reports indicates that a number of herbal products may affect the properties of prescription drugs, leading to alterations in the drugs’ effectiveness as well as potentially dangerous side effects. The British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology analysis included 49 case reports and two observational studies with 15 cases of… Continue reading Herbal Products May Compromise Prescription Drugs and Cause Serious Side Effects