Don't Eat This If You're Taking That: The Hidden Risks of Mixing Food and Medicine - Softcover

Fernstrom CNS, Ph.D. Madelyn; Fernstrom, Ph.D. John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 151071538X ISBN 13: 9781510715387

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing, 2017

Synopsis

Winner of the 2018 Gold National Health Information Award and 2018 APEX Merit Award!

NBC Today show nutrition and diet guru Madelyn Fernstrom and award-winning neuroscientist and pharmacologist John Fernstrom partnering with AARP present the ultimate guide to food and medicine interaction.

Millions of Americans take prescription drugs to treat diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, or other conditions. But beware: The foods you eat and the medications you take could be working against each other.

Don’t Eat This If You’re Taking That takes the mystery out of food and medication interactions. This easy-to-use guide details foods that can interfere with the action of the medication whether taken for the short or long term. In this book, readers can easily find a medication, see what foods to avoid, and make smart swaps.

We all believe a diet rich in colorful fruits and vegetables, lean proteins, whole grains, and low-fat dairy products is part of healthy eating right? Not always. Dr. Fernstrom explains exactly what foods to avoid when and why. For instance,

If you’re taking cholesterol medicine, you should cut out or cut down on grapefruit.

On warfarin? Avoid dark green veggies.

If you’re on thyroid medication, nix the soy.

And more small diet changes with big health payoffs!

As an added bonus, each chapter offers a Dietary Supplements Alert” box, providing the most up-to-date information on interactions with vitamins, minerals, and other dietary supplements.

With this concise, scientifically based guide, consumers can easily personalize their eating plan to work with, not against, their medications.

About this title

Review

A commonsense approach to understanding how the action of medicine
can be influenced by foods and dietary supplements . it’s a must-read for anyone taking medication.”
SANJAY GUPTA, MD, STAFF NEUROSURGEON, EMORY CLINIC;
CHIEF MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT, CNN

If you plan on taking another pill in your life . . . for anything you’ll be happy you picked up this book. Madelyn and John explain so clearly the do’s and don’ts. You have to wonder why no one has done this before! Kudos, you two!”
HODA KOTB, COHOST, NBC TODAY SHOW

You have to wonder why Don’t Eat This If You’re Taking That hasn’t been
written before. It’s so obviously necessary in our take a pill for anything
that ails you’ culture. Kudos to Madelyn and John for making it so
powerful yet simple to understand.”
KATHIE LEE GIFFORD, COHOST, NBC TODAY SHOW

I’ll never take medicine again without checking Madelyn and John’s book first.”
REGIS PHILBIN, TV HOST

This is a phenomenally valuable, much-needed book; it answers questions
patients, including my own, have been posing for years and for
which answers have been incredibly hard to find. Madelyn and John have found them, and presented them clearly and comprehensively. Anyone who takes
medication, or cares for anyone who takes medicine, should own a copy.
I plan to refer to mine routinely.”
DAVID KATZ, MD, MPH, DIRECTOR, PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER,
YALE UNIVERSITY; PRESIDENT, AMERICAN COLLEGE OF LIFESTYLE MEDICINE

"Written by husband-and-wife neuroscientists, this easy-to-understand guide gives potentially lifesaving information about foods that can interact with common prescription medicines given for hypertension, acid reflux, high cholesterol, pain relief, diabetes, migraines, and depression. Understandably, the authors couldn’t tackle every disease and drug ... Readers will undoubtedly
keep their fingers crossed for a sequel."
BOOKLIST

This is an excellent resource for anyone taking prescription medication, collecting a wealth of vital information into one accessible volume.” Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Madelyn Fernstrom, PhD, CNS, is a national health expert, neuroscientist, and nutritionist. She is the on-air NBC News and Today show health and nutrition editor. She is also a contributor to Today.com. An award-winning clinician, she has published more than one hundred research papers and several books, including The Real You Diet and The Runner’s Diet.

John Fernstrom, PhD, is a nationally renowned and award-winning neuroscientist and pharmacologist. He is a world expert on the effects of foods and drugs on brain function. He is professor of psychiatry, pharmacology, and chemical biology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He is the author of more than two hundred scientific papers and the editor of several books.

About this edition

• Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 151071538X
• ISBN 13: 9781510715387
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 232