Some Foods and Drugs Don’t Mix

While most of us are aware of the problems that occur when mixing prescription drugs with grapefruit juice, many don’t know that there are a number of potential food and drug reactions.

Green tea and chocolate, for example, provide a number of health benefits, yet combining them with specific drugs can be pretty unhealthy.

The danger of combining alcoholic drinks with drugs such as narcotic pain relievers is more obvious. Less obvious are other combinations, including those with allergy, cold and flu medications, heart drugs, sleep medications and more.

Below, we’ll touch on the “less obvious” food and drug interactions that …read more