You want to take fat with your riba everytime and also jim stated fairly recently to avoid fiber well before and after taking the riba as well. Apparently the fiber can inhibit optimum absorption of the riba (which the fat facilitates). I don't have the study or source available for the fiber, but I would presume jim (or someone else?) has a reputable source of info for that one.
thanks for your input, my Swedish friend. I'm Swedish too, you know, born at Karolinska in Solna :-) Mom Swedish, Dad American. Never lived in Sweden nor the US, though.
Been reading up a tiny bit about lactoferrin. It's colostrum, isn't it? I used to take this awesome stuf called transfer factor years ago. Also ordered bovine colostrum from New Zealand. (much cheaper than transfer factor) I'm just wondering, if the lactoferrin could cause problems, if ones iron counts are high. Just read that there is something called apolactoferrin, lactoferrin with depleted iron, maybe better for the liver. Just a thought. You can actually google lactoferrin drug interaction and get a whole lot of info. I didn't get into it in depth. Marcia
Telaprevir instructions list grapefruit as something that can't be eaten while on treatment. Grapefruit changes the way the liver metabolizes Telaprevir resulting in raised blood levels of the drug.
BTW I wonder if their is any contraindications with using lactoferrin during tx
The biggest dont is in my opinion is to say yes, now is the time to learn to say no.
I´m talking about family members and others who has get used to that you do a lot. You got to save your strengt.
I wanna underline this thick.
Very good idea this thread.
ca
From what I have understood, milk thistle is good for the liver, except if you are on certain drugs, which it might interact with or if you are allergic. I would definitely not take it when on tx. Marcia
If you google milk thistle drug interaction, you will get a lot of literature on the subject.
Here is what I found on a UK site.
Milk Thistle is a cheap, easily bought herb that contains a substance called sylimarin that is known to help the liver. It is routinely prescribed in other parts of Europe and is believed to help the liver cells regenerate themselves. Many people in the UK take milk thistle to help the liver; it is not believed to have any toxic effects. However it should never be taken while on treatment as it can speed up the liver metabolism meaning the medication doesn't last as long as it should in the bloodstream. It may also interfere with other medication such as painkillers. Always consult a qualified herbalist before starting to take herbal remedies and discuss your plans with your treatment specialist.
This is from a US site:
Milk thistle can produce allergic reactions, which tend to be more common among people who are allergic to plants in the same family (for example, ragweed, chrysanthemum, marigold, and daisy)