What will happen to your health if you constantly drink dietary supplements

Therapist, nutritionist Elena Ignatikova explained how dietary supplements can be dangerous. Discuss

According to her, dietary supplements

– food additives and therefore their composition is not controlled as strictly as the composition of medicines.The doctor warned about the need to be careful about what a person buys, because at best you can buy a pacifier, at worst - cause allergies and seriously harm the body.

Ignatikova noted that even before usingDietary supplements should be consulted with a doctor - nutritional supplements may be incompatible with certain drugs. There are also a number of drugs that should not be taken even in conjunction with green tea.

In addition, the specialist advised to takesupplements in doses and always tell your doctor if you are taking any medications. So the responsibility for taking dietary supplements lies not only with the patient, but also with the doctor.

"A dietary supplement is a drug that can have a toxic effect on the body.This is especially true for the liver and kidneys, when taking dietary supplements, there aretoxic liver damage and impaired kidney function.He doesn't know if he's going to be treated with herbs and taking any other medications at the same timeabout the interaction of these herbs and their basic therapies.For example, women who take oral contraceptives and use sedative teas mayAs for taking dietary supplements, it is necessary to consult a doctor," Ignatikova said.

News stories cannot be equated with a doctor's prescription. Before making a decision, consult a specialist.

Source: Radio Sputnik