Herbal remedies may be bad for heart patients?

Subject:	Herbal remedies may be bad for heart patients?
Date:	03 Feb 2010 19:34:29 GMT

Herbal remedies may be bad for heart patients?
Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:55:44 GMT

Despite the rapid increase in the use of herbal remedies, a
new study warns about the possible risk of these tonics for
patients on heart disease medication.

According to the study published in the Journal of the
American College of Cardiology, taking certain herbal
remedies can become troublesome in heart patients,
particularly the elderly, on medication.

Simultaneously Using ginkgo biloba, St. John's wort and
other widely used herbal supplements with heart drugs may
increase the potency of the prescription drugs or make them
less effective.

The combination may also contribute to serious heart rhythm
problems and bleeding, the study found. The risk is reported
to be higher among seniors as they suffer from underlying
diseases and use multiple medications.

"We can see the effect of some of these herb-drug
interactions - some of which can be life-threatening - on
tests for blood clotting, liver enzymes and, with some
medications, on electrocardiogram," said lead researcher
Arshad Jahangir of the Mayo Clinic.

Scientists, therefore, urged physicians to ask about the use
of alternative and complementary medicine in patients
seeking herbal remedies in order to prevent potential
interactions or side affects.

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