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The Nutrients in Food Can Adversely Affect the Action of Some

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The nutrients in food can adversely affect the action of some drugs and a number of drugs can adversely affect the nutrients one can obtain from the foods eaten. Why might the dietitian recommend that someone using antibiotics long term consume sufficient vitamin K while suggesting that someone else taking Coumadin avoid foods such as kale, spinach, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, asparagus, and cabbage?


Definitions:

Breastfeeding

The process by which a mother feeds her baby with milk directly from her breasts.

Breast cancer

A disease characterized by the malignant growth of cells in the breast tissue.

Ovarian cancer

A type of cancer that begins in the ovaries (female reproductive organs that produce eggs) and can spread to other parts of the body.

HIV

Human Immunodeficiency Virus, a virus that attacks the immune system and can lead to AIDS if not treated.

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