The Nutrients in Food Can Adversely Affect the Action of Some

question 14

Essay

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?

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Definitions:

Salivation

The secretion of saliva in the mouth, which is triggered by the presence or thought of food, aiding in digestion.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus.

Gradual Weakening

A slow reduction in strength, intensity, or power of something, often occurring over time.

Conditioned Response

A learned reaction to a previously neutral stimulus that has been repeatedly presented along with an unconditioned stimulus.