Therapist Elena Tikhomirova: taking vitamins during an illness, when a person uses drugs, can lead to an undesirable and dangerous interaction of substances for the body.
br>Doctor Tikhomirova explained in an interview why she does not recommend taking vitamins for those who are ill (for example, with a cold). According to the doctor, cold infections, like almost any other, contribute to the fact that the body undergoes a certain intoxication due to the pathogen that has penetrated into it and spread – a virus or a bacterium. This means a serious load on the systems, organs and blood vessels. In such circumstances, any remedy taken for other purposes, at random, only increases the burden on the body, which has to spend resources on its absorption and breakdown.
In addition, if a person takes medication and additionally drinks the same vitamins, their ingredients can form potentially dangerous compounds.
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“Any additional vitamin therapy is not very indicated, because the interaction of vitamins with some drugs can cause a negative effect,” Tikhomirova told Gazeta.Ru.
The specialist urged not to prescribe any drugs to ourselves during an illness, especially take high doses of vitamins or other supplements. The therapist noticed: the same vitamin C in large quantities negatively affects the liver and kidneys.
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Earlier, the MedikForum.ru portal wrote that the doctor was simple ways to improve your protection against diseases during the cold season.
Important! Information provided for reference purposes . Ask a specialist about contraindications and side effects and under no circumstances self-medicate. Seek medical attention at the first sign of illness.
Elena Tikhomirova Health therapist, nutritionist