Dear Lactnet Friends:

Fenugreek in food is far far different than taking it as a medication, i.e
3 capsules 3 times a day.

Fenugreek can interfere with absorption of medications from the gut.

Fenugreek can increase the effects of herbs or medications that reduce
blood sugar and those that act as blood thinners, including aspirin and
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.


Fenugreek may interact with acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, agents that
decrease blood potassium levels, agents that suppress the immune system,
albumin, antiarrhythmic agents, anticancer agents, antidepressant agents
(monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)), antifungals, anti-inflammatory
agents, antiobesity agents, antiprotozoals, antiulcer agents, aspirin,
cardiac glycosides, cholesterol-lowering and triglyceride-lowering drugs,
corticosteroids, diuretics, gastrointestinal agents, growth hormones,
hormonal agents, iron, laxatives, mineralocorticoids, neurological agents,
pain relievers, progesterone, propranolol, sodium bicarbonate, or thyroid
hormones.

As with any medicine, there can be side effects.

warmly,
-- 
Nikki Lee RN, BSN, Mother of 2, MS, IBCLC, CCE, CIMI, ANLC, CKC
Author:* Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Breastfeeding Therapy*
Reviews Editor,* Clinical Lactation*
www.nikkileehealth.com
https://www.facebook.com/nikkileehealth

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