Learn about how supplements, medications, and food interact and why it's important for your health. Join us for this eye-opening conversation with Dr. Dean Elbe as we discuss how medication and nutrition interact and why it matters and how drug nutrition interactions and polypharmacy can be a tricky combination. This discussion will be of interest to both healthcare professionals, like pharmacists, dieticians, and nurses, as well as health conscious members of the public who are interested in being proactive in their journey to preserving health and longevity.

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Today, we’re joined by Dr. Dean Elbe, a Doctor of Pharmacy and Board-Certified Psychiatric Pharmacist with over 30 years of experience in clinical practice. Since 2007, Dr. Elbe has been practicing at the Healthy Minds Centre at BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver, British Columbia. He also serves as a clinical instructor at the University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and is an honorary Associate Member of the Department of Psychiatry in the Faculty of Medicine.
Dr. Elbe is a recognized expert in drug-nutrition interactions, having authored several editions of the Food-Medication Interactions handbook and contributed to the Nutrition Care of the Older Adult textbook. He is an accomplished international speaker on topics including child and adolescent psychopharmacology and has presented at numerous national and international conferences. We’re excited to have him on the show today to share his expertise!

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Drug Nutrition Interactions Interview
06:03 Dr. Dean Elbe's Practice
09:37 Grapefruit Drug Interactions Origin Story
13:21 Defining Drug Nutrition Interactions
15:20 Higher Risk Groups for Drug Nutrition Interactions
19:39 Supplements and Drug Interactions
21:02 Micronutrient deficiencies and medications
23:20 Identifying Drug Nutrition Interactions
25:02 Medication fillers or excipients and brand versus generic medication
30:00 Drug nutrition interactions website
31:22 Simvastatin Drug Nutrition Interactions
36:06 Semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy) Drug Nutrition Interactions
37:22 Metformin Drug Nutrition Interactions
39:07 Esomeprazole (Proton Pump Inhibitor) Drug Nutrition Interactions
39:51 Discount code for druginteractions.com
45:38 Fluoxetine (SSRI drug and supplement interactions)
49:24 Protein intake, albumin deficiency, and medications
52:16 Lithium and Drug Nutrition Interactions
53:39 Weight Loss and Drug Considerations
55:25 Supplements and Non-prescription Medication Interactions (Vitamin B12)
58:48 Activated Charcoal and Medication Impact
01:02:00 Tables and Resources on Drugnutritioninteractions.com
01:03:40 Alcohol and Drug Nutrition Interactions
01:04:10 Grapefruit Drug Nutrition Interactions
01:05:30 Citrus Fruit Drug Nutrition Interactions
01:07:10 Mechanism of enzyme inhibition by grapefruit
01:08:36 Vitamin K2 and Anticoagulant Interactions
01:11:35 Clinical Relevance and Navigating Drug Nutrition Interactions

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