Nutritional
Supplements: Major Contraindications
Nutrients that may be
or are often contraindicated
Iron
and vitamin C > 500mg/day
Copper
if high saturated fat diet
Retinol,
potassium
Magnesium
High dose B vits
Vitamin
K Folic acid Vitamin C?
Drugs:
Warfarin
Methotrexate
Steroids/HRT/OC
Calcium
and vitamin C if hyperoxaluria
Calcium,
vitamin D and
retinol
Retinol,
high dose vitamins
C and E
Vit.
B6 >100 mg/day, Zinc
>25 mg/day
Retinol
and possibly selenium and fish oils
Diabetes
and Pre-diabetes
Retinol,
copper, manganese
and iron
Retinol,
iron and beta-carotene
Beta-carotene,
retinol and others
Folic
acid, thiamin anti-oxidants