How Nutrition, Supplements, and Medications Interact and Why It Matters | Dr. Dean Elbe PharmD

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. *Discount code for Drugnutritioninteractions.com for Friendly Pharmacy 5 viewers: FP5202409111 (Valid 07 SEP/24 thru 31 DEC/24) Dr. Elbe's website: https://www.drugnutritioninteractions.com Dr. Elbe's Grapefruit-Drug Interactions Video: https://youtu.be/iSPsqYtBlHI?si=nod8GFht1HZwOQwS 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 #drugnutritioninteractions #nutrition #diet #healthcareprofessionals #dieticians #pharmacists #nursingeducation #medicaleducation