Q I'm taking blood pressure and diabetes medication — can I take constitutional herbal medicine alongside them?
A If you let us know your current medications in advance, we check for interactions before prescribing. Most can be taken together with a 1-2 hour gap, and as treatment progresses, underlying condition markers often improve as well.
Detailed Answer
Blood pressure, diabetes, and cholesterol medications can usually be taken alongside constitutional herbal medicine without absorption interference if you space them out by at least 1-2 hours. Let us know your current medication list at your visit so we can adjust the herbal formula accordingly. Since blood pressure and blood sugar levels sometimes improve as weight decreases, monitoring together with your primary doctor is recommended.
Our Korean Medicine Clinic's Perspective
Obesity and metabolic conditions often share the same root cause. Reducing weight with constitutional herbal medicine and restoring the toxin-excretion pathway can improve metabolic markers together, laying the groundwork to reduce reliance on Western medication.
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