The Essential Herb-Drug-Vitamin Interaction Guide
The safe way to use medications and supplements together
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Press Kit for
The Essential
Herb-Drug-Vitamin Interaction Guide
by George Grossberg, M.D., and Barry Fox, Ph.D.
Published by Broadway Books - on sale April, 2007
January 22, 2007
Dear Editor/Producer,
Did you know that taking Echinacea and Tylenol together can severely damage the liver? Or that taking St. Johns Wart for depression while on birth control pills can cause breakthrough bleeding and unplanned pregnancy? If you are unaware of the unforeseen consequences of combining herbs and vitamins with common medications, you aren’t alone.
It’s estimated that 60 million Americans take herbs, vitamins, and other supplements seeking relief from such common ailments as headaches, back pain, arthritis, insomnia, depression, menstrual difficulties, menopausal symptoms, and sexual difficulties. Fifteen million of these people are also taking prescribed and over-the-counter medications, putting them at risk of experiencing dangerous herb-drug interaction.
In THE ESSENTIAL HERB-DRUG-VITAMIN INTERACTION GUIDE The Safe Way to Use Medications and Supplements Together, (Broadway Books, April 10, 2007; Trade Paperback Original; $18.95), Dr. George Grossberg of the St. Louis School of Medicine and Barry Fox, Ph.D. show consumers how to protect themselves from herbs that weaken or magnify the effects of prescription drugs, vitamins that change test results, and supplements that make diseases worse.
While herbs have been used across the globe for thousands of years and have proved effective in relieving numerous ailments when taken properly, most people lack a clear understanding of how they work. Written in a user-friendly, accessible style, THE ESSENTIAL HERB-DRUG-VITAMIN INTERACTION GUIDE is organized in alphabetical order by herb, and provides detailed information for each supplement profiled, including recommended dosages, contraindicated drugs, history and usage, lab test results that may be altered by use of a supplement, diseases that a supplement may worsen, and food/beverage interactions to watch out for.
Comprehensive in scope, THE ESSENTIAL HERB-DRUG-VITAMIN INTERACTION GUIDE is an invaluable resource for taking herbs and vitamins safely and efficaciously that will make it easy for anyone ?from the anxious senior to the family physician? to instantly locate and understand what they need to know. I hope you’ll consider this book when putting together your April/May schedules. Please feel free to contact me if you’d like further information about Dr. George Grossberg or Barry Fox. I’d be happy to put you in touch with them.
Sincerely,
Lindsay Gordon
Broadway Books
212/ 782-9077
lgordon@randomhouse.com