Some anti nutrients bind to other nutrients, making them useless. Others tie up enzymes needed in digestion and other body functions. Some cause problems by creating a greater need for certain nutrients. Others cause nutrients to be excreted more rapidly from the body. In our world of high technology, the level of anti nutrients to which we are exposed is surprisingly high. Many of the anti nutrients have either a direct or indirect effect on immune function. Anything you can do to reduce exposure to anti nutrients will be helpful in preventing recurrent illness.
Table sugar, food coloring, processed fats, additives like BHT, and most of the 3,000 or so food additives allowed in the United States often act as anti nutrients. For example, in 1985 it was reported that American agriculture uses 1 billion pounds of pesticides each year. That is 4.5 pounds for every man, woman and child in the country. These chemicals have many adverse effects, and are more of a problem than most would imagine. Caffeine is another serious problem that most people don't fully understand.
Pharmaceutical drugs constitute another important category of anti nutrients. If drug therapy is short, the effects are minimal, but if one takes a drug for a long time (months or years), the nutritional effects of the drugs must be taken into account. Below is a sample of the nutrients adversely affected by drugs. Taking drugs long term has more adverse effects than simply nutritional ones, but we are focused on nutrition here.
Drug ======Clinical Condition== Nutrient Affected
Table sugar, food coloring, processed fats, additives like BHT, and most of the 3,000 or so food additives allowed in the United States often act as anti nutrients. For example, in 1985 it was reported that American agriculture uses 1 billion pounds of pesticides each year. That is 4.5 pounds for every man, woman and child in the country. These chemicals have many adverse effects, and are more of a problem than most would imagine. Caffeine is another serious problem that most people don't fully understand.
Pharmaceutical drugs constitute another important category of anti nutrients. If drug therapy is short, the effects are minimal, but if one takes a drug for a long time (months or years), the nutritional effects of the drugs must be taken into account. Below is a sample of the nutrients adversely affected by drugs. Taking drugs long term has more adverse effects than simply nutritional ones, but we are focused on nutrition here.
Drug ======Clinical Condition== Nutrient Affected
Antibiotics =====bacterial infection ========Vit.. K, A, B12, Mg, folic acid, C, K+
Aspirin ========pain, fever =============B1, Vit.. C, K+
Cortisones== ===inflammation, allergy ======Zn, K+, folate, B6, Vit.. C, D, Ca
Ritalin====== ==hyperactivity, ADD =======suppresses appetite
Phenobarbital== seizure disorders =========Vit.. C, D, Ca, Mg, folic acid
Tetracycline ===infection ===============Zn, Ca, Fe, Mg, Vit.. K, B2, B3, C, folate
Drug/Nutrient Interaction Fact Sheets
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Acne Medications//Angina Medications//Antacids//Antibiotics//Anticonvulsants //Antidepressants//Antigout Medications //Antihistamines//Antiinflammatory/Arthritic Medications//Antipsychotic Medications//Arrhythmia Medications//Birth Control Medications//Blood Pressure Lowering Medications//Blood Thinners//Cholesterol Lowering Medications//Diabetic Medications//Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)//Migraine Medications//Parkinson's Disease Medications//Prostate Medications//Ulcer Medications//
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