
Christmas season is just around the corner and it can be the best time of the year to indulge in elaborate dinners and feasts. But for those taking prescribed medication, such as statins, warfarin or antidepressants, it’s important to be aware that some seasonal foods and drinks can interfere with medicines, reducing how well they work, or increasing the risks of side effects.
Expert pharmacists and nutritional health experts, Amir Bhogal of Pyramid Pharmacy Group and Deborah Grayson of Heartburn Cancer UK spoke to The Independent, advising which common foods to be careful of to prevent any health hiccups at Christmas.