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Stay informed with MedNut Mail, a free weekly newsletter designed for busy clinicians and healthcare professionals who want to keep current on drug-nutrient interactions and pharmaconutrition research.

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MedNut Mail delivers concise, evidence-based articles that explore the mechanisms, consequences, and clinical implications of drug-nutrient and drug-food interactions, grounded in recent scientific literature and expert insights.  

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  • Covers topics ranging from transporter proteins to effects of specific drugs like metformin on nutritional status.
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March 24, 2026

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B12 absorption

PharmacoNutrition

B12 absorption is a surprisingly complex process as it encompasses both feast and famine ...

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March 10, 2026

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B12 and acid inhibitors

PharmacoNutrition

B12 and acid inhibitors are a likely cause for concern. Do acid inhibitors impair ...

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February 24, 2026

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B12 injections and PBS

PharmacoNutrition

B12 Injections and the PBS (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) are an unlikely combination. Injectable B12 ...

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February 3, 2026

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Calcium and acid inhibitors and QUM

PharmacoNutrition

Calcium and acid inhibitors and QUM are a seemingly unusual combination. Some acid inhibitors ...

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December 23, 2025

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Chronic alcohol abuse in elder case study

PharmacoNutrition

Chronic alcohol abuse and age contribute to Mr APD's complex medical history. The report ...

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December 9, 2025

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Pharmaceutical contamination in reality

PharmacoNutrition

Pharmaceutical contamination in reality are its costs to health and to national food security. ...

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November 18, 2025

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Food security and pharmaceuticals

PharmacoNutrition

Food security and pharmaceuticals are an unlikely association. Pharmaceuticals are perceived as beneficial “make ...

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November 4, 2025

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Food security issues

PharmacoNutrition

Food security issues are gaining prominence because of the increasing frequency of extreme weather ...

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July 15, 2025

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Drug-induced hypoalbuminaemia

Distribution system

Drug-induced hypoalbuminaemia (low albumin) is a multifaceted issue that impacts physiological function both directly ...

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July 1, 2025

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Albumin’s haem site

Distribution system

Albumin’s haem site is important in regulating free haem levels within our blood.   ...

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June 17, 2025

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Albumin and the Zinc Switch

Distribution system

The zinc switch is an excellent example of an albumin-based drug-nutrient interaction mechanism.   ...

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June 3, 2025

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Albumin and the fatty acids interactions

Distribution system

Albumin and the fatty acids (FAs) interactions have an important physiological relationship.​​ Mechanisms and ...

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May 20, 2025

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Albumin and thyroxine

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​Albumin and thyroxine, either separately or together, are important contributors to most of our ...

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May 6, 2025

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Albumin and minerals in combination

Distribution system

​Albumin and minerals in combination encompass a broad range of physiological functions – and ...

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April 15, 2025

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Albumin and vitamins

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​Albumin and vitamins are essential for body function as albumin is either a primary ...

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April 1, 2025

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Albumin and glucose

Distribution system

​Albumin is a glycoprotein that is the primary, blood-specific carrier in the body’s distribution ...

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March 17, 2025

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About albumin

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Albumin aka Human Serum Albumin (HSA) is the main protein in the blood.   ...

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March 3, 2025

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Distribution system

Distribution system

Mechanisms and consequences   The body’s distribution system comprises a framework of local transporters, ...

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February 4, 2025

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Drug administration for dysphagia

PharmacoNutrition

Mechanisms and consequences   Drug administration for dysphagia is a fraught issue. Many pharmaceutical ...

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December 9, 2024

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Drug-induced hyperglycaemia

PharmacoNutrition

​Drug-induced hyperglycaemia is not a formally recognised diagnosis but is a very common side ...

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November 25, 2024

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Glucose transporters and chromium

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​Chromium is very important in enhancing the signalling cascade that stimulates insulin-dependent glucose transporters ...

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November 11, 2024

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Glucose transporters and AMPK

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AMPK mechanisms and consequences   AMPK (adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase) is an energy sensor ...

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October 21, 2024

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Glucose transporters and PKC

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PKC mechanisms and consequences  PKC (Protein Kinase C) is a second pathway that stimulates ...

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September 30, 2024

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Glucose transporters and insulin function

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​Glucose transporters and insulin function is rarely considered whilst “insulin and blood sugars” is ...

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September 10, 2024

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Glucose transporters SGLTs

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​Glucose transporters SGLTs (sodium-dependent glucose transporters) are one of the three identified families of ...

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August 27, 2024

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Glucose transporters SWEETs

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​The glucose transporters SWEETs is a relatively recent discovery about which not much is ...

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August 13, 2024

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Glucose transporters (GLUTs)

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Mechanisms and consequences  Glucose transporters (GLUTs) and sodium–glucose linked transporters (SGLTs) are the regulatory ...

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June 18, 2024

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Levodopa + carbidopa and copper

Drug-Nutrient interactions

Mechanisms and consequences  Levodopa + carbidopa and copper interactions are quite complex and not ...

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June 4, 2024

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The interdependence of copper-iron interactions

Nutrient-nutrient interactions

Mechanisms and consequences  The interdependence of copper-iron interactions, and their importance in health management, ...

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May 13, 2024

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Levodopa + carbidopa and iron interactions

Drug-Nutrient interactions

Mechanisms and consequences  Levodopa + carbidopa and iron interactions are both complex and extensive. ...

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