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October 6, 2026

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Why Drug-Nutrition Interactions are Overlooked in Healthcare

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Takeaway ​The Invisible Risk: Drug-nutrition interactions are a critical blind spot in ​healthcare, often ...

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August 18, 2026

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Drug-Nutrient Interactions in Clinical Report Writing

PharmacoNutrition

Takeaway Effective drug-nutrient interactions documentation format for clinical reports should focuses on optimizing therapeutic ...

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August 4, 2026

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The Root of the Bias: How Professional Training Shapes Clinical Reports

PharmacoNutrition

​Takeaway Gender-bias in clinical report writing is rarely discussed, yet its implications for healthcare ...

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June 30, 2026

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The Riboflavin to MAO pathway

PharmacoNutrition

​Takeaway Riboflavin enables MAO enzyme function, but magnesium is the key to the conversion ...

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May 19, 2026

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MAOI diet restrictions

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​Takeaways Dietary Risk Stratification is Evolving: Traditional rigid restrictions regarding MAOIs and diet are ...

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April 14, 2026

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Raised B6 and B12 levels: Is choline useful?

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​Takeaway Choline, B6 and B12 intersect in one-carbon metabolism and homocysteine recycling. That choline ...

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March 24, 2026

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B12 absorption

PharmacoNutrition

Takeaways B12 absorption has built-in mechanisms to deal with sustained excessive and inadequate intakes. ...

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March 10, 2026

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B12 and acid inhibitors

PharmacoNutrition

​Takeaway ​Acid inhibitors utilize two key mechanisms to impair B12 absorption, being -  - ...

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February 24, 2026

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B12 injections and PBS

PharmacoNutrition

Takeaways ​Key points include -  ​- non-injection alternatives are effective; ​- absorption pathways matter; ...

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February 3, 2026

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Calcium and acid inhibitors and QUM

PharmacoNutrition

​Takeaways ​The Co-prescribing Trap ​Mechanism of Contention Importance of Meal Timing Alternative Options A ...

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December 23, 2025

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Chronic alcohol abuse in elder case study

PharmacoNutrition

Takeaway ​Malnutrition Multiplier: Age-related physiological changes in combination with chronic alcohol intake significantly increase ...

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December 9, 2025

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Pharmaceutical contamination in reality

PharmacoNutrition

Takeaway Core Threat: Recycled water applied for mining dust suppression can also carry trace ...

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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

​Takeaway Food Producers: ​We locally, nationally, and globally cannot afford to lose our food ...

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July 15, 2025

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Drug-induced hypoalbuminaemia

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Takeaways Multifaceted Etiology: Low serum albumin can also be caused by non-nutritional factors such ...

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July 1, 2025

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Albumin’s haem site

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Takeaways Crucial Regulation: By regulating free haem levels, albumin’s haem site limits cellular damage. ...

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June 17, 2025

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Albumin and the Zinc Switch

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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

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Albumin and the fatty acids (FAs) interactions have an important physiological relationship. Takeaways Key ...

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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

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Takeaways Albumin is a primary carrier in the bloodstream which means drug-induced changes to ...

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April 15, 2025

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Albumin and vitamins

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Takeaway The Medication Connection: Prescribed medicines can significantly impact the body, both directly and ...

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April 1, 2025

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Albumin and glucose

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Takeaways Albumin and glucose primarily interact through mechanisms, being glycosylation, glycation, and glucuronidation.  The ...

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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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Takeaways ​The body's distribution system operates on two scales:           ...

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February 4, 2025

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Drug administration for dysphagia

PharmacoNutrition

Drug administration for dysphagia is a fraught issue. Many pharmaceutical manufacturers recommend their products ...

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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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