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Is it safe to drink fenugreek water and tea with my medications? - #51506
Hi doctors! Is it safe to drink soaked fenugreek water in the morning and my maintenance medicine Losartan 50mg with 2 hours interval?Can I also drink fenugreek tea in the evening along with lipomap? I am prediabetic, no maintenance forblood sugar.Taking fenugreek water in the morning and fenugreek tea at night could help regulate my blood sugar and back it to normal values. Thank you.
How long have you been taking Losartan?:
- More than 1 yearHave you experienced any side effects from your current medications?:
- No side effectsHow often do you monitor your blood sugar levels?:
- Rarely
Doctors' responses
Hello Thank you for your thoughtful question First i must appreciate you for trying to manage prediabetic naturally and also being careful about interaction with your medicines ABOUT FENUGREEK Fenugreek is widely used in ayurveda -Improves glucose metabolism -Supports digestion -reduces insulin resistance -Balances kapha and meda dhatu It can be helpful in prediabetic and early blood sugar imbalance FENUGREEK WITH YOUR MEDICINES You have mentioned that you are taking Losartan 50 mg Lipomap ✅FENUGREEK WATER IN MORNING Taking fenugreek water in morning and losartan after a 2 hour gap is generally safe Fenugreek may slightly reduce blood sugar so spacing it from medicines is a good practice ✅FENUGREEK TEA IN EVENING Drinking fenugreek tea in evening with lipomap is usually safe However -Avoid very high dose of fenugreek -Monitor blood sugar and BP occasionally HOW TO TAKE FENUGREEK CORRECTLY MORNING FENUGREEK WATER -Soak 1 tsp fenugreek seeds overnight -Drink the water and chew the seeds in morning EVENING FENUGREEK TEA -Boil 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds in 1 cup of water -Drink water after dinner ADDITIONAL LIFESTYLE TIPS -walk for 30 minutes daily -Reduce refined carbohydrates in your diet -Increase vegetables and fiber -Maintain healthy weight Avoid -Sugary drinks -Excess white rice or refined flour -Late night heavy meals IMPORTANT Since you mentioned you rarely check blood sugar it is advisable to monitor -fasting blood sugar -Hba1c every 3 months Yes, FENUGREEK water in morning and fenugreek tea in evening can generally be taken safely with losartan and lipomap Wishing you a good health😊 Warm Regards Dr Snehal Vidhate
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