Posted by KaraS on February 3, 2005, at 1:05:02
In reply to Re: SJW w/ hi dose fish oil - too much blood thinning? » KaraS, posted by Jakeman on February 2, 2005, at 22:58:47
> > > > If one were to take at least 1200 mg. of SJW along with a few grams of fish oil, would that be dangerous in terms of blood thinning potential?
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> > > My thinking is no. There is evidence that SJW actually reduces the effectiveness of blood-thinning drugs like Warfarin.
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> > Really? Do you have any links about that? Everything I've read suggests that it's a blood thinner. Someone I know of recently went off of it so she could have surgery.
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> Kara, here's a couple of articles that I've come across:
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> http://www.geri.com/geriatrics/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=122404
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> Table 3 "Dietary Supplements Know to Affect Surgical Outcomes" include SJW, but bleeding is not listed as a possible reaction. Also Table 1 provides a list of supplements associated with increased bleeding. SJW is not listed.
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> http://www.medsafe.govt.nz/Profs/PUarticles/sjw.htm
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> Table at bottom: MEDICINES INTERACTING WITH ST JOHN’S WORT. "Case reports of reduced anticoagulant effect and need for increased warfarin dose have been reported."
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> Have you read anything about fish oil and bleeding problems?
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> Jake
Jake,
Good to know that about SJW. Here's some info on fish oil:"Therapeutic Uses
According to most (though not all) studies, fish or fish oil appears to help prevent death caused by heart disease.152 This effect seems to result from several separate actions that together help prevent atherosclerosis, including reducing high triglyceride levels, raising HDL ("good") cholesterol levels, "thinning" the blood, lowering levels of homocysteine, and perhaps decreasing blood pressure.14,15,51,90-94,96–105,151,160–165,174,177 For the same reasons, fish oil may help prevent strokes.20,178"
Here's the full link:K
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