The Hidden Risk in Your Patient’s Kitchen

Why Spice-Medication Interactions Matter — and How Patient Engagement Can Prevent Harm

By Dr. Adam Tabriz

Most of us are pretty thorough when it comes to reviewing medications. We scan for anticoagulants, anticonvulsants, immunosuppressants — anything with a narrow therapeutic index. But how often do we ask our patients about turmeric? Garlic? Cinnamon?

And not in a dietary sense — I mean, in a pharmacological one.

The truth is, many spices …