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Diet Support for Medication-Related Issues

Many medications cause weight gain, nutrient depletion, or digestive issues. Diet often substantially mitigates these side effects, allowing you to continue the medication while reducing its downside.

Certain Medicines · clinical context
Diet Support for Medication-Related Issues
Dt. Priyatama Srivastava
Clinical Dietitian
Context

About certain medicines.

Common medications causing dietary issues: corticosteroids (weight gain, glucose elevation, bone loss), antidepressants (weight gain in some), antipsychotics (significant weight gain, glucose), beta-blockers (slight weight gain), oral contraceptives (varied effects), some anti-epileptics, and many chemotherapy drugs.

Mechanism

How diet helps.

Targeted dietary intervention can mitigate specific side effects — for example, low-glycaemic eating with steroid use, B-vitamin focus with metformin, calcium support with PPI long-term use. We coordinate with your prescribing physician on the specifics.

Include

Foods we build on.

  • 01Depends entirely on the specific medication and its side effects
  • 02We design plans per case after reviewing your medication list
Limit

Foods we step away from.

  • ×01Foods that interact with your specific medication (grapefruit with statins, vitamin K with warfarin, etc.)
Timeline

What to expect

1Week 1-2

Assessment

Medication list reviewed. Specific side effect targets identified.

  • ·Clear plan against side effects
2Month 1-3

Mitigation

Targeted dietary changes counter specific medication effects.

  • ·Less weight gain
  • ·Better glucose control
  • ·Improved energy
Before you book

Frequently asked, honestly answered.

01Can I just stop the medication?
Do not make medication changes without your prescribing physician's input. We work with your medication regimen, not against it.
Reviewed and approved by
Dt. Priyatama Srivastava

Dt. Priyatama Srivastava

Dietitian & Nutritionist · 20+ years

20+ years of clinical practice in Gurgaon. 10,000+ clients across India and worldwide.

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Next step

Manage certain medicines through diet.

Fifteen minutes on WhatsApp to discuss your case. We will tell you honestly whether dietary intervention is appropriate for what you are working on.

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