Food/Natural Products and Medication Interactions

Summary: for 2.5-3 hour presentation.
(Can be presented in 2 sessions 1.25-1.5 hours each)

The presentation provides practical approaches to prevention and diagnosis of food-medication
interactions. Patient counseling, assessment and medical nutrition therapy are discussed.
Specific case studies with interactive discussion and the hands on experiences of the
presenters create an interesting and stimulating format.
Dr. Crowe begins the presentation with the basics of pharmacokinetics, with examples of
the effect of food or herbal/natural products on medication absorption, distribution,
metabolism and excretion is explained in an easy to understand manner.
Conversely the effects of medication on food and nutrient absorption, metabolism and
excretion will be discussed. Modification of medication action and the enhanced and
competitive effects of food or herbal/natural products and drug actions will be presented
by author, Zaneta Pronsky. Medication or herbal actions that affect nutritional status are delineated.
A question and answer period completes the presentation.

Also available:

A) 4 hour workshop format. Additional natural product/medication and
ethanol/medication interaction information, plus more case studies/ audience interaction.

PRESENTERS:

Author: Food-Medication Interactions 8th thru 13th Editions
HIV Medication Food Interactions 1st and 2nd Editions

Speaker: Nationwide speaker on Food-Medication Interactions and related topics.

Consultant Dietitian: LTC facilities including nursing homes, facilities for MH/MR and
The Devereux Foundation

Former Chief Research Dietitian: Clinical Research Center, Indiana University
Medical Center, Indianapolis, Indiana

Senior Editor: Food Medication Interactions 8th thru 13th Editions
HIV Medication Food Interactions 1st and 2nd Editions

Speaker: Nationwide speaker on Food-Medication Interactions and related topics.

Director of Pharmacy / Clinical Pharmacist
Camilla Hall Pharmacy, Camilla Hall Nursing Home Immaculata, Pennsylvania

Adjunct Faculty: Immaculata College; College of Graduate Studies Courses:
"Pharmacology for Dietitians" and "Psychopharmacology"

Adjunct Faculty: University of the Sciences in Philadelphia

Pharmaceutical Advisor:
Gluten Free Living, national magazine for people with gluten sensitivity.
Ann Whelan, Editor/Publisher; Hastings-on-Hudson, New York

Pharmaceutical Advisor
The Greater Philadelphia Area Celiac Disease / Sprue Support Group.

Honorarium and Expenses information available upon request.
Full CVs and further information on these presentations available upon request:

Zaneta M. Pronsky, MS, RD, LDN, FADA
email: FoodMedint@aol.com
Food Medication Interactions, Birchrunville, PA 19421, USA
1-800-746-2324, www.foodmedinteractions.com