Dangers of Bilberry

Bilberry Extract Information

Bilberry has no known side effects.

However, before you start taking supplemental bilberry, talk to your doctor.

And if you do notice any unwanted bilberry side effects, you should reduce your dosage of bilberry or stop taking it.

Bilberry May Not Be Recommended If...

You have allergies, especially to plants.

You're on medication.

You're pregnant or could become pregnant.

You're breast-feeding.

You have diabetes.

It’s not that bilberry is necessarily harmful; it’s that there is insufficient documented research. Better to err on the safe side.

Don’t Mix Formulations

Stick to one.

And keep your dosage of bilberry at a reasonable level.

Drug Interactions

Because the anthocyanosides in bilberry may stop blood clotting, there's an increased risk of bleeding if you take blood-thinning medication.

Also, bilberry lowers blood sugar, so it could pump up the effects of diabetes medication. To be safe, avoid bilberry.

If you take any of these, consult with your doctor first.

• warfarin (coumadin)

• heparin

• plavix

• aspirin

• ibuprofen

• advil

• motrin

• nuprin

• naproxen

• aleve

• naprosyn

• naprelan

• anaprox

• ketoprofen

• indomethacin

• etodolac

Bilberry Extract for Eyesight - details about how bilberry protects your eyes. And how bilberry was used during WWII.