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Dangers of Bilberry




The dangers of bilberry are few, but you should know about them.


dangers of bilberry Bilberry has no known side effects. However, before you start taking supplemental bilberry, talk to your doctor.

If you do notice any unwanted bilberry side effects, you should reduce your dosage of bilberry or stop taking it. Bilberry isn't recommended in these cases:

You have allergies, especially to plants.

You're on medication.

You're pregnant or could become pregnant.

You're breast-feeding.

You have diabetes.

Bilberry is not necessarily harmful, it’s that there is insufficient documented research. Better to be too safe.


Don’t Mix Formulations


danger of bilberry The danger of bilberry increases if you take it in more than one form: tablet, capsule, liquid, tea.

Stick to one form.

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 your doctor first.


  • warfarin (coumadin)

  • heparin

  • plavix

  • aspirin

  • ibuprofen

  • advil

  • motrin

  • nuprin

  • naproxen

  • aleve

  • naprosyn

  • naprelan

  • anaprox

  • ketoprofen

  • indomethacin

  • etodolac







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