76 TO YOUR HEALTH
NEW JERSEY COPS ■ MAY 2014
Healthy Living Tips From
Ask Our Physician
John Hill, BA RRT-NPS, Administrative Director Respiratory Services at Deborah Heart
and Lung Center, answers your question:
Green tea may block
beta-blocker
In a small study, researchers have found a possible
complication associated with drinking green tea while taking the
beta-blocker Nadolol (Corgard). In the study, which involved 10
participants and was published in Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, levels of the high blood pressure/angina medication after
taking a single 30-mg dose were lower among green tea drinkers.
Participants drank either the tea or water for 14 days; tea
drinkers saw Nadolol levels that were 76 percent lower than those
who drank water — possibly because ingredients in green tea hinder medication absorption in the intestine. The study’s authors
suggested avoiding green tea for those on the medication;
however, it’s worth noting that the study didn’t prove green tea
caused the drop, nor do the findings necessarily mean danger for
other heart meds.
Nadolol isn’t a common heart drug in the U.S., and larger
studies are needed to determine how green tea interacts with
drugs like it. Speak with your healthcare provider if you’re concerned about possible interactions with your blood pressure medications.
I just received a lung transplant in
Philadelphia and am hoping to do my
rehab closer to home. Can Deborah help
me?
~ Frank S., Medford
JOHN HILL,
BA RRT-NPS
Absolutely. Not only does DEBORAH have a complete stateof-the-art Pulmonary Rehab Center that is already helping
enrolled lung-transplant patients, but we also ]