Question

When his favorite Uncle Gene had a stroke, Robby became concerned that he might be next to have a stroke because he and his uncle were so much alike. An internet search on ways to lower the risk of heart attacks and strokes turned up a number of sites. On several websites that sold a variety of supplements. Robby read that fish oil supplements as well as a number of other supplements could lower his risk of stroke by thinning his blood. Confused by what he had found, Robby decided to talk to his Uncle Gene and see what his uncle's doctors had told him to do. Uncle Gene shared with Robby that his stoke had been caused by a blood hemorrhage (bleeding) in his brain. Uncle Gene had been taking several supplements, including fish oils, which had blood-thinning effects that had increased his risk of having a stroke. One of his doctors had brought him a handout containing the National Institutes of Health information about fish oil supplements and other supplements. Uncle Gene shared the handout with Robby so that they could discuss it Based upon the National Institutes of Health information handout, which of the following items when taken with fish oil supplements may have contributed to Uncle Gene's stroke? (Hint: Use the Chapter 5 Fish and Fish Oil Supplement Concerns.) C a. garlic and cloves b. ginger and turmeric red clover and ginkgo d. all of the above e. only a and c

Answer 1

option "d" is correct as the garlic,termeric and ginkgo along with fish oil supplement can interfer with warfarin and which leads to increase the risk of bleeding.