Why are you supposed to discontinue supplements 2 weeks prior to surgery?!
Question:
Why are you supposed to discontinue supplements 2 weeks prior to surgery?
I take hair supplements from GNC.. I was on their website and it said to discontinue the product 2 weeks prior to surgery. ya, so I'm having wisdom teeth surgery in 2 weeks, does it matter if I keep taking the supplements? what's the point of stopping 2 weeks before surgery?
Answers:
Mama's right. Since supplements are not regulated by the FDA they don't have to adhere to any guidelines as far as what their content and potency are. (They don't even have to contain what they say they contain.) It's possible that the supplements could make you bleed profusely or they could interfere with any other medication you are prescribed for the surgery.
I am rather skeptical when it comes to supplements. Most of them (i.e. St. John's, echinacea, etc.) do not provide the benefits they espouse and they are no more natural than prescription medication.