Why go off supplements before surgery?

[Guest guest]

Becky, as far as stopping everything before surgery, is that something that

western medicine says to do?

C

Becky wrote:

I went off of all supplements except glutamine for minor surgery this past

Friday.

[Guest guest]

Yes, some herbs are known to aid in blood flow and cause bleeding. Some say

stop 1 week prior, others say 2, to having any surgery.

<cbmd3@...> wrote: Becky, as far as stopping everything before

surgery, is that something that western medicine says to do?

C

Becky wrote:

I went off of all supplements except glutamine for minor surgery this past

Friday.

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