Christina’s Quandry:
I’m a fellow blogger at Bon Bons in the Bath (love your blog, btw), and I have a question about Borba. Recently, I was sent samples of the Skin Balance Aqua-Less Crystalline (a.k.a. powdered drink packets) to try out. But it says on the box that you should consult your doctor before trying. I’m a little worried because I’m also on birth control pills and don’t want any accidents (ahem). The PR rep says it should be fine, but I’m still nervous.
I did a post already on Borba if you’re interested in taking a read: Borba
Any advice for me?? Should I go ahead with testing?
The Left Brain Quenches Her Thirst For Knowledge:
Before I address the potential for birth control boo-boos, let me say a word or two about about the product itself: The idea that their water will be better for you than the Evian or the Aquafine stuff you can get at the local grocery store is ridiculous. You’ll experience NO DIFFERENCE (except maybe taste). There is no scientific evidence that drinking special water will help your skin. Companies like Borba are not regulated by the government and can say ANYTHING they want without ANY proof. $30 for a case of water is a shameful rip-off.
And about the packets. Admittedly, we haven’t seen the ingredients they put in. But most likely, it’s a dried powder with food coloring in it to make the water change color and appear to be “activated”. It’s no more activated than Kool-aide when you put that in water. It is good that you are thinking before you take it. In fact, most food supplements are perfectly fine and you’ll have no problems.
However, certain food supplements can negatively interact with perscription drugs and people have actually gotten sick from things like St. John’s Wart or Ginko Biloba. I’m especially worried about St. John’s Wart because I know it can interfere with birth control pills – so check the ingredient list before you use Borba!
Other than that, it’s not likely that you will have any problems. According to this site (run by a doctor) there aren’t any studies that show an increase in pregnancy when mixing the pill with other drugs. I wouldn’t have a problem taking the stuff.
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Actually, you should at least take multi-vitamins with the pill. My OBGYN told me that some pills can make you absorb some vitamins less effectively and I should take at least a vitamin B supplement.
I completely another post-related subject I once had this really bad reaction when taking Ginko Biloba with a prescribed medication. I was taking a medication in which one of the side effects is a lowered seizure threshold. (the amount of excitatory output your neurons can have before they get so excited you get a seizure) I knew that. This usually doesn’t happen and I took it for more than a year with no problems. Then I started to take Ginko as a supplement to enhance my memory. Then after like a week I had a seizure. I was promptly taken off both the ginko and my medication. What happened was that both my meds and one of the active compounds in ginko get metabolized by the same enzyme. On top of that there has been some research showing that ginko may also lower seizure threshold. My lesson: you ALWAYS have to check for this kind of thing before starting herbal supplements of any sort.
Thanks for the comment. My lesson: don’t bother taking supplements because they almost certainly have no beneficial effect. Also, you never know what you are taking. Your best bet is to eat a healthy, balanced diet rich in fruits and vegetables. If you do that, you won’t need any supplements.
Wow. I’m surprised. I’ve been on Nova Ring and am taking Hydroxie-Cut. Thanks for the 441 (I’m now going to talk to my OBGYN.)
Mo, right back to us after talk to you OBGYN and let us know what you dinf out. Thanks for reading!
Herbal way is always better no side effects.