A few months later, Mrs. Thompson calls Dr. Miller to ask about using a product called Goji juice. She's heard that it's good for circulation and blood pressure but is wondering if it could cause problems with her medicines or heart condition.
Recently, patients have been mentioning Goji juice, and Dr. Miller has checked the information for it at the Natural Medicine Comprehensive Database. She found that there’s little research on Goji juice, and that it's not clear whether it's safe or effective as claimed. (10) From Dr. Miller's perspective, this lack of information is a real concern. She explains this to Mrs. Thompson and suggests that she proceed cautiously, either keeping a symptom journal or considering not taking the juice.
Mrs. Thompson decides to avoid the Goji juice and instead focus on treatments that have some evidence of safety.
Since we talked about the other herbals, I figured I should ask you about Goji juice in case it could cause any problems with my medicines or my condition.
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