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Can I eat this with Corticosteroids?
Steroids drive salt retention, blood-sugar rises, appetite, and bone loss — your plate can push back on all four.
Type any food below for an instant verdict — we track 7 foods for Corticosteroids (0 to avoid, 4 needing caution) — or browse the full list.
1 · Your medication
Corticosteroids (prednisolone, prednisone, dexamethasone, hydrocortisone tablets) — Steroids drive salt retention, blood-sugar rises, appetite, and bone loss — your plate can push back on all four.
Take with food to protect your stomach. Watch salt (fluid retention and blood pressure), watch sugar (steroid-induced glucose rises), and actively eat for your bones — calcium and vitamin D matter on any long course.
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