{"id":631244,"date":"2025-02-18T09:30:51","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T14:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/?p=631244"},"modified":"2025-09-15T15:55:48","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T19:55:48","slug":"foods-to-avoid-while-taking-jardiance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/foods-to-avoid-while-taking-jardiance\/","title":{"rendered":"7 foods to avoid while taking Jardiance"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jardiance<\/span><\/a> (empagliflozin) is a brand-name prescription drug that has been FDA approved as a supplement to diet and exercise to improve blood sugar levels in people with <\/span>Type 2 diabetes<\/span><\/a>. It is also FDA-approved to treat chronic kidney disease (CKD) in those at risk of progression and reduce the risk of cardiovascular death in adults with either heart failure or Type 2 diabetes and <\/span>cardiovascular disease<\/span><\/a>. Jardiance works best when combined with a healthy diet, so avoiding certain foods\u2014like fatty or sugary items\u2014can help make this medication more effective.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t

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How Jardiance works<\/span><\/h2>\n

Jardiance<\/span><\/a> belongs to a category of drugs called<\/span> sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors<\/span><\/a>. These medications improve blood glucose levels by blocking glucose reabsorption in the kidneys and prompting the body to release that excess sugar through the urinary tract. Research in <\/span>Obesity Reviews<\/span><\/i> suggests that SGLT2 inhibitors result in an average of 75 grams of urinary glucose excretion per day\u2014nearly 300 calories of sugar. Not surprisingly, a <\/span>clinical trial<\/span> found that Jardiance was associated with weight loss in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jardiance starts working within hours. However, the drug’s manufacturer, Boehringer Ingelheim, reports that it can take up to 24 weeks to see noticeable improvements in blood sugar levels.<\/span><\/p>\n

7 foods to avoid with Jardiance<\/span><\/h2>\n

First, it’s important to know that there are no known foods that interact with Jardiance, according to<\/span> Inna Melamed, Pharm.D.<\/span><\/a>, a functional medicine practitioner and author of <\/span>Digestive Reset. <\/span><\/i>However, there are still foods to avoid or limit because they counteract the positive effects of Jardiance. Dr. Melamed also suggests avoiding a ketogenic diet on Jardiance because combining the two presents a risk of<\/span> diabetic ketoacidosis<\/span><\/a> (DKA).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So, what foods should you avoid while taking Jardiance? Dr. Melamed and<\/span> Lea Wetzell<\/span><\/a>, LN, CNS, a licensed nutritionist and certified nutrition specialist, recommend limiting or avoiding these dietary groups:<\/span><\/p>\n