Saturday, October 13, 2012

Don't drink the juice!

For years I have had some people taking certain medications tell me that they could not eat grapefruit or drink grapefruit juice.  Medical research has proven that they were correct.  Even if you have a glass of grapefruit juice and wait until much later in that day to take your medications, there is still an effect from the juice.  Grapefruit juice negatively interacts with more than 50 medications, including statins. Because the effects of the citrus juice last more than 24 hours, simply taking your meds at a different time won't solve the problem.
 
If you are not sure about the effect of grapefruit juice and your medications, consult your doctor.

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