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Let me teach you how to love a grapefruit
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If you're on blood pressure meds, you can't eat/drink grapefruit. I always thought that was so weird . . .
It turns out that grapefruit juice can directly or indirectly interact in important ways with a number of medications. This is especially important since grapefruit juice is consumed by approximately one fifth of Americans for breakfast -- a time of the day when medications are also commonly taken.
Grapefruit juice blocks a special enzyme in the wall of the intestine that prevents many drugs from being absorbed into the body. When that enzyme is blocked, it is easier for those medications to pass from the gut into the body, raising the blood levels of these drugs. Abnormally high levels of some drugs can be dangerous and can lead to toxic side effects.
Quoting: Sloane I was actually just reading about this last week. In my opinion, nature contains all the medication our bodies we need. There is no need for blood pressure medication so long as people take some care as to what they put in their bodies. It really all boils down to choice, however, thanks for posting this, it's important for people to know. : )
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