More than 85 drugs are affected by consuming grapefruit, and their actions can be dramatically changed, with potentially deadly side effects. Yet many doctors are poorly informed about all of these interactions, which could pose major health risks to patients. The number of prescription drugs that can have serious adverse effects from interactions with grapefruit… [Continue Reading]
Grapefruit Juice Boosts Effectiveness of Chemotherapy
August 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Grapefruit juice can change the way some drugs, like antibiotics, are metabolized in the body. Researchers have discovered that the fruit also changes the way anti-cancer drugs are treated in the body. Because grapefruit slows the breakdown of the drug, a much lower dose has the same effect of a more toxic higher dose, the… [Continue Reading]
Supplement Taken Before Meals Reduces Absorption of Fat and Sugar
May 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A newly developed supplement could be used to reduce the amount of fat and sugar the body absorbs during a meal, new research shows. The supplement includes a compound found in grapefruit, linked to a certain sugar that helps increase the compound’s effect on the body. A little bitter with a little sweet, in the… [Continue Reading]
Red Grapefruit Significantly Reduces Cholesterol Levels
March 16, 2009 By Leave a Comment
According to a study a grapefruit a day, particularly the red variety, can help keep heart disease at bay. In a controlled study group of patients with heart disease, the scientists found that feeding some patients the equivalent of one grapefruit daily significantly reduced levels of cholesterol in comparison to patients that did not eat… [Continue Reading]