Monday, February 13, 2012

Grapefruit juice and cholesterol medication

My mother-in-law has been visiting with us for the past few weeks.  She remarked one day while peeling a mango how she felt as if she had a kindred spirit with citrus fruit, but was quick to also mention how disappointed she was to learn that she is no longer able to eat grapefruit.  When a...
7/ 5/07 9:38pm

If you are NOT taking medication and have high cholesterol, should you also avoid eating grapefruit?
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Anonymous
7/23/07 12:21am

It's perfectly fine to eat grapefruit if you are not taking any medication that may have a potential interaction.  In fact, grapefruit is a great source of vitamins and potentially may have antioxidant properties.  Plus, it tastes pretty good.

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test
7/30/07 12:34pm
guess, you should avoid eating cirtrus fruits in old age
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Pauline Brash
3/16/08 11:59pm

I am on zetia and out of ignorance drank a glass of grapefruit juice tonight- something alerted me to check out the effects of grapefruit juice on zetia, then I found this information- how do I counteract what I have done? can I turn this around in less than 24 hours? don't want this in my blood stream.....

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TomCable
2/ 4/12 4:14pm

How did you make out with this? Are you okay?...