Grapefruit Maoi
A rare set of interactions involving grapefruit juice, birth control pills and a genetic mutation almost cost a 42-year-old woman her leg, physicians report.
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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... Read more »
Is Grapefruit Safe to Eat When Taking a Statin Drug?
Lisa Nelson RD #8: Please clear up the confusion about grapefruit and medication! Is it safe for individuals taking medication for heart... Read more »
Cheers for Citrus Fruits-Winter's Sunny Tastes
January kicks off the winter season and it also is a time that the sunshine fruits-oranges, grapefruits, lemons and limes-take center... Read more »
Anxiety Medications: Elavil
Generic name: amitriptyline Elavil is in a group of drugs known as tricyclic antidepressants. This type of medication help to block the... Read more »
Anxiety Medications: BuSpar
BuSpar is an anxiety medication that helps to control symptoms of anxiety and has been shown to be effective in controlling the symptoms of... Read more »
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Grapefruit pulp may help prevent osteoporosis
Texas researchers say that eating the pulp of red grapefruit may help reduce the risk of osteoporosis. In an animal study, researchers castrated mice... Read more »
Statins, other meds don't mix with grapefruit
Studies have shown that drinking grapefruit juice or eating the fruit can cause problems with the way some medications work. If you take statins or... Read more »
Grapefruit may reduce cholesterol
Israeli researchers have found that grapefruit may help reduce cholesterol. In the study, 57 patients for whom statins did not work ate one serving... Read more »
Dangers of mixing grapefruit with drugs
Health experts caution against eating grapefruit or drinking its juice while taking certain drugs, including those for depression, high blood... Read more »
U.S. researchers find why grapefruit juice and some drugs don'...
Researchers in the United States have isolated the compound furanocoumarin in grapefruit juice as the cause of the juice's effect on the absorption... Read more »
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