Summary:
Grapefruit has been shown to alter the blood levels of medications. If you´re taking certain medications, you may want to reconsider that morning glass of grapefruit juice.

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We usually assume that natural foods are safe to consume and won’t cause health related problems in the absence of food allergies. Unfortunately, this isn’t always the case. If you eat grapefruit on a regular basis, you may be subject to some unhealthy grapefruit side effects. This is particularly true if you take certain prescription medications used to treat high blood pressure, heart conditions, and elevated cholesterol. Grapefruit has been shown to prevent the action of certain enzymes found in the gut that play a role in processing some types of blood pressure, heart, and cholesterol meds. This causes levels of these medications to rise in the blood stream, potentially causing adverse effects on the body.

If you take these types of medications, can you still eat grapefruit or drink grapefruit juice safely? It appears that even ingestion of six ounces of grapefruit juice has the ability to alter medication levels and switching over to the raw fruit itself doesn’t reduce the risk of complications. Even grapefruit juice extract is a problem if you’re taking certain type of medications. Some people believe that not taking their medications within several hours of drinking grapefruit juice can offset the potential for grapefruit interactions. Unfortunately, this hasn’t been shown to be true. Once the gut enzymes are turned off by the consumption of grapefruit juice, it takes up to three days for them to resume their normal function.

If you enjoy grapefruit but require blood pressure or cholesterol lowering medications, what are your options? If you take medications that are affected by grapefruit consumption, it’s best to completely eliminate grapefruit from your diet to avoid potential grapefruit side effects and reduce your risk of altering medication levels. If you don’t

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