I cannot understand the volume of posts from you extolling the grapefruit. Maybe it's true that it
has had no adverse effect on you, but if there is medical evidence that it is harmful, must you
try to convince others that because it does not harm YOU, then it is good for all? I am sure there
are many chain smokers who have lived to a ripe old age, but I would still not advocate smoking
for all...
Henry
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> I KNOW there is nothing wrong. I all labs done every six weeks and everything is normal and with a
> cholesterol of 156 my doc is very happy and he indeed, knows my diet as do my two expert.
> certified and registered dietitians. Will proceed with their guidance. As I said nothing has
> happened from this diet. My mother took the same medication and ate the same diet and recently
> died in her 93rd. year. Best of luck to you with your diet.
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> Jennifer wrote:
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> >> I take Zocor and have since it came out and still eat my grapefruits with an avocado every day
> >> unless I do a guaco-mole`. Nothing has ever happened. I also take BP pill and was warned but it
> >> doesn't bother us.
> >
> >
> > You can't possibly know that "nothing has ever happened".
> >
> > Do you even know what is supposed to "happen" if you mix grapefruit with statins? You will not
> > explode, but what CAN happen is:
> >
> > Grapefruit juice can increase the amount of medication that is absorbed from the stomach. This
> > can result in higher levels of the statin in the blood. Higher levels of the statin in the blood
> > can increase your risk for certain serious side effects such as muscle and liver problems. This
> > interaction only occurs with grapefruit juice and does not occur with any other citrus fruits
> > (orange juice, lemonade).
> >
> > Are you getting a liver function test regularly?
> >
> > If not, you can't know that "nothing has happened".
> >
> > Jennifer