What Are the Dangers of Eating Grapefruit?

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Tip 1 - Error 404

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by philip palombo | permalink

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For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-946-grapefruit.aspx%3Factiveingredientid%3D946%26activeingredientname%3Dgrapefruit ^[1]

Tip 2 - Do Statins and Grapefruit Safely Mix?

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Engan | permalink

Statin medications safely lower "bad" LDL cholesterol levels, but eating grapefruit while taking the drugs has been shown to increase the risk of side effects.

For further reading: http://health.clevelandclinic.org/2013/08/do-statins-and-grapefruit-safely-mix/ ^[2]

Tip 3 - Grapefruit-Meds Warning Expanded: More Drugs Could Pose Deadly Risks

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Nancy Work | permalink

Tags: danger, dangerous, grapefruit, medication, side effects, health news, medical news, medical articles

For further reading: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/11/26/grapefruit-medicine-interaction-warning-expanded/ ^[3]

Tip 4 - The Effects of Eating Too Much Grapefruit | LIVESTRONG.COM

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Pascal Pellegrini | permalink

Providing fiber and essential nutrients in a relatively low-calorie package, grapefruit can be a good source of nutrition. However, eating too much grapefruit can cause health problems, especially if you take prescription medication. If you take medication, talk to your doctor about how much, if any, grapefruit is safe for you to eat.

For further reading: http://www.livestrong.com/article/492242-the-effects-of-eating-too-much-grapefruit/ ^[4]

Tip 5 - Why You Shouldn't Mix Grapefruit and Statins

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Ton Kock | permalink

Is that morning half grapefruit bad for your heart?

For further reading: http://www.healthline.com/health/high-cholesterol/grapefruit-and-statins ^[5]

Tip 6 - As doctors warn it can cause a dangerous reaction with a host of common drugs... Toxic truth about your breakfast grapefruit

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by huzubu | permalink

Breakfasting on half a grapefruit has long been seen as one of the healthiest ways to start the day, a virtuous alternative to tucking into cereal or a cooked breakfast.
Tags: Grapefruit,warning,Doctors,says,cause,dangerous,reaction,host,common,drugs

For further reading: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2239520/Grapefruit-warning-Doctors-says-cause-dangerous-reaction-host-common-drugs.html ^[6]

Tip 7 - Grapefruit With Some Medications: Risky Business

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Robyn Alexander | permalink

The number of drugs that can be risky when taken with grapefruit is on the rise, largely due to the influx of new medications and chemical formulations, a new study shows.
Tags: grapefruit, medication

For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/news/20121127/grapefruit-some-medications-risky ^[7]