I am 78 years old with high blood pressure why cant i eat or drink grapefruits w!
Question: Grapefruit can interact with your medicine. It can actually destroy your medicine and keep it from working. Here is an article I found for you
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/a...
Answers: Grapefruit can interact with your medicine. It can actually destroy your medicine and keep it from working. Here is an article I found for you
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/a...
Wow man ur 78 and use the internet, first time i've come across one!
The grapefruit is to acidic!
Certain foods or drinks can also prevent your medicine from working the way it should or make side effects worse. This is called a "drug-food interaction." For example, people taking certain CCBs may need to avoid having grapefruit or grapefruit juice
Calcium channel blockers (also called CCBs) help keep your blood vessels from constricting (becoming narrow) by blocking calcium from entering your cells. Some examples of CCBs include amlodipine (brand name: Norvasc), diltiazem (brand names: Cardizem, Cartia, Dilacor, Tiazac), felodipine (brand name: Plendil), nicardipine (brand name: Cardene), nifedipine (brand names: Adalat, Procardia) and verapamil (some brand names: Calan, Covera, Isoptin, Verelan).
There is a chemical in grapefruit (both the fruit and the juice) that can actually increase the effectiveness of some hbp medications. It can lead to increased side effects. I have taken a few snippets of articles and posted their links here for you.
From: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/high-bl...
"Calcium channel blockers. These medications help relax the muscles of your blood vessels. Some slow your heart rate. Calcium channel blockers may work better for blacks than do ACE inhibitors or beta blockers alone. A word of caution for grapefruit lovers, though. Grapefruit juice interacts with some calcium channel blockers, increasing blood levels of the medication and putting you at higher risk of side effects. Researchers have identified the substance in grapefruit juice that causes the potentially dangerous interaction, which may one day lead to commercial grapefruit juices that don't pose a risk of interaction. For now, however, talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you're concerned about interactions."
This is a great article about grapefruit juice and many drugs it interacts with. Too long to copy here, but might be worth reading;
http://www.arizonacert.org/consumers/06-...
"Grapefruit and grapefruit juice are healthful, providing enough vitamin C, potassium, dietary fiber, and other nutrients to earn the American Heart Association