Experts Reveal the Secret Powers of Grapefruit Juice

NY Times ^ | March 21, 2006 | NICHOLAS BAKALAR

[imjustme]

Sprinkle sugar on the grapefruit to take the tartness away.
It could be they just like grapefruit. They are pretty good!

I have heard if a person is trying to stop smoking that grapefruit juice helps.

[CheyennePress]

Also note that adding additional medications may entail mixing drugs that use the same Cytochrome P450 enzyme. If that occurs, the enzyme will degrade the drug its most specific to and leave the other at an elevated level (b/c it's overloaded).

When you're using multiple drugs and add another one, if you get a weird reaction, the enzyme herementioned may be the culprit.

[neverdem]

The science is legit here. They're teaching us this in med school.

I'll take help wherever I can ge it.

[Recovering_Democrat]

This is what the NY Slimes ought to stick to: health advice with caveats.

[neverdem]

This is what the NY Slimes ought to stick to: health advice with caveats.

As a general rule, that's what I tried to do.

[wideminded]

"The only thing that covered the taste was grapefruit juice."

Because the disgusting taste of grapefruit juice overwhelms every other taste.

Ever since childhood, I have not understood why people seem to like grapefruits amd grapefruit juice.

[Casaubon]

never challenge...the POWER OF CHEESE!!!

[Right Wing Assault]

I have not understood why people seem to like grapefruits amd grapefruit juice.

Different people taste things differently. There are several taste tests used in biology classes to show this to students. Here's one of many references: http://www.ns.purchase.edu/biology/bio1550lab/ptc_tasting.htm

[spkpls4]

I had always heard that you could eat grapefruit and it had no effect on the medication. You just couldn't drink the juice. I have no idea why the difference.

[spkpls4]

Also, they're not that tart if you sprinkle sugar on them.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

Isn't a salty dog, gin and grapefruit juice?

[ONETWOONE]

I was about to say that. I was on Baycol for about 3 months and the clinic called me to stop taking it. I've been on Zocor. The way I read that label is that grapefruit and Zocor doesn't mix. My med labels don't say anything about that. Am I reading that right? Anyways it might be all for naught as I don't ever drink the stuff.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Odor is a large part of a flavor. Graprefruit smells good.

[Mr. Brightside]

Grapefruit juice and viagra.

[M Kehoe]

In the who cares department, I get a buzz from a glass of grapefruit juice. Weirdest thing.

5.56mm

[Mygirlsmom]

I use GSE also - had been going to a Podiatrist for a very painful plantar wart - the GSE was the thing that really cleared it up fast.

[WaterDragon]

For Diuretics, also prescribed for people with high blood pressure, other circulatory or kidney problems, it is also recommended not to take the medicine with grapefruit juice.

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

How old is that chart? Hismanal (an antihistamine) was pulled off the market a few years back. I used to take it.

[1rudeboy]

So does grapefruit juice have the same effect on booze? Just wondering.

[surelyclintonsbaddream]

Put some splenda on one and try it. They are yummy. This coming from a picky eater. It suprised me. I only tried it because of a diet. Now I eat them alot. Just bought some last night.