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Grapefruit can be deadly — Media (Video)
Grapefruit while taking certain medications can cause irreparable harm to orgasm. In some cases, this may result in death.
The juice of this fruit contains active substances of furanocoumarin, which disrupt the functioning of cytochrome P45, an enzyme that controls the concentration of drugs and toxins in the blood, reports statement by Egyptian scholars Sasapost.
Due to the malfunction of the enzyme in the body, drugs in the body can accumulate in unlimited quantities or their effect can be reduced to zero. As a result, irreversible consequences, even death.
It is noted that a glass of grapefruit juice can suppress the effect of drugs within 24 hours after taking it. Therefore, keeping the time between its use and taking the drugs is useless.
Scientists have recorded the effect of grapefruit on the effectiveness of about 50 drugs, during which the exact dosage is required. Among them are statins, a number of antiarrhythmic and analgesic drugs, drugs for high blood pressure, some antihistamines, anticancer and estrogen drugs, including birth control pills, as well as Viagra.
OXO recently wrote that diseases of the heart and blood vessels, atherosclerosis, stroke and heart failure, as well as many others, threaten many times less to those people who regularly drink tea. This also applies to average life expectancy, which is increasing.
The juice of this fruit contains active substances of furanocoumarin, which disrupt the functioning of cytochrome P45, an enzyme that controls the concentration of drugs and toxins in the blood, reports statement by Egyptian scholars Sasapost.
Due to the malfunction of the enzyme in the body, drugs in the body can accumulate in unlimited quantities or their effect can be reduced to zero. As a result, irreversible consequences, even death.
It is noted that a glass of grapefruit juice can suppress the effect of drugs within 24 hours after taking it. Therefore, keeping the time between its use and taking the drugs is useless.
Scientists have recorded the effect of grapefruit on the effectiveness of about 50 drugs, during which the exact dosage is required. Among them are statins, a number of antiarrhythmic and analgesic drugs, drugs for high blood pressure, some antihistamines, anticancer and estrogen drugs, including birth control pills, as well as Viagra.
OXO recently wrote that diseases of the heart and blood vessels, atherosclerosis, stroke and heart failure, as well as many others, threaten many times less to those people who regularly drink tea. This also applies to average life expectancy, which is increasing.