Grapefruit seed extract

[viz48]

Does anyone have experience of using this herb? It sounds like a cure all...but there are some articles which say its dangerous because it has chemical additives...

[LoftyLottie]

No experience. But it would seem to be dodgy because grapefruit itself can cause many problems for people who take certain widely used drugs.

http://www.seroxatuse...With%20Grapefruit.pdf

[marval]

I have just been put on Atorvastatin, and I was told not to have grapefruit.

[smudge]

Snap marval - my gp put me on Simvastatin six months ago & one of the first things she asked me to avoid was grapefruit & anything containing it.

[LoftyLottie]

Mr LL is on Simvastatin too Smudge - so no grapefruit and apparently no cranberries either according to the specialist.

[smudge]

Hi Lottie - I'm amazed how many people I know who are on them too!

I must admit to being really surprised when I had my cholesteral checked for the first time a couple of years ago, because even tho' I'm quite lean, it was at 7.4. The gp I saw then, preferred not to give 'statins' & I was advised to just watch what I ate, etc.

It did come down slightly without medication, but because of my unpredictable ticker, another gp insisted I was put on Simvastatin (& now Beta-Blockers for life). I've been checked since then & it's now down to 4.5, so I'm quite relieved about that! ;o}

[smudge]

*cholesterol

Hi viz - meant to say, sorry I couldn't help you regarding grapefruit seed extract/herbs, but perhaps someone in a health food shop could help you further.

[smurfchops]

Don't know about grapefruit extract, but I used Red Clover for a couple of days and it gave me serious nosebleeds - I ended up in A&E in an ambulance !!

[LoftyLottie]

Oh dear Smurfchops. Nasty. Just shows how careful we should be when we choose to take what we think are natural substances. Always best to take medical advice!!!