Re: grapefruit?

February 9, 2005

You can PUBMED it s and see how and why GF will intererfer with any drugs and the evvect lasts for a number of days. It has to do with how the drugs are metabilized. In the HTN arena it is mostly some CCBs.

May your pressure be low!

Clarence E. Grim, BS (Chem/Math), MS (Biochem), MD, FACP, FACC, FAHS

Clinical Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology

Director, Hypertension Diagnosis and Treatment Center

Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Hypertension

Published over 220 scientific papers, book chapters and 220 abstracts in the area of high blood pressure epidemiology, physiology, endocrinology measurement, treatment and how to detect curable causes.

Listed in Best Doctors in America

Specializing in Difficult to Control High Blood Pressure and the History and Physiology of High Blood pressure in the African Diaspora

February 9, 2005

What is the deal with grapefruit, Dr Grim? Some say not to use it

w/BB's, and other to use it with inspra.

Dave

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February 9, 2005

Havent looked at it recently.

Suggest you go to PUBMED and type in graffruit and BB or inspra and see what comes up . Let us know if you find naything.

May your pressure be low!

Clarence E. Grim, BS (Chem/Math), MS (Biochem), MD, FACP, FACC, FAHS

Clinical Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology

Director, Hypertension Diagnosis and Treatment Center

Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Hypertension

Published over 220 scientific papers, book chapters and 220 abstracts in the area of high blood pressure epidemiology, physiology, endocrinology measurement, treatment and how to detect curable causes.

Listed in Best Doctors in America

Specializing in Difficult to Control High Blood Pressure and the History and Physiology of High Blood pressure in the African Diaspora

February 9, 2005

Hi Dave

My pharmacist really seemed to know quite a bit about it, maybe more than my

doctor. I thought I would have to drink grapefruit juice everyday. He

explained that it has a lasting effect for several days. He recommended a glass

every 2-3 days if I didn't want to drink it everyday. I do believe it helps.

He and the Doctor made they same statement, that no one really knows why it

works, other citrus doesn't have the same effect. I was on 2 BBs, boy glad I'm

off them. I was off them before I knew about the grapefruit thing. I am lucky

I take nothing but 200mg Inspra, grapefruit juice 2-3 times a week, and

700-800mg sodium on DASH diet, and everything seems to be going pretty well.

Glad to be off the hand full of meds I used to take.

Hope this helps, Randy

<>< May we all be DASHing! ><> Pun intended, of course.

What is the deal with grapefruit, Dr Grim? Some say not to use it

w/BB's, and other to use it with inspra.

Dave