Re: olive leaf extract/grapefruit seed extract

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Hi - welcome to the group

A good rule of thumb is to take all supplements etc. at least two hours away

from the minocycline, preferably more. So, for instance, if you take minocycline

in the morning, take the supplements at night. If you take minocycline morning

and evening, take the supplements at lunchtime.

Chris.

>Hello, new to the group, AP for couple months now. Recently added Olive Leaf

>Extract and Grapefruit Seed Extract to my supplement regimen. Was wondering

>when is a good time to take these? Would it be best to take them on the days

>I am NOT taking Minocycline? I read that Olive leaf extract many interfere

>with antibiotics, has anyone else read/heard this?

>thanks

>T.Lynn

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>*Does anyone take their Minocycline in one dose of 200 mg. rather than

>dividing 100 mg twice daily?

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T. Lynn,

I have just added Olive Leaf Extract to my supplement regimen -- the

Seagate brand reported on recently where Dr. Franco used it for a 60+

year old patient with three strains of mycoplasma. The dosage, I

believe, was two capsules after meals 3xday. It was reported that in

3-1/2 months, none of the three strains could be detected. All of

this is documented and reported on in:

Olive Leaf Extract as a Main Therapy in the Antimicrobial Supermarket.

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http://www.findarticles.com/m0ISW/2001_May/73959334/p1/article.jhtml

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Also, discussed was the usual type of processing of OLE and Seagate's

method of leaving the leaves whole/intact and not standardizing.

Usually standardizing is thought to be a " good " thing, but not with

olive leaf extract. Other maladies are reported on in this series of

articles, i.e., psychological problems, gastrointestinal disease, and

more. I ordered two directly from Seagate when I did a search on the

Internet. The cost from them is $29.00 each, plus $4.00 S & H (S & H

remains $4 regardless of number of bottles). The mg's on this brand

are much greater than on a Solaray brand I looked at. With the

purchase of 6 or more, there is a 10% discount.

My AP physician copied the material. About taking OLE and/or

Minocycline, he felt both could be taken, though spaced away from

each other. It would be interesting to know what Dr. Franco and Dr.

(the author of the book referenced in the studies) think about

this question. If any of us find out, please post it to the board,

ok?

Before I started AP five years ago, I had used Grapefruit Seed

Extract with excellent results for head/sinus congestion caused from

a 2-year experience from a serious infection. I, too, would need

more information about taking this one while taking minocycline, for

I'd be concerned about its blocking the effectiveness of AP, since

hearing about fresh grapefruit being a problem with other

pharmaceutical medicine. I don't believe there would be a problem on

days when AP was not used.

Ethel? Anyone? Can you help us here?

Best,

bg

> Hello, new to the group, AP for couple months now. Recently added

Olive Leaf

> Extract and Grapefruit Seed Extract to my supplement regimen. Was

wondering

> when is a good time to take these? Would it be best to take them on

the days

> I am NOT taking Minocycline? I read that Olive leaf extract many

interfere

> with antibiotics, has anyone else read/heard this?

> thanks

> T.Lynn

>

> *Does anyone take their Minocycline in one dose of 200 mg. rather

than

> dividing 100 mg twice daily?