date:Dec 05, 2012
that grapefruit interacts badly with some drugs such as antibiotics, statins, heart and cancer medications. When concentrated as grapefruit juice, it causes high levels of the medicine in the bloodstream which could lead to more health problems, said Kathy Chapman, chairwoman of the Cancer Council of Australia's Nutrition and Physical Activity Committee.
Besides grapefruit, other citrus fruits including lime, pomelo and bitter orange are known to block enzymes that break down some drugs. Grapef