Grapefruit in Medical News

Pink Grapefruit Juice is Rich in Nutrients Than Other Juices

Of all the juices in the market, the pink grapefruit juice is the one that provides the most nutrients per calorie, a new study has found. Author Gail Rampersaud, a researcher at the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Florida, who conducted the study found tha...

Extracts of grapefruit heals stomach ulcers

Scientists have confirmed that extracts of the grapefruit seeds contain antioxidants that help to heal// stomach ulcers. As a fruit, grapefruit had been associated with acidity and gastrointestinal irritation, the fruit actually posses healthy and helpful ingredients that have healing properti...

Gum disease is beatable by Grapefruit

Even though not liked by many for its taste grapefruit is a thing to cheer for people suffering from gum disease.// It has been found that people with gum disease who ate two grapefruits a day for a fortnight showed significantly less bleeding from the gums. The study was performed by Frie...

Study finds citrus-derived flavonoid prevents obesity

...pression of appetite or decreased food intake, which are often the basis of strategies to reduce weight gain and its metabolic consequences." While grapefruit has long been linked to weight loss diets, the concentrations of the citrus-derived flavonoid being studied are at higher levels than you could get fr...

Ocean Spray Teams Up With the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women and Its Go Red BetterU Program

...Grape Cranberry Juice Drinks 100% Ruby Red grapefruit Juice 100% White grapefruit Juice Craisins(R) Original Sweetened Drie...er parts of Canada as well as more than 50 Florida grapefruit growers. Ocean Spray was formed over 75 years ago ...

Grapefruit Juice Boosts Anti-Cancer Drug's Effects

... MONDAY, April 20 (HealthDay News) -- grapefruit juice boosts the anti-cancer effects of the drug r...e study, they also drank a glass (eight ounces) of grapefruit juice immediately after taking the drug and once a... doctors and pharmacists have warned patients that grapefruit juice can interfere with enzymes in the body that ...

Grapefruit juice boosts drug's anti-cancer effects

...l Center have found that combining eight ounces of grapefruit juice with the drug rapamycin can increase drug le...g in week two, they washed it down with a glass of grapefruit juice ( Citius paradisi ), taken immediately after.... The most appealing to her was the rapamycin plus grapefruit juice study. She took her first dose March 11, 200...

Grapefruit-Heavy Diet Helped Spur Dangerous Clot

...hDay News) -- A rare set of interactions involving grapefruit juice, birth control pills and a genetic mutation ...on that she had started a diet that had her eating grapefruit for breakfast for three days," Grande said. "I won... of thinking and reading." It's well known that grapefruit has interactions with a number of drugs, Grande sa...

Licorice May Block Absorption of Organ Transplant Drug

...t poorly with some medicines, foods and herbs. St. John's wort, onions and ginger, for example, can also lower cyclosporine levels in the blood, while grapefruit juice can sending cyclosporine levels soaring. Licorice has been reported to possibly interfere with high blood pressure medications, aspirin, ant...

Gleevec(R) substantially reduces risk of cancer returning in patients with life-threatening gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST), The Lancet reports

...essary. Gleevec tablets should be taken with food and a large glass of water to minimize GI irritation. Gleevec tablets should not be taken with grapefruit juice and other foods known to inhibit CYP3A4. Patients should be informed to take Gleevec exactly as prescribed, not to change their dose or st...

Prescription Copay Assistance for Patients taking Gleevec or Tasigna for Philadelphia chromosome-positive Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (Ph+ CML)

...terval is indicated for patients who cannot avoid strong CYP3A4 inhibitors. grapefruit products and other foods that are known to inhibit CYP3A4 should also be av...f water to minimize GI irritation. Gleevec tablets should not be taken with grapefruit juice and other foods known to inhibit CYP3A4. Patients should be infor...

Top 10 Ingredients for Recession-Proof, Healthy Cooking

...Bananas are a good source of vitamin C, potassium and fiber. Citrus fruits are high in vitamin C; oranges are also a good source of fiber and pink/red grapefruit is high in vitamin A. 8. Go with the Whole Grain Whole grains are among the best sources of dietary fiber, which may help reduce the risk of h...

Ocean Spray Shows Its Love for Heart Health with American Heart Association Partnership

...rape Cranberry Juice Drinks, Premium 100% Ruby Red grapefruit Juice, Premium 100% White grapefruit Juice and Craisins(R) Original Sweetened Dried Cra...er parts of Canada as well as more than 50 Florida grapefruit growers. Ocean Spray was formed over 75 years ago ...

Ocean Spray(R) Announces Sugar-Free Drink Mixes - A Sweet Way for Dieters to 'Stick' to Their Resolutions

... Light Cranberry Juice Cocktail and Light Ruby Red grapefruit Juice Drink offer wholesome refreshment, but with ...er parts of Canada as well as more than 50 Florida grapefruit growers. Ocean Spray was formed over 75 years ago ...growers from Massachusetts and New Jersey. Florida grapefruit growers joined the Cooperative in 1976. Ocean Spra...

Florida's Natural Celebrates 75 Years with Record Performance

...Early/Mids at $1.48 per pound solid, Valencia at $1.71 per pound solid, and grapefruit at $.92 per pound solid, the Company generated a profit on non-member busin... named Florida Citrus Canners Cooperative, as its main function was canning grapefruit sections and juice for its grower members. After the development of frozen ...

Video: Ocean Spray Revitalizes Americans Naturally With Free Fuel for Their Bodies

...berry growers in Massachusetts, Wisconsin, New Jersey, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and other parts of Canada as well as more than 50 Florida grapefruit growers. Ocean Spray was formed over 75 years ago by three cranberry growers from Massachusetts and New Jersey. Florida grapefruit growers joined the ...

Grapefruit Compound Inhibits Hepatitis C Virus

... TUESDAY, May 6 (HealthDay News) -- The grapefruit flavonoid naringenin inhibits the secretion of Hep...n," the researchers wrote. They then tested the grapefruit flavonoid naringenin and found it reduced HCV secr...ted that naringenin and several other compounds in grapefruit have significant drug-drug interactions. "Futur...

Old Orchard Introduces First Multi-Serve Vitamin Water, Sweetened with Agave Nectar and Real Fruit Juice

...inseng and taurine for natural, caffeine-free energy; Strawberry, Peach, Melon includes hibiscus, vitamin D, and magnesium to combat stress; Tangerine grapefruit includes zinc and Echinacea for preventative health; and Cranberry, Raspberry is blended with calcium, vitamin D and iron for women's health. Old Or...

Grapefruit compound may help combat hepatitis C infection

... A compound that naturally occurs in grapefruit and other citrus fruits may be able to block the secretion of hepatitis C virus (HCV) from infected cells, a process required to maintain chronic infe...

Tufts University Review Finds Cranberries Support a Healthy Heart

...erry growers in Massachusetts, Wisconsin, New Jersey, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and other parts of Canada as well as more than 100 Florida grapefruit growers. Ocean Spray was formed 75 years ago by three cranberry growers from Massachusetts and New Jersey. Florida grapefruit growers joined the Coope...

Cranberries' Antioxidant Level Tops List in USDA Report

... 2941 Avocado 1933 Orange, navel 1819 Peach 1814 Tangerine 1620 Grape, red 1260 grapefruit 1238 Kiwifruit 1210 Grape, green 1118 Apricot 1115 Mango 1002 Banana 879 Necta...

GlaxoSmithKline Obtains Exclusive U.S. OTC Marketing Rights to MEVACOR(R) (lovastatin) from Merck & Co., Inc.

...3A4 (CYP3A4) (see PRECAUTIONS, Drug Interactions). grapefruit juice contains one or more components that inhibit...**, 10 subjects consumed 200 mL of double-strength grapefruit juice (one can of frozen concentrate diluted with ...or 2 days and an additional 200 mL double-strength grapefruit juice together with and 30 and 90 minutes followin...

Citrus juice, vitamin C give staying power to green tea antioxidants

...st. Lemon juice caused 80 percent of tea's catechins to remain, the study found. Following lemon, in terms of stabilizing power, were orange, lime and grapefruit juices. Ferruzzi said both vitamin C and citrus juices must interact with catechins to prevent their degradation in the intestines, although data made...

Pure & Natural: Introducing an Effective, Healthy Approach to Personal Care and Beyond

...t combinations: -- Almond Oil & Cherry Blossom: to moisturize, nourish and soothe skin. -- Rosemary & Mint: to cleanse, refresh and revive skin. -- grapefruit & Pomegranate: to gently exfoliate and renew the skin. "We are proud of our brand as it reflects a lifestyle of eco-conscious living without sacrific...

Consuming Grape Fruit Increases Breast Cancer Risk: Study

... grapefruit may help keep heart and gum diseases at bay, but a... quoted the researchers, as saying. "Whole grapefruit intake was significantly associated with breast ca...men who consume the equivalent of one quarter of a grapefruit or more per day. "There is evidence that...

Right Foods Could Improve Drug Effectiveness, Lower Drug Costs

...ain said. He added that drinking grapefruit juice, which is known to boost the rate at which s...ccompanied by food and washed down with a glass of grapefruit juice may yield plasma concentrations comparable t..., testing the consequence of combining a drug with grapefruit juice, and have called for more such studies to be...

Value Meal Would Lower Drug Costs

... more a month." Topping off that meal with grapefruit juice, "which may also increase plasma concentrati...ccompanied by food and washed down with a glass of grapefruit juice may yield plasma concentrations comparable t...mbination of oral sirolimus (rapamycin) taken with grapefruit juice, which contains substances that delay the br...

Interactions Between Food and Drugs Could Lower Drug Costs

... more a month." Topping off that meal with grapefruit juice, "which may also increase plasma concentrati...ccompanied by food and washed down with a glass of grapefruit juice may yield plasma concentrations comparable t...mbination of oral sirolimus (rapamycin) taken with grapefruit juice, which contains substances that delay the br...

Worlds Heaviest Man Loses Weight Thanks to Monitored Dieting

...owl of fish soup, complete with large chunks of fish. That is followed by a grapefruit and half an apple, rounded off with 18 peanuts. Yes, 18 peanuts. Everyth...ays. " My food is broken down into blocks. Every thing I eat has a value. A grapefruit is two blocks. Six peanuts are one block." And so it goes on. By adding up ...

An Orange a Day may Keep Heart Disease Away

... a first alternative drugs such as statins. It is already known that grapefruit consumption can have an effect on cholesterol levels by changing the way th...so much so that doctors warn patients who are prescribed statins not to eat grapefruit because it can increase the effect of the drugs. Source-IANS...

organic kiwifruits promote health

...ctor of the global food industry. Also of interest in C&I issue 6 2007: grapefruit diet has hearty perks Compounds in grapefruit and oranges have been shown to lower cholesterol levels in the blood. Two f...

Science Stacks Up for Flavonoids for Heart Health

...total mortality. The researchers also report that intake of apples, pears, and red wine was associated with lower CHD and CVD mortalities, while grapefruit intake was linked to lowered CHD mortality. Interestingly, no significant benefits for cardiovascular health were observed for tea consumption, ...

Do Children Of Low Income Families Eat Fresh Fruits?

...e such as potatoes, green beans, lettuce, corn and orange juice for their vitamins and minerals. Highly priced produce such as pears, squash and whole grapefruit were found only in few low-income homes. "There is a perception that the cost of fruits and vegetables is a barrier to their consumption, partic...

A Glass of Orange Juice To Keep Recurrence Of Kidney Stones At Bay

...formation. 'One reason might be the different constituents of various beverages,' Dr. Odvina said. For instance, the citrate in orange and grapefruit juice is accompanied by a potassium ion while the citrate in lemonade and cranberry juice is accompanied by a hydrogen ion. Ions of hydrogen, but not ...

Benefits Of Aromatherapy

...s along with 2 to 4 ounces of distilled or spring water. Common sense precaution - don't spray in your eyes. Energizing Carpet Cleaner - Combine pink grapefruit oil with baking soda and sprinkle before vacuuming. Natural House Cleaner - Blend lemon and ravensara leaf oils with distilled water and non-sudsing ...

Bone Strength Increases In Rats With Citrus Juice Breakfast – Study Say

...vement Center researchers revealed when Orange and grapefruit juice were given to lab rats, it improves bone str...nge; diet included orange juice; or, diet included grapefruit juice. Castration was necessary, the researche...y on female rats has begun. Deyhim said fresh grapefruit or orange juice - mixed with sodium bicarbonate to...

Grapefruit juice could be taken along with medication: the nutrient-drug reaction uncovered!

...or blood pressure and cholesterol were not allowed grapefruit juice could change soon. Those affected can now safely consume grapefruit juice- which has lot of benefits as a breakfast re...pine, a blood pressure drug known to interact with grapefruit juice. the tests made a comparison between the abi...

Elements In Grape fruit Juice Combine Lethally with Certain Drugs, leading to potentially dangerous side effects, study.

...ina at Chapel Hill has zeroed in on a substance in grapefruit juice that could cause dangerous side effects when...n dangerous side effects. The drugs affected by grapefruit juice usually have some difficulty entering the bo...3A, partially destroys them, as they are absorbed. grapefruit juice, but not other commonly consumed fruit juice...

Low-dose Aspirin Benefits Both Sexes

...ietary and exercise regimen, with no smoking or consumption of foods that by themselves affect platelet activity, such as caffeine, chocolate, wine or grapefruit juice. Physical examinations and pill counts were conducted to ensure that all participants adhered to the study protocol. Because aspirin reaches its...

One fruit that has captured the health benefit sector is Grapefruit!

... researchers report that another health benefit of grapefruit is its capability to reduce cholesterol in blood. ...he study has found that heart patients who eat one grapefruit daily can significantly reduce the levels of chole...gle serving of fresh red grapefruit, white (blond) grapefruit or no grapefruit, along with regular, balanced mea...