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<blockquote data-quote="graj0" data-source="post: 971805"><p>Or should it be "You shouldn't have statins if on grapefruit". Slightly tongue in cheek, but on a more serious note, something I found intriguing is what the FDA have to say.</p><p></p><p><em>"The major risk of mixing statins and grapefruit is increasing the side effects of the drugs. The <a href="http://www.fda.gov/forconsumers/consumerupdates/ucm292276.htm" target="_blank">FDA</a> reports that this could put you at risk for muscle breakdown, liver damage and kidney failure.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p> <em></em></p><p><em>Statins also carry other risks, such as digestive problems, increased blood sugar and neurological side effects, including confusion and memory loss, according to <a href="http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/statin-side-effects/MY00205" target="_blank">Mayo Clinic</a>. Women and people over 65 years old are at a higher risk of developing side effects from statins."</em></p><p></p><p>So, if you are at risk of increasing the side effects of taking statins just by eating grapefruit, then these are side effect that the FDA accept are present even if you never look at a grapefruit again.</p><p></p><p>I think I like my first statement, don't take statins if you like grapefruit.</p><p></p><p>Oh, and BTW, grapefruit seems to increase the side effects of several drugs</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="graj0, post: 971805"] Or should it be "You shouldn't have statins if on grapefruit". Slightly tongue in cheek, but on a more serious note, something I found intriguing is what the FDA have to say. [I]"The major risk of mixing statins and grapefruit is increasing the side effects of the drugs. The [URL='http://www.fda.gov/forconsumers/consumerupdates/ucm292276.htm']FDA[/URL] reports that this could put you at risk for muscle breakdown, liver damage and kidney failure. Statins also carry other risks, such as digestive problems, increased blood sugar and neurological side effects, including confusion and memory loss, according to [URL='http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/statin-side-effects/MY00205']Mayo Clinic[/URL]. Women and people over 65 years old are at a higher risk of developing side effects from statins."[/I] So, if you are at risk of increasing the side effects of taking statins just by eating grapefruit, then these are side effect that the FDA accept are present even if you never look at a grapefruit again. I think I like my first statement, don't take statins if you like grapefruit. Oh, and BTW, grapefruit seems to increase the side effects of several drugs [/QUOTE]
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