Grapefruit and grapefruit juice can interact with certain common medications. Here's what you need to know. (Photo: Getty Images) Before you dive into that grapefruit or drink a cup of grapefruit ...

And yet, the diet has survived through the decades, spawning a revival in the 1970s and ’80s, a dangerous juice-exclusive spin-off called the grapefruit fast, and even a shout-out from Weird Al ...

Besides furanocoumarins, the citric acid in fruits can pose its own issues. The osteoporosis drug alendronate (Fosamax) interacts with various citrus juices, including orange and grapefruit. If ...

Grapefruit juice in combination with cholesterol-lowering drugs Lipitor, Zocor and Mevacor can lead to Rhabdomyolysis, the breakdown of muscle fiber, and kidney damage.

He and his colleagues conducted experiments and found that after removing the furanocoumarins from grapefruit juice, the main known grapefruit-drug interactions didn’t occur.

Grapefruit is known to interfere with the effects of common medicines, including cholesterol-lowering statins – which are taken by up to 8 million Britons – as well as the blood-pressure ...

Consumption of Clarified Grapefruit Juice Ameliorates High-Fat Diet Induced Insulin Resistance and Weight Gain in Mice. PLoS ONE , 2014; 9 (10): e108408 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0108408 Cite This ...

Many patients know that grapefruit juice doesn't mix with certain popular drugs -- notably cholesterol-busting statins such as Zocor and Lipitor. Too much Citrus paradisi, and the blood levels of ...

Grapefruit juice and cloves, when combined, can effectively boost metabolism, regulate blood sugar, and improve digestion to aid in weight loss. Consumed together, they enhance calorie burn and ...