Will this inhibit CYP3A4 like grapefruit juice? I am taking a statin and cannot do regular juice because of CYP3A4 inhibitors.
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"Furanocoumarin derivatives produced a greater inhibition effect than coumarins indicating that the furan ring increased the potency of inhibition of CYP3A4. Bergapten (5-methoxypsoralen), a furanocoumarin, is present in grapefruit peel oil (1) and some plant foods such as parsley, parsnips and celery (2)." Source: (1) Stanley, W.L. and Leonard, J., Citrus coumarins. J Agr Food Chem, 19: 1106-1110, 1971.(2) Beier, R.C., Natural pesticides and bioactive components in foods. Rev Environ Contam Toxicol, 113:47-137, 1990.Maybe there is some newer research out there however... "Furanocoumarin derivatives produced a greater inhibition effect than coumarins indicating that the furan ring increased the potency of inhibition of CYP3A4. Bergapten (5-methoxypsoralen), a furanocoumarin, is present in grapefruit peel oil (1) and some plant foods such as parsley, parsnips and celery (2)." Source: (1) Stanley, W.L. and Leonard, J., Citrus coumarins. J Agr Food Chem, 19: 1106-1110, 1971.(2) Beier, R.C., Natural pesticides and bioactive components in foods. Rev Environ Contam Toxicol, 113:47-137, 1990.Maybe there is some newer research... » Read More "Furanocoumarin derivatives produced a greater inhibition effect than coumarins indicating that the furan ring increased the potency of inhibition of CYP3A4. Bergapten (5-methoxypsoralen), a furanocoumarin, is present in grapefruit peel oil (1) and some plant foods such as parsley, parsnips and celery (2)." Source: (1) Stanley, W.L. and Leonard, J., Citrus coumarins. J Agr Food Chem, 19: 1106-1110, 1971.(2) Beier, R.C., Natural pesticides and bioactive components in foods. Rev Environ Contam Toxicol, 113:47-137, 1990.Maybe there is some newer research out there however... « Show Less
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It is grapefruit juice, dehydrated, so it will act as grapefruit juice does. But the quantity of one packet would be minimal..equivalent to just one tablespoon of actual grapefruit juice or less when reconstituted. If you're using it just to flavor water, I would think you would be okay, but always best to check with your MD.
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I am not a medical doctor, but from what I've researched, grapefruit juice is grapefruit juice, whether fresh, reconstituted, or dehydrated (as this product is) and should not be consumed while taking statins, or side effects (such as muscle pain and weakness) could be magnified.
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I would say yes, but am not certain. It is freeze-dried grapefruit juice - and if adding water, it becomes reconstituted juice. I don't like this flavor as much as I love the Lime, then the Lemon .
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Yes. Just watch out for apple seeds. They're poisonous. No matter how you slice it (pun intended), you have to cut your fruits and veggies into sizable pieces to extract the juice. I barely use it these days though since I bought a nutribullet.
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I can try it with tomato juice, I never thought mixing it with anjuice i take regularly. i will try it the next few days and let you know of my testing. The reason I suggested tomato juice is i get no salt tomato juice in morning. i may try it with necter, in the afternoon, since my suppliments i take are in pill form which is which is the way i like them I never had trouble with minerals before so this is NEW
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If you want actual juice extract...where the pulp is separated from the juice and you are left with only juice..no, it doesn't do that, as all fruits and vegetables are chopped in the same container. However, it is blends very finely, so that you can drink it without noticing any pulp; ,but it's not the pure juice that a juicer makes. However, if you just want to make sure it can turn veggies into something drinkable...yes, it does that. I have a Vitamix and I am very impressed how well this compares to the Vitamix. Had I bought this first, I wouldn't have bought the Vitamix. I bought this as something I could travel with.
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My fruit juices are always thicker than the vegetable juices. I usually use apples, pears, pineapple. Even my citrus juices are thick though.
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Go on utube. Juices are too thick unless you water it down. Wines does work, but only half bottle because of all the fizz it creates. Manufactures do not recommend it.
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My sister made several veggie and fruit smoothies while visiting us - she used leafy vegetables - baby spinach, romaine,etc. It worked well for that. But I don't think you'd get beet juice or carrot juice! (I used frozen mango chunks in it; it made a God-awful racket, even after I added some juice but it did finally make a puree for a smoothie with vanilla frozen yogurt. YUM!
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Steve, I really don't know. But it isn't supposed to work as a cholesterol medicine. Metamucil effect over cholesterol should come with time. It's a side effect of eating fiber every day. For faster effects over your cholesterol, talk to your doctor so he can prescribe you something like Simvastatin: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simvastatin .
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I'm not sure, I do know that it is tart cherry concentrate and it works. If you have high uric acid in your system this will bring it to normal levels. I take a shot glass 1 or 2 times a day. Hope that helps. Thanks Ron
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No problem. I took prescription Statin before and experienced ache all over my joint but feel fine just take Red Yeast Rice since it is lower than the lowest doze of statin. It is recommended by my cardiologist after I complained about the side effects that I had when I was taking Statin. Good luck!
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A few smallish grapefruits would probably be OK, but you're going to have to work (squeezing the fruit around the juicer core). If you're doing a lot, you'll be happier with something else.
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I think so. You may have to squeeze the grapefruit a little to press it against the center juicing mechanism, but I don't see a huge problem.
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I am sorry, I no longer have the bottle. I remember Bergamonte citrus fruit. I did not have a blood test, so have no idea whether it worked.I am allergic to lots of things and had no problems with it. I went to another site after "googling" Citrulife and it said it only contains Bergamonte.
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Yep, that's right! It's wonderful stuff! I'm not sure what all the % of other stuff they mention on Amazon is. None of that is on the actual product or even on their website that I could find. I think the things they listed are a mistake. I am quite certain that there is no grapefruit extract in the SweetDrops. I am allergic to grapefruit and I use these drops several times every day in my water. Another great thing about these is SweetLeaf brand is a Non-GMO project certified product. Yay!
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That is a very good question which I could not find an answer to.I didn't realize that grapefruit seed extract was in it.Perhaps,it is part of the extraction process.While searching for an answer I also found out that this product contains carbohydrates.I hadn't given that much thought before now.
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I really love this juice, drink am ounce daily to combat internal inflammation and notice if I miss a day. I recommend it if you found cactus juice helped you.