{"id":2017,"date":"2026-03-23T13:20:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T18:20:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thornhill.day\/press\/?p=2017"},"modified":"2026-03-23T15:19:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T20:19:23","slug":"grapefruit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thornhill.day\/press\/grapefruit\/","title":{"rendered":"The Glass of Juice That Can Kill You: Why Grapefruit Should Not Be Consumed with Medications"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Nutritionists explained how the \u201cweight-loss fruit\u201d can turn into poison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many people know that citrus fruits are a major source of vitamins and protection against colds, and grapefruit is considered an ideal diet product. But an important nuance often remains overlooked: when combined with common medications for blood pressure or cholesterol, this fruit can send a person to intensive care. So where does the benefit of grapefruit end and the real health risk begin?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What Grapefruit Really Contains<\/strong><br>If we look at scientific data, we will not find anything \u201cmiraculous\u201d about grapefruit itself. It is simply a healthy fruit: it contains a lot of fiber and some vitamins. No magic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, grapefruit seed extract is a completely different story. It is rich in bioflavonoids and vitamin C. These substances support the immune system, increase resistance to infections, help fight colds, and support the microbial balance of organs and tissues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this sense, the fruit itself is less potent than its extract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Main Danger<\/strong><br>The situation with grapefruit juice is more serious. Citrus fruits, especially grapefruit, are rich in phytochemicals that are concentrated in the peel. Juices are often pressed together with the peel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOne glass of grapefruit juice can change how your medications work for up to 72 hours due to substances called furanocoumarins. These compounds block intestinal enzymes responsible for the \u2018primary processing\u2019 of many drugs. The medication is not properly metabolized and enters the bloodstream in a higher dose \u2014 as if you had taken 2\u20134 times more tablets. The risk of toxic effects and liver stress increases sharply,\u201d experts warn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The consequences for different groups of medications can be serious. For statins that lower cholesterol, this increases the risk of myopathy and rhabdomyolysis (muscle tissue breakdown). For calcium channel blockers taken for hypertension, it can cause a sharp drop in blood pressure. For immunosuppressants, it can cause toxic effects on the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is worth noting that furanocoumarins are also found in pomelo, bitter oranges (Seville oranges), and limes. Regular oranges and mandarins are safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3\"><strong>\u201cIf you take any medications regularly, especially statins, blood pressure drugs, immunosuppressants, or antidepressants, avoid grapefruit and grapefruit juice for the entire course of treatment. Even one glass of juice can disrupt the treatment plan and harm your health,\u201d specialists warn.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nutritionists explained how the \u201cweight-loss fruit\u201d can turn into poison Many people know that citrus fruits are a major source&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2042,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,140],"tags":[225,214,235,236],"class_list":["post-2017","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-body-and-soul","category-food-and-drinks","tag-drinks","tag-food","tag-health","tag-medications"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thornhill.day\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2017","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thornhill.day\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thornhill.day\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thornhill.day\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thornhill.day\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2017"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/thornhill.day\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2017\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2021,"href":"https:\/\/thornhill.day\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2017\/revisions\/2021"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thornhill.day\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2042"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thornhill.day\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2017"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thornhill.day\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2017"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thornhill.day\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2017"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}