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During pregnancy, eating real food is more important than ever. A nourishing, real food diet will not only help the baby grow, but it will also set him or her up for a lifetime of healthy eating.

There’s nothing like finding out you’re pregnant to encourage better eating habits. After all, your body is going through big changes, and both you and baby need a full dose of vitamins and nutrients to stay well and strong. But what counts as healthy food for pregnancy? Don’t worry—we’ve got you covered. Here are 5 of the best foods to eat when pregnant, and why.

EGGS
NUTS
BEANS AND LENTILS
ORANGE JUICE
YOGURT

EGGS

What it’s got: Whether you like them fried, scrambled, hard-boiled or served as an omelet, eggs are the gold standard for prenatal protein. They also happen to be a great source of folate, iron, and choline.

Choline is critical to fetal brain development and reduces the risk of neural tube defects, such as spina bifida. But to reap the benefits, you’ll have to eat the whole thing, since choline is contained in the yolk (so forget the egg-whites-only order). Bonus: Give baby a brain boost by buying eggs fortified with omega-3s.

NUTS

 This crunchy (and convenient) snack is full of healthy fats (including those brain-boosting omega-3s we mentioned earlier), protein, fiber and a variety of vitamins and minerals.

 Plus, noshing on nuts will help make a dent in the 350 milligrams of magnesium you’re supposed to get now that you’re preggers.

BEANS AND LENTILS

 If you’re not a big meat eater (or one at all), beans and lentils are great sources of protein and iron, as well as folate, fiber, and calcium. And beans (especially baked ones) are also bursting with zinc.

: Beans boast a bunch of the baby- and mom-friendly minerals found in animal products, so they’re a great option for vegetarian and vegan moms-to-be. Beans are also rich in zinc, an essential mineral that’s linked to a lower risk for preterm delivery, low birth weight and prolonged labor.

ORANGE JUICE

What it’s got: Down a glass of OJ in the morning to fill up on folate, potassium and, of course, vitamin C.Why it’s good for both of you: You’ve probably heard a lot of buzz about folate and folic acid (the synthetic form that you get in supplements and fortified foods), and with good reason:

It’s a necessary nutrient for preventing certain birth defects early on in pregnancy, and for ensuring a healthy pregnancy after that, so try to get the recommended 400 micrograms a day

Yogurt

 especially Greek yogurt is particularly beneficial for pregnant women.

It contains more calcium than most other dairy products. Some varieties also contain probiotic bacteria, which support digestive health.

People who are lactose intolerant may also be able to tolerate yogurt, especially probiotic yogurt 

Taking probiotic supplements during pregnancy may reduce your risk of complications such as preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, vaginal infections and allergies 

What you eat during pregnancy affects your energy and well-being.

It may also directly affect the health and development of your baby. Since calorie and nutrient needs are increased, it’s very important that you choose nutrient-dense, healthy foods. Gaining weight during pregnancy is normal, but it’s important to gain it in a healthy way. This benefits you, your baby and your health after the pregnancy.

This list should be a good start towards a healthy, well-nourished pregnancy.

Lethargic & lazy and all I could see was a future of getting larger, lazier & less healthy. I saw a future that I wanted no part of. So I made a single change to my daily routine.

That one change, changed everything! It helped me reduce the amount of sugar & fat I was eating, improved my digestion, calmed my aches & increased my energy. Now at 48 I can honestly say that I’m in the best shape of my life…and getting better!

David Sinclair Supplements - Full List - Deep Dive into What & Why (2022)

AlterNet, March 19, 2015.

Would you ever pay money for pills containing crushed-up houseplants, powdered rice or fragments of psychiatric medications? If you’re one of the tens of millions of Americans who take dietary supplements, the answer could very well be an unknowing yes.

It may surprise people to learn that there are hardly any regulatory requirements for vitamins and supplements in the U.S. The $36 billion industry has avoided Food and Drug Administration rules that generic medications must adhere to, such as testing products to prove that they are effective and safe before they go on the market. In fact, a 1976 congressional amendmentpushed through by Democratic Senator William Proxmire ensures that the FDA can never limit the potency of vitamin pills, classify them as drugs, or require that they can only contain useful ingredients. This loose oversight opens the door to all kinds of errors, from mislabeled ingredients to overly strong suggested doses that can leave consumers with lasting health problems.

Arriving at this regulatory no man’s land was no easy feat. Since the scientific underpinnings of vitamins were first discovered in the 1920s, a two-headed pro-vitamin propaganda campaign has been launched by the Dietary Association of America and by industry lobbyists and their supporters in Congress. In the 1940s and ‘50s, food scientists and marketers promoted vitamin- and additive-enriched foods, advertising their longer shelf lives and vague “nutritional benefits.” This strategy, which allows companies to artificially inflate prices and promote nutritionally vacant products as healthy, endures. At the same time, alternative medicine advocates, supplement industry leaders and their beneficiaries in the House and Senate have fought proposed regulations tooth and nail, arguing that they infringe on our ability to make our own healthcare decisions.

As journalist Catherine Price argues in her book Vitamania: Our Obsessive Quest for Nutritional Perfection, this multi-decade effort has worked. Over half of American adults currently use dietary supplements, according to the latest Centers for Disease Control figures, and even those of us who don’t likely assume they are safe. We have blindly accepted vitamins and supplements as miracle cures for our ailments, without even knowing what we’re putting into our bodies. In a phone interview, Price told me how our vitamin obsession came about and what we can do to curb it.

Editor’s note: This interview has been condensed and lightly edited for clarity.

Allegra Kirkland: Why do you think people remain so unaware of the lack of research supporting supplements and vitamins? Would you attribute it primarily to misleading messages promoted by supplement makers or just the faith that people have in the government to only approve products that are safe for consumption?

Catherine Price: I think both of those are probably true. I also think that vitamins and supplements are covered so often in the news that it seems like we should know a lot. I should clarify that when I’m talking about vitamins I only mean the letter vitamins, so just the 13 A, C, D, E, K and B vitamins. Every other week there’s a story about Vitamin B, right, so that gives the sense that scientists are on it even though there are often contradictory stories. The widespread coverage of vitamins makes it seem like we know more than we do.

AK: At this point it there have been a number of health outbreaks and major public lawsuits, like New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman forcing major retailers to stop selling mislabeled store-brand supplements. But they don’t really seem to have made a difference in people’s perceptions.

CP:With the attorney general stuff that’s been going on in New York, the supplement industry is taking the stance of ‘the public didn’t trust us already and this is making them trust us even less.’ It’s so interesting because I think from the consumer’s perspective, you’re saying the consumers are weirdly trusting and it doesn’t matter how many stories they are. The people who love supplements are still going to think their brand is fine.

AK: Do you think it’s a good approach to target retailers instead of manufacturers?

CP:First I should say that the supplement industry is pushing back and saying that they used the wrong testing methods. They used DNA barcoding. … That’s the number-one defense being made by the supplement industry, that therefore it’s all invalid. …It’ll be very disappointing if it is because that’s just so sloppy, but the problem is that the FDA just doesn’t have the money and the manpower to enforce its own very limited ability to regulate the industry. …They are actually serving a public good in investigating stuff the FDA hasn’t been able to.

I think it’s going to be a more efficient way to shed light on the problem than it would be to try to change everything in terms of the legislation. It’s interesting to me that they started off going after the highest level [retailers]: Walmart, Target, GNC. That just speaks to how complicated and difficult it is to pin blame and to actually figure out who to go after in the world of supplements because it’s such a long supply chain. They’re basically just the last step in the chain. They’re getting someone else to put together the store-brand supplements and then basically just putting their name on them. In the beginning I was like, well this is a little ridiculous because you’re basically asking Walmart to open up a chemistry lab and test every supplement that it’s selling. That’s not going to happen. But it seems now they’re trying to go further down the supply chain.

AK: Subsequent efforts to pass or amend legislation completely have been shut down by the supplement industry and its supporters in Congress. What do you think the best approach is for weaning the public off of them?

CP: I think we should approach this on multiple fronts, probably. But I also think you can divide the public into one side which could be swayed and then one side that loves their supplements so much and distrusts Big Pharma so much that they’re just not going to listen. … I think journalistic investigations are useful but I don’t think we’ll ever get to a point where you can wean everyone off these things unless they just weren’t on the market. And that would be kind of impossible because you can still buy everything on the Internet.

One of my hopes for my book and for other investigations is for people to become more aware of the information that’s out there and make an intelligent decision about it. So at least you have to admit that there are issues in this industry before you take the pill. …

It’s funny. Even when people know that supplements haven’t been tested for safety or efficacy, people who love them will still be like, “Well I know this company, they grow their own herbs.” Or “This is a big company that makes multivitamins.”

For the most part, multivitamin companies are never going to try to cheat you or hurt you deliberately, but there are still issues that come up just like there are issues that come up with generic medications. Buyer beware for all of this stuff.

AK: Utah Senator Orrin Hatch took a lot of flack for his support of the supplement industry because it funded his reelection campaigns. In general, does the fight for tighter regulation of this industry fall along partisan lines, with Republicans opposing what they see as big government’s intrusion into their personal healthcare choices and Democrats advocating for consumer protection?

CP: I would say no. In general, yes, the Republicans are anti-regulation and the Democrats are more into consumer protection. But in terms of who the biggest supporters of the supplement industry are, Orrin Hatch is Republican, but the guy who inspired the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, [former Iowa Senator Tom Harkin], was a Democrat. They’re on both sides of the aisle and a lot of that has to do with what the businesses are in their states.

In the southwest for whatever reason, supplements are huge. In Utah it’s the number-one industry in the state. I think the last count was something like $7.2 billion a year. So that explains Orrin Hatch. And some of the other ones I think it’s just those are their constituents, they have businesses there, they’re giving them campaign donations, and these guys are just [being] politicians.

AK: Big Pharma companies like Pfizer are now manufacturing these products, but they don’t seem to be on the receiving end of any of the supplement industry criticism. Why do you think that is?

CP:The one thing I know Big Pharma companies are involved in are multivitamins and minerals and Omega-3 products—kind of the more common ones. I think that they’re not getting flak in part because people don’t realize that Pfizer creates One-A-Day. People don’t recognize the affiliation, but also they’re kind of staying in safe grounds. Multivitamins and minerals are less problematic, Omega-3s are less problematic. If you do have a big brand there is of course still the possibility that there could be problems, but they actually do want to protect their reputation. The people I’ve spoken to have said that’s a good place to start when trying to assess one of these products: how big is the manufacturer?

I also heard an interesting talk by this woman at the FDA about good manufacturing practices, which are basically rules that are supposed to help make sure that what’s on the label is in the bottle. The FDA has been finding that 70 percent of the supplement firms that they’re inspecting aren’t compliant, which is horrifying because the GMP has been fully implemented since 2010. But they’re finding that places that have over 500 employees tend to have GMPs in place. They’re doing a much better job, they know the rules and they’re trying to both source their ingredients from reputable companies.

AK: A lot of these products were only developed in the last decade or two and there’s hardly any research into the long-term effects of taking them, or taking them in combination with prescription drugs. So even if you do ask your doctor if a certain combination is safe, you can really only get a qualified answer because they don’t know yet. How do we address that?

CP:You’ve raised a good point. All the default advice is, talk to your doctor. And it will say that on the back of your supplement label, too. But in reality, not only are a lot of doctors not aware of this issue, but it would be impossible for them to tell you, not just because there hasn’t been research done on every interaction or every product but again, you don’t really know if what’s on the label is actually what’s in the supplement bottle.

There have been instances as I mentioned in the book where they’ve tested and found things like analogs of prescription or illegal drugs in supplements. So you think you’re taking an herbal remedy for something and you’re actually taking an anticoagulant. That’s one reason that I personally don’t take any of that stuff, because you just don’t know.

But there’s an interesting example from the Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania, with this doctor named Paul Offit. … He established this requirement at the hospital where they only have a tiny number of supplements that they allow to be given to patients. They have to have scientific evidence behind them and be proven to be safe. So basically when a parent comes in with a kid, they ask what supplements they’re on. Because a lot of the time the parent gives the hospital a supplement that they want them to administer to their kid, but the hospital will not [necessarily] do that…. [If the supplement is not on the approved list] you need to sign a waiver that says, we don’t know what’s in it, we don’t know what it’s going to do or how it’s going to track, and none of this is our liability.

I think that responsible hospitals and responsible doctors are moving in the direction of admitting their ignorance and saying, Hey, we’re not going to be involved in this because we don’t know what it will do.

As an example of how crazy this can get, people talk about Big Pharma, but Big Supplements, I mean, it’s a $36 billion industry and when they instituted this policy some of the industry groups launched a letter-writing campaign to his bosses and the board of the hospital demanding that he be fired. He didn’t, but it turned out some people on the board really loved supplements and this became an issue. If you speak out against this and you’re forceful enough, there are concentrated efforts to silence you.

AK: Have you received any negative press or pushback?

CP:Well as a freelancer I’m like, thank God, I can’t get fired. What I found is that I get accused of being a shill for Big Pharma.

My response is that I think Americans are totally overmedicated also and the reason we want to take pills of all kinds is because we don’t want to make the lifestyle changes necessary to actually improve our health.

AK: We’re so obsessed with the veneer of health and willing to throw money at the problem, but not do the actual work of getting healthy. In terms of vitamin-enriched foods, do you think people are specifically seeking them out or are they so ubiquitous at this point that we can’t avoid them?

CP: I think it depends on the consumer. I think some people just aren’t paying attention at all. They’re probably the people who should be taking a multivitamin and changing their diets. But they wouldn’t be added to products if they didn’t help sell products. You know, Vitaminwater just got sued and it exists because the extra vitamins make it appealing to people. It was similar to the POM Wonderful ads. You know, the death-defying pomegranate juice? There was a big case against them and this is similar, in terms of having labels that are misleading in terms of what they were promising. …There’s an uptick in class-action lawsuits against these guys.

AK: The looseness of the language is so interesting. They can’t use specific words like “treat” or “cure’"or "prevent” but they basically use synonyms to make very bold claims.

What are some key words people should look out for? How can you know if a product is legitimate or shady?

CP:I would say that your first instinct should be that it’s shady. I think your second step should be to ask yourself why you’re taking it. If you think about it, if you’re taking a supplement that’s not a vitamin, that’s not a mineral, one that wasn’t recommended by our doctor specifically for a deficiency, then you’re taking it because you want a drug-like effect. If you want to improve your prostate health or support urinary continence or whatever, that’s a medicinal use. So it doesn’t matter what the label says; if you’re taking it as a drug that’s a pretty good sign that it should be thought of that way and treated with that kind of caution.

But if a consumer is still insistent about taking these things, they should do their homework and there are a couple of resources that I can recommend. One is the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. They have a section called Herbs at a Glance and they round up the science or non-science around a lot of these plants, which is useful and free.

Consumerlab.com is a company that tests products to see if they really contain what they claim and they also do a really good roundup of the science and the concerns. USP and NSF are two verification programs that try to prove that what’s in the bottle is on the label and vice versa. Companies pay to verify their products and then have a seal put on them. So if you’re just trying to verify that you’re taking what you think, that’s a good thing to look for.

The basic takeaway is: ask yourself why you’re taking it, and buyer beware. People simultaneously take supplements for drug-like purposes and then justify it by saying they’re natural. And what I try to communicate is that those two things don’t go together.

Zinc isn’t typically on the radar for most women with PCOS but it should be! Studies are showing that women with PCOS have low levels of zinc. The good news is that increasing levels of zinc can improve many of the frustrating symptoms women with PCOS experience every day like acne, hair loss, and excessive hair growth. Here’s what women with PCOS should know.

What is Zinc?

Zinc is an essential trace metal that is required for over 300 enzyme functions in the body and it has effects on at least 2,000 genetic DNA and RNA transcriptions. A surprise to some, zinc plays a role in cholesterol and glucose metabolism as well as fertility. Zinc is involved in insulin signaling by inhibiting the enzyme protein tyrosine phosphatase to increase phosphorylation of the insulin receptor.

Adequate zinc is essential for a healthy pregnancy and crucial for normal sexual development in both men and women. Animal studies show that zinc deficiency affects ovulation, as well as effects on estrogen levels and the menstrual cycle.

Zinc for PCOS

While research is indicating women with PCOS have low levels of zinc (as well as other minerals like magnesium), it’s unclear if this is from inadequate intake or absorption, increased zinc excretion, or increased need for zinc. Compared to other women, women with PCOS have been shown to have similar dietary intake of zinc, so most likely, that is not the reason women with PCOS have low zinc levels.

Many studies are starting to look at the benefits of zinc for helping improve many of the dermatological symptoms in women with PCOS. The results just may make you smile.

Reduces PMS Symptoms

If you suffer from those awful PMS symptoms like bloating, cramps, headaches, and increased anxiety, zinc may offer some much wanted relief.

One important role of zinc is regulating the menstrual cycle. Serum levels of zinc during the luteal phase (approximately 2 weeks before your period) are significantly lower than during the follicular phase. Zinc levels have been shown to be lower in women with PMS. Low zinc status is also linked with mood disorders.

Taking 30 to 50 mg of zinc during the 2 weeks before your period may help relieve PMS symptoms. Women with PMS who were randomized to supplement with 50 mg of zinc during the last 2 weeks of their menstrual cycle, saw significant improvements in PMS symptoms and quality of life compared to those taking a placebo, according to a study published in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Research.

Increases Fertility

Zinc is important for ovulation and to help follicles mature. Women with PCOS who were infertile had lower levels of zinc than PCOS women who were fertile.

Minimizes Hair Loss

Hair loss is among the most frustrating aspects of PCOS. In a study published in Biological Trace Elements Research, women with PCOS were randomly selected to receive zinc (50mg daily) or a placebo. After 8 weeks, 41.7% of women who supplemented with zinc saw a significant reduction in hair loss (alopecia) compared to only 12.5% of those taking the placebo.

Zinc works to inhibit the enzyme that converts testosterone into its non-aromatizable form, dihydrotestosterone (DHT), which is how it can reduce hair loss as well as other symptoms associated with high testosterone levels in women with PCOS like acne and unwanted hair growth.

Reduces Hirsutism

Unwanted and excessive hair growth (hirsutism), caused by excess androgens such as testosterone, is another frustrating symptom of PCOS. Zinc is part of hair follicles and is believed to inhibit hair loss while stimulating hair growth. Women who supplemented with zinc in the study published in Biological Trace Elements Research saw significant reductions in hirsutism in just 8 weeks.

Zinc has also been shown to significantly reduce hirsutism when supplemented with magnesium, calcium and vitamin D. Sixty PCOS women were randomized to take 100 mg magnesium, 4 mg zinc, 400 mg calcium plus 200 IU vitamin D supplements, or a placebo twice daily for 12 weeks. After the intervention, those who took the supplements saw greater reductions in hirsutism than the placebo group.

Clears up Skin

Another added benefit of zinc for women with PCOS is that it may be able to reduce the appearance of acne. After supplementing with zinc for 2 months, women with PCOS saw slight improvements (12.5 vs. 8.3%) in their acne compared to those who took a placebo. It would be interesting to see if longer supplementation with zinc would show further reductions in acne.

And for those of you who suffer from boils or bumps on your skin known as hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), emerging research is showing that zinc can help with this as well. Patients who took zinc gluconate, 90mg/day along with a topical medicine showed significant reductions in the appearance of boils after 3 months of treatment.

Reduces Inflammation

As an antioxidant, zinc plays a role in helping to prevent cell damage and inflammation caused by oxidative stress. Studies show that women with PCOS have high levels of oxidative stress. This could be due to high insulin levels or other factors. Some theories suggest women with PCOS have lower levels of zinc because of high oxidative stress levels which damage zinc.

Lowers Insulin

Zinc is also good for PCOS because it can lower insulin levels. Zinc is involved in the synthesis, storage, and release of insulin. Low levels of zinc have also been shown in those with type 2 diabetes. It is believed that insulin binds to zinc to help it attach to cell insulin receptors to allow glucose to enter cells. Women with PCOS who were insulin resistant had lower levels of zinc when compared to PCOS women without insulin resistance.

Signs you have Zinc Deficiency

Zinc deficiency symptoms vary but may include:

Growth and development problems
Infertility
Hair loss
Diarrhea
Skin conditions (acne, boils, dermatitis)
Loss of appetite
Weight loss
Delayed wound healing
Poor immune function
Frequent colds
Taste changes
Mental slowness

How Much Zinc is recommended?

Zinc levels can be measured in the blood.

The recommended daily amount of zinc for adult women is 6.8 mg daily, however, this amount may be insufficient for women with PCOS or those with a zinc deficiency.

Supplementing with zinc is well tolerated. No side effects were reported in PCOS women who supplemented with 50 mg zinc for 2 months. Taking zinc with food can minimize effects. Therapeutic amounts based on the studies above are 30 mg to 50 mg daily. Types of zinc to look for include zinc glycinate, citrate, and picolinate.

Zinc is contraindicated in people with hemochromatosis. 

Food Sources of Zinc

While oysters are by far the food with the highest amount of zinc, other good food sources include red meat, shellfish, chickpeas, and cashews.

Bottom Line

Zinc is important for PCOS. Women with PCOS tend to have lower levels of zinc. This could be caused by a variety of factors including poor diet intake, poor absorption or increased excretion or because women with PCOS require more zinc. Regardless, it may benefit women with PCOS, especially those suffering from the dermatological symptoms of acne, hair loss, and hair growth to increase their diet intake of zinc through whole foods and supplements.

Source:PCOS Nutrition Center

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Do supplements work?
Some supplements do work however a large proportion don’t work or work in a unhealthy way if taken incorrectly in the slightest manor. Supplements work by giving your body a concentrated chemical found in the body or is know to give the body a desired effect, some I approve an example of one is whey protein powder this is just pure protein and is needed by the body to recover from D.O.M.S (delayed onset muscle soreness) for information on when to have protein watch this video
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however some supplements aren’t proven to work. Scientist find a chemical in the body that does a particular thing and then assume by digesting it this will produce the desired effect this sometimes has a small effect and sometimes does not.

Supplements can also cause problems, an example is some people will think by taking vitamin tablets they don’t need to eat fruit and vegetables any more this will cause so much damage to the individual. If you still desire to spend your money on supplements make sure they don’t stop you from having a healthy diet and consult your GP before taking if you have any health condition.

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Relax and Focus is a supplement recommended when you need to be mentally fit, focused and concentrated, like when you’re facing a high workload. It contains Saffron, which is shown to be effective in treating mild to moderate depression symptoms as a result of an interaction with the serotonin and noradrenaline system. It also contains Chicory Root Fibers, Water, Tapioca Starch and Citric Acid. For travellers, it’s recommended to take 2 gummies before departure, to help you to stay calm and to relax while flying, while still being focused and awake.

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Vitamin C is a controversial subject among both the medical and health-conscious community. There are those who swear by it’s healing effects and those that disparage it’s efficacy. 

But why don’t you judge the it for yourselves?

How Vitamin C Could Help You This Winter Season:

Vitamin C intake has been found to speed recovery from upper respiratory tract infections in young people. Individuals who supplemented with hourly doses of 1,000mg of Vitamin C for six hours (6,000mg in total) and then continued to take thrice daily doses of 1,000mg thereafter exhibited an extraordinary 85% decrease in cold and flu symptoms compared to those who took the conventional pain relievers and nasal decongestants for their symptoms.

Personally, I use a high quality Vitamin C supplement (Ascorbic Acid) daily to supplement both overall health and training. As research continues into the benefits of Vitamin C, we’re seeing more and more that the pathetically low Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of 90mg, is enough only to prevent the onset of scurvy, but does not necessarily promote any greater degree of wellness beyond that.

Reference:

Gorton, H. C.,& Jarvis, K. (1999). The effectiveness of vitamin c in preventing and relieving the symptoms of virus-induced respiratory infections. J Manipulative Physiol Ther, 22(8):530-533.

If you’re on some form of prescription medication, then the following post may well apply to you; so keep reading! 

A recent review published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal has highlighted a disturbing trend in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals which has caused the number of medications with the potential to interact with grapefruit and cause serious adverse effects to increase from 17 to 43 (between 2008 - 2012 alone). This figure represents an average increase of 6 new drugs per year.

How adverse is adverse, you ask? Observed effects include death, acute kidney failure, gastrointestinal bleeding, renal toxicity and other serious side-effects. Unfortunately, there remains a lack of knowledge about this interaction in the general health-care community. Thus, it is up to you to determine whether any of your current (or new) medications are known to interact with the popular dietary fruit.

There are more than 85 drugs that may interact with grapefruit including statins (simvastatin, atorvastatin, & lovastatin) as well as some heart & cancer medication and various antibiotics. So, remember to always check with your physician and pharmacist whether the drug being prescribed to you has any interactions you may need to be aware of, either with foods, supplements or other pharmaceuticals.

Reference:

Bailey, D. G., Dresser, G., & Arnold, M. O. (2012). Grapefruit-medication interactions: Forbidden fruit or avoidable consequences? CMAJ, doi: 10.1503/cmaj.120951.

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