Doctors say not enough people know grapefruit juice can be deadly

Did you know grapefruit juice can kill you when taken with certain medications? If you answered "yes," congratulations: You're more knowledgeable than most. Doctors writing in the Canadian Medical Association Journal reported that the number of drugs which can cause serious side effects (including death) when combined with grapefruit juice is rising, but "there remains a lack of knowledge about this interaction in the general health care community." Grapefruit chemicals can cause drugs to be unleashed in our bodies faster than we can handle. "One tablet with a glass of grapefruit juice can be like taking five or 10 tablets with a glass of water," said Dr David Bailey, one of the researchers. [Source]

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