What are the health dangers of grapefruit and citrus

Grapefruit is known for helping to prevent certain types of cancers. The one thing you have to be careful with is that it is strongly acidic and can affect the way your stomach breaks down anything from food to medications. Drinking the juice is fine as long as you drink it in moderation. My father gets heartburn and he is advised to stay away from things like grapefruit, orange juice and some tropical fruits because of the enzymes they have. Hope that helps some what!

The juice is ok, but I'm not a fan of the acidity of the actual fruit. Too bitter without some sort of sweetener.

Eating and drinking grapefruit has only been shown to be a problem if you are taking medications.

Compounds in grapefruits stop certain enzymes in your digestive system from breaking down some medications hence altering their effects.

Blood pressure medications are a classic example... the grapefruit juice can increase the effect of this medication and cause faintness and dizzyness.

There has also been recommendations to avoid it during pregnancy too.

The main problem I have with eating grapefruits, is the tendency to squirt myself in the eye when I'm eating them. :)

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