Lifestyle: Drinking Orange Juice Can Make Common Drugs Almost Useless

Drinking fruit juices can prevent vital cancer, heart and blood pressure medicines from working properly, scientists have found. By Rebecca Smith, Medical Editor Grapefruit, orange and apple juice can block the absorption of certain drugs meaning patients are not getting the full benefit of their treatment, according to new research. Studies have already found that grapefruit juice can increase the potency of some drugs, risking an overdose and patients are advised to avoid drinking the juice or eating too many grapefruits. But now a team at University of Western Ontario, in Canada, has found that it can also have the opposite effect. 1

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These drugs are not generally habit-forming and many have been used for centuries in many different countries and cultures for religious purposes. More recently in Europe and America they were used in psychotherapy (before the imposition of legal controls) and they are suitable to be used for self-discovery. These drugs, when used correctly, have pleasant, inspiring effects and most are completely non-toxic. 3

Beet juice is very concentrated. Do not drink it alone. Dilute with a milder juice such as carrot or apple. Beet juice has been proven therapeutic in the treatment of leukemia and cancer. In a clinical trial, twenty-two patients with advanced inoperable cancers were given 10 oz. Twenty-one of these patients showed marked improvement in health. 4

There’s a protein called cytochrome P450, which is used to metabolize a lot of drug products. Grapefruit juice interferes with that process, one way or the other, depending on the drug. Which is why your pharmacist tells you not to drink grapefruit juice while you’re on it. 5