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heavy-metal-goth-gal t1_j5ij4di wrote on January 23, 2023 at 6:11 AM

Reply to comment by SolAggressive in Diets with low potassium are associated with kidney injuries and a culprit in cardiovascular disease by giuliomagnifico

I'm on heart meds an can sadly no longer eat grapefruit

MEMENARDO_DANK_VINCI t1_j5jfa3n wrote on January 23, 2023 at 12:59 PM

This is because of the cytochrome system and grapefruits interaction with it, more than the electrolytes in grapefruit

heavy-metal-goth-gal t1_j5k98e4 wrote on January 23, 2023 at 4:39 PM

https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/profs/puarticles/march2014drugmetabolismcytochromep4503a4.htm#:~:text=Potent%20inhibitors%20of%20CYP3A4%20include,John's%20Wort%20and%20glucocorticoids.

I found this article about that interaction, interesting!

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