From an article in the Daily Mail (UK):Drinking fruit juice dramatically reduces the effectiveness of drugs used to treat cancer, heart conditions and high blood pressure, scientists say.Research has shown that orange, apple and grapefruit juice can also wipe out the benefits of some antibiotics and hay-fever pills.
It is thought the drinks stop drugs from entering the bloodstream and getting to work in the body - possibly rendering them useless. The potential effects are so serious, researchers warned, that if in doubt, patients should swap fruit juices for water when on medication.
I wonder how long it will take before this becomes widely known in the US. I'm sure the Florida orange growers lobby is trying to put the squeeze on this story.
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