No More Grapefruit Juice?
I understand that many more drugs than previously thought can have unintended effects if you take them after drinking grapefruit juice. Can you tell me which drugs are affected and whether it is important to avoid grapefruit juice altogether or just not use it to wash down pills? (Source: Dr. Weil Q and A)
Source: Dr. Weil Q and A - January 24, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Grapefruit interacts with blood-thinning medications
, says author (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - January 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Winter freeze keeps citrus growers up at night
Extreme cold is a threat to California's $1-billion lemon, orange, tangerine and grapefruit crop. The next few nights will be critical.It's edging toward midnight and John Gless is keeping a wary eye on the thermometer as he patrols his family's 450 acres of citrus orchards outside Hemet. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - January 13, 2013 Category: Science Source Type: news
Retro diet tricks that work
Cottage cheese, grapefruit, and rice cakes are hot. But do they take off pounds? Pop open a Tab and read our report. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - January 2, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
RPS speaks to BBC TV News about mixing medicines with grapefruit
A new report published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal is warning of a lack of knowledge of the dangers of mixing some medications with grapefruit. Certain chemicals are contained within grapef (Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News)
Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News - November 27, 2012 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
My Big Top Tips for a Happy Hysterectomy – Diane ’ s Story
My experience around the whole thing has been very positive but then I did invest a lot of time and effort before the operation and that is my BIG TOP TIP for a happy hysterectomy. Prepare both physically and mentally beforehand.
Get as fit as you can before the event, invest in some excellent shoes for walking after the operation and get your friends motivated to take you out walking. I was up walking outside the hospital by day three and walking 30 minutes by day five. But then I did lots of gentle jogging and some weight training before that helped. I therefore didn’t get depressed I just went for a walk. By the e...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - November 26, 2012 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health hysterectomy stories hysterectomy tips Source Type: news
My Big Top Tips for a Happy Hysterectomy – Diane ’ s Story
My experience around the whole thing has been very positive but then I did invest a lot of time and effort before the operation and that is my BIG TOP TIP for a happy hysterectomy. Prepare both physically and mentally beforehand.
Get as fit as you can before the event, invest in some excellent shoes for walking after the operation and get your friends motivated to take you out walking. I was up walking outside the hospital by day three and walking 30 minutes by day five. But then I did lots of gentle jogging and some weight training before that helped. I therefore didn’t get depressed I just went for a walk. By the e...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - November 26, 2012 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health hysterectomy stories hysterectomy tips Source Type: news
