The beer lovers thread...

IronGiant

We got told off for talking about this in the Purchases Pictures thread   When you get over 50 there is a chance you will be put on medication to control blood pressure or cholesterol.  There is a chemical in grapefruit that blocks the break down of complex molecules, including your medicine.  So in effect you can overdose on your medication as it isn't cleared from your system.

invisiblekid

That is a very mature non hard sell response. Colour me impressed.

We couldn't have bought all of Brewdogs Elvis Juice supplies surely

KyleS1

I think you might have!

KyleS1

Ah ok, missed that in the other thread.

IronGiant

I drank one, I'm still here

Wahreo

It's actually a valid point and well worth mentioning because that's the last thing I would think of in a beer. Not that I'm on any medication yet but none of us are getting any younger

imightbewrong

Wait... do I need to know this?

My dad is on tons of medication - would be surprised if blood pressure wasn't in there - and he often consumes a grapefruit   grapefruit juice for breakfast...

I assumed it was allergy - funnily enough on a flight the other day we were informed that someone on the plane had a citrus allergy and so we weren't allowed to be served or consume any citrus food on the flight.

Qactuar

Anything that's statin (atorvastatin, simvastatin etc - rosuvastatin is fine tho).

imightbewrong

I looked up 'contrafoods' - just lists licorice and anything high in potassium.

IronGiant

@imightbewrong have a read of this:
Prescription drugs and grapefruit a 'deadly mix'- Health News - NHS Choices