RE: Re: Lemon : yes or no ?

[Guest guest]

i read that it is something in the grapefruit that is bad for us, and many

others on other medication. not the Vit C. I will try to get that info and

post it.

Sharon

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From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Gilles

Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 1:26 PM

Subject: [ ] Re: Lemon : yes or no ?

Hi Emile,

I think you have to be reasonable with fruit juice so as not to get too

much Vitamin C.

''Here's how the research was done. The team pretreated some leukemia

and lymphoma cells (and did not treat others) with the form vitamin C

takes when it enters a cell. Both sets of cells were then exposed to a

range of chemo drugs including Adriamycin, Platinol, Oncovin,

methotrexate and Gleevec. The effects were then measured and a 30% to

70% cut in effectiveness was observed''

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Sincerly,

Gilles No. 1129 of Zavie's Club

I have a question for anyone who is on Gleevec .

Most of us know then we have to stay away from grapefruit .

But , what about home lemonade with water , sugar and lemon .

Please let me know , thank you .

Have a nice day everybody .

Emile Fichault

Gleevec since 01-21-03

No. 527 of Zavie's Club

[Guest guest]

here it is:

Sharon

Grapefruit and medication: A cautionary note

Grapefruit and grapefruit juice are healthful, providing enough vitamin C,

potassium, dietary fiber, and other nutrients to earn the American Heart

Association's " heart-check " mark. That's the good news. The bad news is that

grapefruit juice can interact with dozens of medications, sometimes

dangerously.

Doctors are not sure which of the hundreds of chemicals in grapefruit are

responsible. The leading candidate is furanocoumarin. It is also found in

Seville (sour) oranges and tangelos; although these fruits have not been

studied in detail, the guidelines for grapefruit should apply to them as

well.

Grapefruit's culprit chemical does not interact directly with your pills.

Instead, it binds to an enzyme in your intestinal tract known as CYP3A4,

which reduces the absorption of certain medications. When grapefruit juice

blocks the enzyme, it's easier for the medication to pass from your gut to

your bloodstream. Blood levels will rise faster and higher than normal, and

in some cases the abnormally high levels can be dangerous

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From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Gilles

Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 1:26 PM

Subject: [ ] Re: Lemon : yes or no ?

Hi Emile,

I think you have to be reasonable with fruit juice so as not to get too

much Vitamin C.

''Here's how the research was done. The team pretreated some leukemia

and lymphoma cells (and did not treat others) with the form vitamin C

takes when it enters a cell. Both sets of cells were then exposed to a

range of chemo drugs including Adriamycin, Platinol, Oncovin,

methotrexate and Gleevec. The effects were then measured and a 30% to

70% cut in effectiveness was observed''

Extract of

http://ezinearticles.com/?Straight-Talk-on-Vitamin-C-During-Chemotherapy\

<http://ezinearticles.com/?Straight-Talk-on-Vitamin-C-During-Chemotherapy-Tr

eatment & id=1642832>

-Treatment & id=1642832

<http://ezinearticles.com/?Straight-Talk-on-Vitamin-C-During-Chemotherap\

<http://ezinearticles.com/?Straight-Talk-on-Vitamin-C-During-Chemotherapy-Tr

eatment & id=1642832>

y-Treatment & id=1642832>

See also http://www.cmleukemia.com/food-and-drug-interactions.html

<http://www.cmleukemia.com/food-and-drug-interactions.html>

Sincerly,

Gilles No. 1129 of Zavie's Club

I have a question for anyone who is on Gleevec .

Most of us know then we have to stay away from grapefruit .

But , what about home lemonade with water , sugar and lemon .

Please let me know , thank you .

Have a nice day everybody .

Emile Fichault

Gleevec since 01-21-03

No. 527 of Zavie's Club