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Glenn 50
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Posted: Wed 08 Aug, 2012 7:19 pm

Grapefruit stops an enzyme from breaking drug down so more enters the bloodstream
Study is first to harness this usually dangerous drug interaction with grapefruit
Could reduce side-effects as less medication needed


Drinking a glass of grapefruit juice a day could dramatically increase the effectiveness of cancer drugs, according to a study.

Patients who combined the fruit with a specific anti-cancer drug received the same benefits as they would have from taking more than three times of the medication by itself.
Researchers from the University of Chicago Medicine said the combination could help patients avoid side effects associated with high doses of the drug and reduce the cost of the medication.


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2185263/Grapefruit-juice-cancer-drugs-dramatic-boost-effectiveness.html
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RyanL
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Posted: Fri 10 Aug, 2012 3:00 pm

This is a fantastic discovery. Cancer's days are numbered...
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