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Nancy,
Just saw this on one of the food blogs I read, and I immediately thought of you. ;) http://homesicktexan.blogspot.com/20...rapefruit.html The funny thing is, my mother used to do this many eons ago, when I was growing up. It was a "company" appetizer...and it was very, very good!! I don't know where she learned this..... Christine -- http://nightstirrings.blogspot.com |
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Christine Dabney wrote:
snip > The funny thing is, my mother used to do this many eons ago, when I > was growing up. It was a "company" appetizer...and it was very, very > good!! I don't know where she learned this..... > > Christine > -- Probably learned it from her 7th grade Home Ec. teacher. We learned it as a part of the end of semester breakfast our class prepared. It could be used by the hip hostess as an appitizer. It was in magazines of the time as well. Janet |
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Christine Dabney wrote:
> Nancy, > > Just saw this on one of the food blogs I read, and I immediately > thought of you. ;) > > http://homesicktexan.blogspot.com/20...rapefruit.html > > The funny thing is, my mother used to do this many eons ago, when I > was growing up. It was a "company" appetizer...and it was very, very > good!! I don't know where she learned this..... Oh! That was funny from the first line, I am almost ashamed to say I don't like grapefruit. Grapefruit brulee, that's imaginative. I might like that. I was surprised at some point to find out that people still sprinkled sugar on grapefruit long after childhood. I thought it was a kid thing. Like sugar on cereal. Thanks, Chris, that was amusing. nancy (kinda cringing at the memory of sugar on corn flakes) |
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Christine Dabney wrote:
> Nancy, > > Just saw this on one of the food blogs I read, and I immediately > thought of you. ;) > > http://homesicktexan.blogspot.com/20...rapefruit.html > > The funny thing is, my mother used to do this many eons ago, when I > was growing up. It was a "company" appetizer...and it was very, very > good!! I don't know where she learned this..... > > Christine I wish y'all would quit talking and posting about grapefruit, it's driving me crazy. I haven't had a bite of grapefruit, my favorite citrus, in more than 20 years because it interacts badly with my cholesterol medication. (walks away sobbing softly) |
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Nancy Young wrote:
> Christine Dabney wrote: >> Nancy, >> >> Just saw this on one of the food blogs I read, and I immediately >> thought of you. ;) >> >> http://homesicktexan.blogspot.com/20...rapefruit.html >> >> The funny thing is, my mother used to do this many eons ago, when I >> was growing up. It was a "company" appetizer...and it was very, very >> good!! I don't know where she learned this..... > > Oh! That was funny from the first line, I am almost ashamed to say I > don't like grapefruit. Grapefruit brulee, that's imaginative. > I might like that. > > I was surprised at some point to find out that people still sprinkled > sugar on grapefruit long after childhood. I thought > it was a kid thing. Like sugar on cereal. > > Thanks, Chris, that was amusing. > > nancy (kinda cringing at the memory of sugar on corn flakes) I used to work with a fellow who peeled them like an orange and then salted them before eating. I reckon you can get used to most anything. |
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George Shirley wrote:
> Nancy Young wrote: >> I was surprised at some point to find out that people still sprinkled >> sugar on grapefruit long after childhood. I thought >> it was a kid thing. Like sugar on cereal. > I used to work with a fellow who peeled them like an orange and then > salted them before eating. I reckon you can get used to most anything. Salt! That's interesting, I might like that. I have eaten grapefruits in sections like oranges. nancy (not going to talk about grapefruit any more) |
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On Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:29:47 -0600, George Shirley wrote:
> Nancy Young wrote: >> Christine Dabney wrote: >>> Nancy, >>> >>> Just saw this on one of the food blogs I read, and I immediately >>> thought of you. ;) >>> >>> http://homesicktexan.blogspot.com/20...rapefruit.html >>> >>> The funny thing is, my mother used to do this many eons ago, when I >>> was growing up. It was a "company" appetizer...and it was very, very >>> good!! I don't know where she learned this..... >> >> Oh! That was funny from the first line, I am almost ashamed to say I >> don't like grapefruit. Grapefruit brulee, that's imaginative. >> I might like that. >> >> I was surprised at some point to find out that people still sprinkled >> sugar on grapefruit long after childhood. I thought >> it was a kid thing. Like sugar on cereal. >> >> Thanks, Chris, that was amusing. >> >> nancy (kinda cringing at the memory of sugar on corn flakes) > I used to work with a fellow who peeled them like an orange and then > salted them before eating. I reckon you can get used to most anything. my dad used to put salt on his. he claimed there was some kind of chemical reaction that made it taste sweet, which i thought was a lot of hooey. your pal, blake |
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On Jan 9, 11:28*pm, George Shirley > wrote:
> I wish y'all would quit talking and posting about grapefruit, it's > driving me crazy. I haven't had a bite of grapefruit, my favorite > citrus, in more than 20 years because it interacts badly with my > cholesterol medication. > > (walks away sobbing softly) You and my mom walk together George. She has the Best grapefruit tree in her back yard and she can't eat them for the same reason. ;-( Barb s/y Arabella www.sailinglinks.com |
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On Jan 9, 7:06*am, "Nancy Young" > wrote:
> Christine Dabney wrote: > > Nancy, > > > Just saw this on one of the food blogs I read, and I immediately > > thought of you. ;) > > >http://homesicktexan.blogspot.com/20...rapefruit.html > > > The funny thing is, my mother used to do this many eons ago, when I > > was growing up. *It was a "company" appetizer...and it was very, very > > good!! *I don't know where she learned this..... > > Oh! *That was funny from the first line, I am almost ashamed to > say I don't like grapefruit. *Grapefruit brulee, that's imaginative. > I might like that. > > I was surprised at some point to find out that people still > sprinkled sugar on grapefruit long after childhood. *I thought > it was a kid thing. *Like sugar on cereal. > > Thanks, Chris, that was amusing. > > nancy (kinda cringing at the memory of sugar on corn flakes) * I sprinkle sugar on my red grapefruit every single morning - can't do without it, apparently. And I'm older than dirt. My mom - a farm-raised "modern" woman - also served broiled grapefruit as an appetizer. When she ate plain grapefruit, though, she'd always put salt on it. I couldn't ever figure that out .... N. |
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On Fri 09 Jan 2009 06:28:46a, George Shirley told us...
> Christine Dabney wrote: >> Nancy, >> >> Just saw this on one of the food blogs I read, and I immediately >> thought of you. ;) >> >> http://homesicktexan.blogspot.com/20...rapefruit.html >> >> The funny thing is, my mother used to do this many eons ago, when I >> was growing up. It was a "company" appetizer...and it was very, very >> good!! I don't know where she learned this..... >> >> Christine > I wish y'all would quit talking and posting about grapefruit, it's > driving me crazy. I haven't had a bite of grapefruit, my favorite > citrus, in more than 20 years because it interacts badly with my > cholesterol medication. > > (walks away sobbing softly) > George, I heard on PBS recently that some doctors believe if you take your cholesterol medication (I'm assuming a statin drug) with or after dinner, that eating a normal portion of grapefruit in the morning will not cause a problem. You might want to check that out. -- Wayne Boatwright (correct the spelling of "geemail" to reply) ************************************************** ********************** Date: Friday, 01(I)/09(IX)/09(MMIX) ************************************************** ********************** Countdown till Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 1wks 2dys 15hrs 22mins ************************************************** ********************** If 7-11s are open 24 hours, why do they have door-locks? ************************************************** ********************** |
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Nancy Young wrote:
> Christine Dabney wrote: >> Nancy, >> >> Just saw this on one of the food blogs I read, and I immediately >> thought of you. ;) >> >> http://homesicktexan.blogspot.com/20...rapefruit.html >> >> The funny thing is, my mother used to do this many eons ago, when I >> was growing up. It was a "company" appetizer...and it was very, very >> good!! I don't know where she learned this..... > > Oh! That was funny from the first line, I am almost ashamed to say I > don't like grapefruit. Grapefruit brulee, that's imaginative. > I might like that. > > I was surprised at some point to find out that people still sprinkled > sugar on grapefruit long after childhood. I thought > it was a kid thing. Like sugar on cereal. > > Thanks, Chris, that was amusing. > > nancy (kinda cringing at the memory of sugar on corn flakes) > > I don't use sugar on Ruby Red grapefruit, only white or pink, which imho need the added sweetness to counter grapefruit's natural bitterness. |
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Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Fri 09 Jan 2009 06:28:46a, George Shirley told us... > > >>Christine Dabney wrote: >> >>>Nancy, >>> >>>Just saw this on one of the food blogs I read, and I immediately >>>thought of you. ;) >>> >>>http://homesicktexan.blogspot.com/20...rapefruit.html >>> >>>The funny thing is, my mother used to do this many eons ago, when I >>>was growing up. It was a "company" appetizer...and it was very, very >>>good!! I don't know where she learned this..... >>> >>>Christine >> >>I wish y'all would quit talking and posting about grapefruit, it's >>driving me crazy. I haven't had a bite of grapefruit, my favorite >>citrus, in more than 20 years because it interacts badly with my >>cholesterol medication. >> >>(walks away sobbing softly) >> > > > George, I heard on PBS recently that some doctors believe if you take your > cholesterol medication (I'm assuming a statin drug) with or after dinner, > that eating a normal portion of grapefruit in the morning will not cause a > problem. You might want to check that out. > It's all about the routine. Eat the same amount of grapefruit(or whatever) at the same time of the day and with a little extra bloodwork your meds can be adjusted to compensate. But you have to be consistent. |
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Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Fri 09 Jan 2009 06:28:46a, George Shirley told us... > >> I wish y'all would quit talking and posting about grapefruit, it's >> driving me crazy. I haven't had a bite of grapefruit, my favorite >> citrus, in more than 20 years because it interacts badly with my >> cholesterol medication. > George, I heard on PBS recently that some doctors believe if you take > your cholesterol medication (I'm assuming a statin drug) with or > after dinner, that eating a normal portion of grapefruit in the > morning will not cause a problem. You might want to check that out. That's how I took the broccoli thing that was mentioned, that you can have your broccoli (with whatever medication), just you had to have it regularly and the dosage would be adjusted for those blood levels. nancy |
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Nancy Young wrote:
> Christine Dabney wrote: >> Nancy, >> >> Just saw this on one of the food blogs I read, and I immediately >> thought of you. ;) >> >> http://homesicktexan.blogspot.com/20...rapefruit.html >> >> The funny thing is, my mother used to do this many eons ago, when I >> was growing up. It was a "company" appetizer...and it was very, very >> good!! I don't know where she learned this..... > > Oh! That was funny from the first line, I am almost ashamed to say I > don't like grapefruit. Grapefruit brulee, that's imaginative. > I might like that. > > I was surprised at some point to find out that people still sprinkled > sugar on grapefruit long after childhood. I thought > it was a kid thing. Like sugar on cereal. > > Thanks, Chris, that was amusing. > > nancy (kinda cringing at the memory of sugar on corn flakes) I love cornflakes and sometimes, just sometimes, I put some sugar on them for a treat. ;-) When I was a kid, one of my sisters liked to put sugar on stuff like fruit loops and sugar pops. That's gross, IMO. She also salted her ham sandwiches. -Tracy |
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On Jan 9, 5:06*am, "Nancy Young" > wrote:
> > I was surprised at some point to find out that people still > sprinkled sugar on grapefruit long after childhood. *I thought > it was a kid thing. *Like sugar on cereal. > Not a kid thing, but a change in the grapefruit. When we were kids grapefruit were much more sour or bitter or whatever is the right word. They are all sweeter now, not just the red and pink ones. Here in L.A. you can occasionally spot an old grapefruit tree -- what is now downtown had grapefruit orchards way back when -- and I guarantee you that a grapefruit from one of those trees would still need sugar. There is an old tree in a plaza in Little Tokyo but the tree is way too tall, you'd have to climb 30 feet or more up the tree to pick a grapefruit. -aem |
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aem wrote:
> On Jan 9, 5:06 am, "Nancy Young" > wrote: >> >> I was surprised at some point to find out that people still >> sprinkled sugar on grapefruit long after childhood. I thought >> it was a kid thing. Like sugar on cereal. >> > Not a kid thing, but a change in the grapefruit. I think it was some artificial sugar commercial, sprinkle it on your grapefruit! I just thought, maybe you just don't like grapefruit. Me, I'd rather eat a lemon. > When we were kids > grapefruit were much more sour or bitter or whatever is the right > word. I vote for bitter. Sour doesn't bother me that much. > They are all sweeter now, not just the red and pink ones. Here > in L.A. you can occasionally spot an old grapefruit tree -- what is > now downtown had grapefruit orchards way back when -- and I guarantee > you that a grapefruit from one of those trees would still need sugar. > There is an old tree in a plaza in Little Tokyo but the tree is way > too tall, you'd have to climb 30 feet or more up the tree to pick a > grapefruit. Heh, yeah, I'd have to be pretty hungry. I don't really like to hear that grapefruit has changed, but of course it would have. They tinker with all the fruits and vegetables. I bet there are people who miss the old grapefruit, just like I miss pineapple. Thanks for the story. nancy |
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Nancy Young wrote:
>> George, I heard on PBS recently that some doctors believe if you take >> your cholesterol medication (I'm assuming a statin drug) with or >> after dinner, that eating a normal portion of grapefruit in the >> morning will not cause a problem. You might want to check that out. > > That's how I took the broccoli thing that was mentioned, that you can > have your broccoli (with whatever medication), just you had to have it > regularly and the dosage would be adjusted for those blood levels. > > nancy Grapefruit has the ability to potentiate BP meds among others, which can make them "more strong" or stronger than desired. You don't want normally well controlled Granny to have a grapefruit with her morning BP meds and then get so low she passes out! I recall they used to advise folks to keep at least a 6-8 hour window between the grapefruit and the meds. I'm not sure if that is the latest recommendation though? In my practice I treat your BP with IV meds, and no ones eating grapefruit products! LOL |
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Christine Dabney wrote:
> Nancy, > > Just saw this on one of the food blogs I read, and I immediately > thought of you. ;) > > http://homesicktexan.blogspot.com/20...rapefruit.html > > The funny thing is, my mother used to do this many eons ago, when I > was growing up. It was a "company" appetizer...and it was very, very > good!! I don't know where she learned this..... > > Christine The company appetizer in our house was half a grapefruit with a maraschino cherry in the middle. Sugar and honey were available on the table. The brown sugar crusted grapefruit was a special breakfast treat. |
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Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Fri 09 Jan 2009 06:28:46a, George Shirley told us... > >> Christine Dabney wrote: >>> Nancy, >>> >>> Just saw this on one of the food blogs I read, and I immediately >>> thought of you. ;) >>> >>> http://homesicktexan.blogspot.com/20...rapefruit.html >>> >>> The funny thing is, my mother used to do this many eons ago, when I >>> was growing up. It was a "company" appetizer...and it was very, very >>> good!! I don't know where she learned this..... >>> >>> Christine >> I wish y'all would quit talking and posting about grapefruit, it's >> driving me crazy. I haven't had a bite of grapefruit, my favorite >> citrus, in more than 20 years because it interacts badly with my >> cholesterol medication. >> >> (walks away sobbing softly) >> > > George, I heard on PBS recently that some doctors believe if you take your > cholesterol medication (I'm assuming a statin drug) with or after dinner, > that eating a normal portion of grapefruit in the morning will not cause a > problem. You might want to check that out. > I heard that, too. I think it was from one of DH's doctors. He takes his statin drug at bedtime and the doc told him it was okay to have grapefruit in the AM. Supposedly (don't quote me on this) the chemical in grapefruit changes the way the medicine is absorbed, but if it is not in your stomach, it doesn't interact. |
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Nancy Young wrote:
> Wayne Boatwright wrote: >> On Fri 09 Jan 2009 06:28:46a, George Shirley told us... >> > >>> I wish y'all would quit talking and posting about grapefruit, it's >>> driving me crazy. I haven't had a bite of grapefruit, my favorite >>> citrus, in more than 20 years because it interacts badly with my >>> cholesterol medication. > >> George, I heard on PBS recently that some doctors believe if you take >> your cholesterol medication (I'm assuming a statin drug) with or >> after dinner, that eating a normal portion of grapefruit in the >> morning will not cause a problem. You might want to check that out. > > That's how I took the broccoli thing that was mentioned, that you can > have your broccoli (with whatever medication), just you had to have it > regularly and the dosage would be adjusted for those blood levels. > > nancy I think that's different, Nancy. The broccoli thing has to do with vitamin 'K' which effects the clotting factor of one's blood. People who take blood thinners are the ones you are thinking of. |
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In article >,
Kathleen > wrote: > Wayne Boatwright wrote: > > George, I heard on PBS recently that some doctors believe if you take your > > cholesterol medication (I'm assuming a statin drug) with or after dinner, > > that eating a normal portion of grapefruit in the morning will not cause a > > problem. You might want to check that out. > > > > It's all about the routine. Eat the same amount of grapefruit(or > whatever) at the same time of the day and with a little extra bloodwork > your meds can be adjusted to compensate. But you have to be consistent. That may be true, but sounds like dangerous advice. We had a thread on this group before about blood thinners, and that is definitely the advice for that. I don't know if "a little extra bloodwork" is a concept for statins. Note that there are other drugs that have interactions with grapefruit. And there isn't a "whatever", the effect is only true for grapefruit, not even any other citrus. Do not try this at home, the effects can be fatal. Statins: http://cholesterol.about.com/od/stat...efruitstat.htm Other drugs: http://bipolar.about.com/od/medicati...rapefruitj.htm -- Dan Abel Petaluma, California USA |
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Dan Abel wrote:
> In article >, > Kathleen > wrote: > >> Wayne Boatwright wrote: > >>> George, I heard on PBS recently that some doctors believe if you take your >>> cholesterol medication (I'm assuming a statin drug) with or after dinner, >>> that eating a normal portion of grapefruit in the morning will not cause a >>> problem. You might want to check that out. >>> >> It's all about the routine. Eat the same amount of grapefruit(or >> whatever) at the same time of the day and with a little extra bloodwork >> your meds can be adjusted to compensate. But you have to be consistent. > > That may be true, but sounds like dangerous advice. We had a thread on > this group before about blood thinners, and that is definitely the > advice for that. I don't know if "a little extra bloodwork" is a > concept for statins. Note that there are other drugs that have > interactions with grapefruit. And there isn't a "whatever", the effect > is only true for grapefruit, not even any other citrus. > > Do not try this at home, the effects can be fatal. > > Statins: > > http://cholesterol.about.com/od/stat...efruitstat.htm > > Other drugs: > > http://bipolar.about.com/od/medicati...rapefruitj.htm > My cardiologist tells me no grapefruit or grapefruit juice, period. After two heart attacks, a boat load of minor and four major strokes, I'm listening, finally. |
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On Fri 09 Jan 2009 08:44:07p, George Shirley told us...
> Dan Abel wrote: >> In article >, >> Kathleen > wrote: >> >>> Wayne Boatwright wrote: >> >>>> George, I heard on PBS recently that some doctors believe if you take >>>> your cholesterol medication (I'm assuming a statin drug) with or >>>> after dinner, that eating a normal portion of grapefruit in the >>>> morning will not cause a problem. You might want to check that out. >>>> >>> It's all about the routine. Eat the same amount of grapefruit(or >>> whatever) at the same time of the day and with a little extra >>> bloodwork your meds can be adjusted to compensate. But you have to be >>> consistent. >> >> That may be true, but sounds like dangerous advice. We had a thread on >> this group before about blood thinners, and that is definitely the >> advice for that. I don't know if "a little extra bloodwork" is a >> concept for statins. Note that there are other drugs that have >> interactions with grapefruit. And there isn't a "whatever", the effect >> is only true for grapefruit, not even any other citrus. >> >> Do not try this at home, the effects can be fatal. >> >> Statins: >> >> http://cholesterol.about.com/od/stat...efruitstat.htm >> >> Other drugs: >> >> http://bipolar.about.com/od/medicati...rapefruitj.htm >> > My cardiologist tells me no grapefruit or grapefruit juice, period. > After two heart attacks, a boat load of minor and four major strokes, > I'm listening, finally. > You are "special", George. We can't afford to have you consuming grapefruit under any circumstances. There are some people taking statins that I would gladly force-feed grapefruit to. -- Wayne Boatwright (correct the spelling of "geemail" to reply) ************************************************** ********************** Date: Friday, 01(I)/09(IX)/09(MMIX) ************************************************** ********************** Countdown till Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 1wks 2dys 2hrs 23mins ************************************************** ********************** The opposite of a correct statement is a false statement. But the opposite of a profound truth may well be another profound truth. ************************************************** ********************** |
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Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Fri 09 Jan 2009 08:44:07p, George Shirley told us... > > >>Dan Abel wrote: >> >>>In article >, >>> Kathleen > wrote: >>> >>> >>>>Wayne Boatwright wrote: >>> >>>>>George, I heard on PBS recently that some doctors believe if you take >>>>>your cholesterol medication (I'm assuming a statin drug) with or >>>>>after dinner, that eating a normal portion of grapefruit in the >>>>>morning will not cause a problem. You might want to check that out. >>>>> >>>> >>>>It's all about the routine. Eat the same amount of grapefruit(or >>>>whatever) at the same time of the day and with a little extra >>>>bloodwork your meds can be adjusted to compensate. But you have to be >>>>consistent. >>> >>>That may be true, but sounds like dangerous advice. We had a thread on >>>this group before about blood thinners, and that is definitely the >>>advice for that. I don't know if "a little extra bloodwork" is a >>>concept for statins. Note that there are other drugs that have >>>interactions with grapefruit. And there isn't a "whatever", the effect >>>is only true for grapefruit, not even any other citrus. >>> >>>Do not try this at home, the effects can be fatal. >>> >>>Statins: >>> >>>http://cholesterol.about.com/od/stat...efruitstat.htm >>> >>>Other drugs: >>> >>>http://bipolar.about.com/od/medicati...rapefruitj.htm >>> >> >>My cardiologist tells me no grapefruit or grapefruit juice, period. >>After two heart attacks, a boat load of minor and four major strokes, >>I'm listening, finally. >> > > > You are "special", George. We can't afford to have you consuming > grapefruit under any circumstances. There are some people taking statins > that I would gladly force-feed grapefruit to. > "It's not a grapefruit, it's a giant, slightly anemic blood orange. Have some." |
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Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Fri 09 Jan 2009 08:44:07p, George Shirley told us... > >> Dan Abel wrote: >>> In article >, >>> Kathleen > wrote: >>> >>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote: >>>>> George, I heard on PBS recently that some doctors believe if you take >>>>> your cholesterol medication (I'm assuming a statin drug) with or >>>>> after dinner, that eating a normal portion of grapefruit in the >>>>> morning will not cause a problem. You might want to check that out. >>>>> >>>> It's all about the routine. Eat the same amount of grapefruit(or >>>> whatever) at the same time of the day and with a little extra >>>> bloodwork your meds can be adjusted to compensate. But you have to be >>>> consistent. >>> That may be true, but sounds like dangerous advice. We had a thread on >>> this group before about blood thinners, and that is definitely the >>> advice for that. I don't know if "a little extra bloodwork" is a >>> concept for statins. Note that there are other drugs that have >>> interactions with grapefruit. And there isn't a "whatever", the effect >>> is only true for grapefruit, not even any other citrus. >>> >>> Do not try this at home, the effects can be fatal. >>> >>> Statins: >>> >>> http://cholesterol.about.com/od/stat...efruitstat.htm >>> >>> Other drugs: >>> >>> http://bipolar.about.com/od/medicati...rapefruitj.htm >>> >> My cardiologist tells me no grapefruit or grapefruit juice, period. >> After two heart attacks, a boat load of minor and four major strokes, >> I'm listening, finally. >> > > You are "special", George. We can't afford to have you consuming > grapefruit under any circumstances. There are some people taking statins > that I would gladly force-feed grapefruit to. > I'm a southerner Wayne, calling a southerner "special" is closely akin to calling him the "village idiot." <VBG> |
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Kathleen wrote:
> Wayne Boatwright wrote: > >> On Fri 09 Jan 2009 08:44:07p, George Shirley told us... >> >> >>> Dan Abel wrote: >>> >>>> In article >, >>>> Kathleen > wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote: >>>> >>>>>> George, I heard on PBS recently that some doctors believe if you take >>>>>> your cholesterol medication (I'm assuming a statin drug) with or >>>>>> after dinner, that eating a normal portion of grapefruit in the >>>>>> morning will not cause a problem. You might want to check that out. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> It's all about the routine. Eat the same amount of grapefruit(or >>>>> whatever) at the same time of the day and with a little extra >>>>> bloodwork your meds can be adjusted to compensate. But you have to be >>>>> consistent. >>>> >>>> That may be true, but sounds like dangerous advice. We had a thread on >>>> this group before about blood thinners, and that is definitely the >>>> advice for that. I don't know if "a little extra bloodwork" is a >>>> concept for statins. Note that there are other drugs that have >>>> interactions with grapefruit. And there isn't a "whatever", the effect >>>> is only true for grapefruit, not even any other citrus. >>>> >>>> Do not try this at home, the effects can be fatal. >>>> >>>> Statins: >>>> >>>> http://cholesterol.about.com/od/stat...efruitstat.htm >>>> >>>> Other drugs: >>>> >>>> http://bipolar.about.com/od/medicati...rapefruitj.htm >>>> >>> >>> My cardiologist tells me no grapefruit or grapefruit juice, period. >>> After two heart attacks, a boat load of minor and four major strokes, >>> I'm listening, finally. >>> >> >> >> You are "special", George. We can't afford to have you consuming >> grapefruit under any circumstances. There are some people taking >> statins that I would gladly force-feed grapefruit to. >> > > "It's not a grapefruit, it's a giant, slightly anemic blood orange. Have > some." > Offer that person a Ruby Red or a Rio Red, very close to being blood orange color. |
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On Sat 10 Jan 2009 02:59:34a, Kathleen told us...
> Wayne Boatwright wrote: > >> On Fri 09 Jan 2009 08:44:07p, George Shirley told us... >> >> >>>Dan Abel wrote: >>> >>>>In article >, >>>> Kathleen > wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>>Wayne Boatwright wrote: >>>> >>>>>>George, I heard on PBS recently that some doctors believe if you take >>>>>>your cholesterol medication (I'm assuming a statin drug) with or >>>>>>after dinner, that eating a normal portion of grapefruit in the >>>>>>morning will not cause a problem. You might want to check that out. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>It's all about the routine. Eat the same amount of grapefruit(or >>>>>whatever) at the same time of the day and with a little extra >>>>>bloodwork your meds can be adjusted to compensate. But you have to be >>>>>consistent. >>>> >>>>That may be true, but sounds like dangerous advice. We had a thread on >>>>this group before about blood thinners, and that is definitely the >>>>advice for that. I don't know if "a little extra bloodwork" is a >>>>concept for statins. Note that there are other drugs that have >>>>interactions with grapefruit. And there isn't a "whatever", the effect >>>>is only true for grapefruit, not even any other citrus. >>>> >>>>Do not try this at home, the effects can be fatal. >>>> >>>>Statins: >>>> >>>>http://cholesterol.about.com/od/stat...efruitstat.htm >>>> >>>>Other drugs: >>>> >>>>http://bipolar.about.com/od/medicati...rapefruitj.htm >>>> >>> >>>My cardiologist tells me no grapefruit or grapefruit juice, period. >>>After two heart attacks, a boat load of minor and four major strokes, >>>I'm listening, finally. >>> >> >> >> You are "special", George. We can't afford to have you consuming >> grapefruit under any circumstances. There are some people taking statins >> that I would gladly force-feed grapefruit to. >> > > "It's not a grapefruit, it's a giant, slightly anemic blood orange. > Have some." > > hehehe -- Wayne Boatwright (correct the spelling of "geemail" to reply) ************************************************** ********************** Date: Saturday, 01(I)/10(X)/09(MMIX) ************************************************** ********************** Countdown till Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 1wks 1dys 15hrs 23mins ************************************************** ********************** We now return you to your regularly scheduled flame-throwing ************************************************** ********************** |
For Nancy Young:Grapefruit
On Sat 10 Jan 2009 07:23:45a, George Shirley told us...
> Wayne Boatwright wrote: >> On Fri 09 Jan 2009 08:44:07p, George Shirley told us... >> >>> Dan Abel wrote: >>>> In article >, >>>> Kathleen > wrote: >>>> >>>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote: >>>>>> George, I heard on PBS recently that some doctors believe if you take >>>>>> your cholesterol medication (I'm assuming a statin drug) with or >>>>>> after dinner, that eating a normal portion of grapefruit in the >>>>>> morning will not cause a problem. You might want to check that out. >>>>>> >>>>> It's all about the routine. Eat the same amount of grapefruit(or >>>>> whatever) at the same time of the day and with a little extra >>>>> bloodwork your meds can be adjusted to compensate. But you have to be >>>>> consistent. >>>> That may be true, but sounds like dangerous advice. We had a thread on >>>> this group before about blood thinners, and that is definitely the >>>> advice for that. I don't know if "a little extra bloodwork" is a >>>> concept for statins. Note that there are other drugs that have >>>> interactions with grapefruit. And there isn't a "whatever", the effect >>>> is only true for grapefruit, not even any other citrus. >>>> >>>> Do not try this at home, the effects can be fatal. >>>> >>>> Statins: >>>> >>>> http://cholesterol.about.com/od/stat...efruitstat.htm >>>> >>>> Other drugs: >>>> >>>> http://bipolar.about.com/od/medicati...rapefruitj.htm >>>> >>> My cardiologist tells me no grapefruit or grapefruit juice, period. >>> After two heart attacks, a boat load of minor and four major strokes, >>> I'm listening, finally. >>> >> >> You are "special", George. We can't afford to have you consuming >> grapefruit under any circumstances. There are some people taking statins >> that I would gladly force-feed grapefruit to. >> > I'm a southerner Wayne, calling a southerner "special" is closely akin > to calling him the "village idiot." <VBG> > My apologies, George. I should have remembered that. I've been away from my roots too long. ;-) -- Wayne Boatwright (correct the spelling of "geemail" to reply) ************************************************** ********************** Date: Saturday, 01(I)/10(X)/09(MMIX) ************************************************** ********************** Countdown till Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 1wks 1dys 15hrs 21mins ************************************************** ********************** Man who speaks with forked tongue should not kiss balloon ************************************************** ********************** |
For Nancy Young:Grapefruit
On Jan 10, 9:41*am, Wayne Boatwright >
wrote: > On Sat 10 Jan 2009 07:23:45a, George Shirley told us... > > > > > > > Wayne Boatwright wrote: > >> On Fri 09 Jan 2009 08:44:07p, George Shirley told us... > > >>> Dan Abel wrote: > >>>> In article >, > >>>> *Kathleen > wrote: > > >>>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote: > >>>>>> George, I heard on PBS recently that some doctors believe if you > take > >>>>>> your cholesterol medication (I'm assuming a statin drug) with or > >>>>>> after dinner, that eating a normal portion of grapefruit in the > >>>>>> morning will not cause a problem. *You might want to check that out. > > >>>>> It's all about the routine. *Eat the same amount of grapefruit(or > >>>>> whatever) at the same time of the day and with a little extra > >>>>> bloodwork your meds can be adjusted to compensate. *But you have to > be > >>>>> consistent. > >>>> That may be true, but sounds like dangerous advice. *We had a thread > on > >>>> this group before about blood thinners, and that is definitely the > >>>> advice for that. *I don't know if "a little extra bloodwork" is a > >>>> concept for statins. *Note that there are other drugs that have > >>>> interactions with grapefruit. *And there isn't a "whatever", the > effect > >>>> is only true for grapefruit, not even any other citrus. > > >>>> Do not try this at home, the effects can be fatal. > > >>>> Statins: > > >>>>http://cholesterol.about.com/od/stat...efruitstat.htm > > >>>> Other drugs: > > >>>>http://bipolar.about.com/od/medicati...rapefruitj.htm > > >>> My cardiologist tells me no grapefruit or grapefruit juice, period. > >>> After two heart attacks, a boat load of minor and four major strokes, > >>> I'm listening, finally. > > >> You are "special", George. *We can't afford to have you consuming > >> grapefruit under any circumstances. *There are some people taking > statins > >> that I would gladly force-feed grapefruit to. > > > I'm a southerner Wayne, calling a southerner "special" is closely akin > > to calling him the "village idiot." <VBG> > > My apologies, George. *I should have remembered that. *I've been away from > my roots too long. ;-) > > -- > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Wayne Boatwright * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > * * * * * * * (correct the spelling of "geemail" to reply) * * * * * * * > ************************************************** ********************** > Date: * * * * * * Saturday, 01(I)/10(X)/09(MMIX) > ************************************************** ********************** > * * * * * * * *Countdown till Martin Luther King, Jr. Day * * * * * * * > * * * * * * * * * * * * 1wks 1dys 15hrs 21mins * * * * * * * * * * * * > ************************************************** ********************** > * * * *Man who speaks with forked tongue should not kiss balloon * * * > ************************************************** ********************** So what's the conclusion for the rest of us? No grapefruit? Fake grapefruit (Crystal Light ruby red artificial flavor)? Lipitor at night grapefruit in the morning? Enquiring minds need to know. Lynn in Fargo Cheats with juice once in a while . . . |
For Nancy Young:Grapefruit
On Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:44:07 -0600 in rec.food.cooking, George Shirley
> wrote, >My cardiologist tells me no grapefruit or grapefruit juice, period. Not so well known, but that also should include pomegranates. |
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