Cholesterol

Would it be safe if I eat my grapefruit at breakfast and take my pill in the evening?

Would there be a problem with grapefruit if I were to switch to red yeast rice?

I have heard that this natural product has fewer side effects and can help lower A: Red yeast rice contains lovastatin and other statin-type compounds.

We assume that grapefruit might increase these blood levels and therefore raise the risk of side effects such as muscle pain and weakness.

Grapefruit affects dozens of other drugs as well.

They include some blood pressure pills, epilepsy medicine, sleeping pills, heart medicine and estrogen.

The grapefruit impact can last up to 48 hours, so eating grapefruit within your stated time frame might not be safe.

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