Is it true that hypertension is forbidden to eat grapefruit?

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Grapefruit

Is it true that hypertension is forbidden to eat grapefruit?

is low in calories and contains many vitamins, amino acids, minerals and other nutrients. Patients with hypertension eat a small amount of grapefruit in their daily life, which can supplement nutrients for the body and usually does not affect the regulation of blood pressure. However, grapefruit contains bioactive ingredients such as furancoumarin, which can inhibit the activity of metabolic enzymes in the liver, resulting in patients affecting the metabolism of antihypertensive drugs. Try not to eat grapefruit within 2 hours before and after medication, so as not to affect the treatment of hypertension.



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