Grapefruit Extract

[Shrebly]

Has anyone tried this as a diet aid? This was suggested to me by a doctor as a natural antibiotic and it works great without the side effects. Taken orally 1 - 3 times a day it reduces the amount of yeast in your body, helps with carb breakdown and when combined with Vitamin C it is one hell of a great system booster.

Anyone have any personal experience with this?

 

[spatts]

Mmmmmm...pycnogenols.

I took it, but not for that purpose, so I'm not much help.



Nevermind me.

 

[wilson6]

"pycnogenols"

Aren't you thinking Pine Bark?

W6

 

[spatts]

Yeah, mine was a pine bark and grape seed extract. I took it after I was recovering from a miserable case of adult chicken pox, as it was rumored to help the immune system through it's anti-oxidant POWERS. Not sure if it did anything. Gave me something to think about twice a day, if nothing else. I think there are grape seed pycs though, no? Oligomeric proanthocyanidins or some such.

What's your take on 'em, Wilson?

 

[naturally anabolic]

only thing i have ever seen grapefruit extract used for was enhancing the effectiveness of orally administered meds.

 

[MS]

Hold onto your hat spatts. A GRAPE (and it's seed) is not the same as a GRAPEFRUIT or any of it's extracts

 

[spatts]

Ah...I didn't read the "Fruit" part of the "Grapefruit." I think I'm conditioned to not see the word "fruit." LOL

Good catch...

 

[wilson6]

Proanthrocyanidins are interesting.

They inhibit HMG CoA reductase but enhance gamma-IFN production and action. In contrast they downregulate some actions of TNF-alpha and alter cell adhesion molecule expression and have no effect on IL-6. Thus it appears that PACs regulate both Th1 and Th2 cytokines in different ways but are anti-viral in nature suggesting a Th1 emphasis. They are also potent anti-oxidants, but if applied topically on wounds, that act as pro-oxidants and enhance collagen formation and wound healing.

Pycnogenols and other antioxidants also inhibit glutamate induced neurotoxicity. Could be important in ALS progression.

The antioxidant field is exploding right now.

W6