Arun Kumar Arun Kumar Asked 7 months ago

Can diabetics drink grapefruit juice?

I read that grapefruit juice has some health benefits, but I also heard it can interact with medicines. Since I'm diabetic, I want to be extra careful. Can diabetics drink grapefruit juice, and are there any specific precautions?

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Saraswathi Amma Saraswathi Amma Joined Apr 2026 6 months ago
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Grapefruit juice thoda safe ho sakta hai par isme sugar hoti hai. Aur ye kuch diabetes ki dawaiyo ke sath reaction bhi karta hai, isliye sambhal kar peena chahiye.

Dinesh Solanki Dinesh Solanki Joined Jan 2026 7 months ago

Maine grapefruit juice bina soche pi liya tha aur meri BP aur diabetes ki dawaiyon ka coordination kharab ho gaya tha, achanak tabiyat kharab ho gayi. Please doctor se pooche bina ye juice kabhi mat peena, bohot risky ho sakta hai.

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Aryan Goel Aryan Goel Joined Feb 2026 7 months ago

Bro, grapefruit juice dhyan se peena padta hai. Isme active ingredients hote hain jo diabetes aur cholesterol ki medicines ke absorption ko block kar dete hain. Safe option yahi hai ki pehle apne doc se check karo.

Pallavi Shah Pallavi Shah Joined Feb 2026 7 months ago

Grapefruit mein 'furanocoumarins' hote hain jo hamare liver ke CYP3A4 enzymes ko block karte hain. Isse diabetes aur BP ki medications body mein dangerously accumulate ho sakti hain. Mere doctor ne toh ise lene ke liye strict mana kiya hai agar aap meds par ho.

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Kiran Deshmukh Kiran Deshmukh Joined Jun 2026 4 months ago

Main toh grapefruit juice peene ke baad darr gayi thi jab padha ki ye dawa ke sath react karta hai. Par doctor se baat ki toh unhone bataya ki agar normal tablet le rahe ho toh gap rakhna chahiye ya avoid karna chahiye. Sab theek ho gaya ghabrane ki baat nahi hai par confirm kar lo.

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