Dear Reader,
In a 2005 study, 58 patients with an average age of 45 years, all
suffering with chronic periodontitis were instructed either to consume
two grapefruits per day for two weeks or to serve as a control group.
Prior to treatment, the average vitamin C concentration found in their
blood was significantly lower than in healthy adults. The amount of
gingival bleeding improved significantly in the group eating
grapefruit, but did not change in the control group.
These results suggest that regularly eating grapefruit can reduce
gingival bleeding in patients with chronic periodontitis. This
improvement may be due in part to the vitamin C content of grapefruit.
However, studies using vitamin C alone to treat periodontal disease
have produced conflicting results. Grapefruit also contains a number of
different flavonoids, and previous research has shown that the
combination of vitamin C and flavonoids is more effective than vitamin
C alone in the treatment of periodontal disease. Grapefruit also
contains an array of other nutrients and phytochemicals, some of which
might enhance gingival health.
It is also important to know that grapefruit interacts with certain
calcium channel blockers, lovastatin, cyclosporine, saquinavir, and
other drugs. Most of these interactions with grapefruit can increase
the toxicity of the medication. It is important, therefore, to question
your doctor if you are taking medications before using grapefruit
therapy to prevent chronic periodontitis.
Yours in good health,
Sheila McCormick
Editor, IVL Health Watch
From
research presented by Alan Gaby M.D., literature review and commentary.
Dr. Gaby’s references noted were: Staudte H, et al. Grapefruit
consumption improves vitamin C status in periodontitis patients. Br
Dent J. 2005;199:213-217.
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