citrus Bioflavonoids

Harley44

citrus Bioflavonoids

Harley44

Well, ladies,

I need to let you know what I just found out...  If any of you had entertained thoughts about taking Citrus Bioflavonoids to help battle hot flashes, think again.

The manager of the vitamine Shoppe told me today that they aren't as effective as I may have thought. 

But, since there was a thread on one of these boards about grapefruit juice, and Tamoxifen and other drugs, I thought I would do some research. 

Of course, I bought the bottle of pills... now I probably won't take them.  I guess I'll have to drive all the way to the Mall to return them...

Anyway, I called the Vitamin Shoppe and the rep gave me a phone number for Solgar, the maker of the supplement I bought.  I tried calling the phone #s he gave me, and none of them were good phone numbers.  So, I called back, and told the rep that I would hold, while HE called SOLGAR and found out for me if the citrus bioflavonoids were made from grapefruit...

A couple of minutes later, he tells me "yes... they can have orange, lime, lemon, GRAPEFRUIT!, or tangerine."  So I guess they are out.

Grapefruit interferes with the absorption of many drugs, including thyroid medication and Tamoxifen. 

so I guess it's back to the drawing board for me...

Just wanted to let ya'll know...

HARLEY   aka HOTTIE  aka Sleepless in North Carolina