Guest guest Posted September 8, 2001 Report Share Posted September 8, 2001 Because the herb is a placebo, and the medicine is scietifically proven! What's the question?! Facetiously, Steve ----------------------------- Yes! Grapefruit seed extract has really worked for me with candida overgrowth. I have taken olive leaf extract internally in combination with other anti-fungals as well, and it works too. My experience with fungus has been that taking anti-fungals internally is a must. Sparky, since you don't take meds the interaction wouldn't be an issue. Steve, personally, I find myself wondering, when a new interaction is found between an herb and a med, why is the OBVIOUS recommendation always to drop the herb and not the med?!! herbal remedies, bigbird3969@m... wrote: > herbal remedies, " Denise O'Connor " <RNMSW@b...> wrote: > > I have some but never used it because of the grapefruit and reaction > > with some meds. I do know people who have used it for sinus and it worked > > well for them. > > Denise > > > Is anybody familiar with grapefruit seed extract (citricidal) for internal > > microbial use? > > > > > > Steve > > > ----------------------------- > > > Just a thought here. I know the fungus is topical, but wouldn't ingesting > > olive leaf extract help control it from the inside? It is a powerful anti > > fungal. > > > Jennie > > Are we still running a little potential overkill with the grapefruit/med thing? > > Is there enough of thge " culprit " ingredient in the seed extract to warrent not using with meds? ...and remember, it is only a small number of meds that are effected by this. > > Does anyone know if the " offending substance is present in the pith, or a couple of drops of extract to warrent a phobia?? > > In Health, > Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2001 Report Share Posted September 8, 2001 <grinning> <laughing> <trying to contain my firey save the medical community 'tude over here!> Thessa herbal remedies, " Steve " <bigbird3969@m...> wrote: > Because the herb is a placebo, and the medicine is scietifically proven! What's the question?! > > Facetiously, > Steve > ----------------------------- > Yes! Grapefruit seed extract has really worked for me with candida overgrowth. I have taken olive leaf extract internally in combination with other anti-fungals as well, and it works too. My experience with fungus has been that taking anti-fungals internally is a must. > Sparky, since you don't take meds the interaction wouldn't be an issue. Steve, personally, I find myself wondering, when a new interaction is found between an herb and a med, why is the OBVIOUS recommendation always to drop the herb and not the med?!! > > > herbal remedies, bigbird3969@m... wrote: > > herbal remedies, " Denise O'Connor " <RNMSW@b...> wrote: > > > I have some but never used it because of the grapefruit and reaction > > > with some me ds. I do know people who have used it for sinus and it worked > > > well for them. > > > Denise > > > > Is anybody familiar with grapefruit seed extract (citricidal) for internal > > > microbial use? > > > > > > > > Steve > > > > ----------------------------- > > > > Just a thought here. I know the fungus is topical, but wouldn't ingesting > > > olive leaf extract help control it from the inside? It is a powerful anti > > > fungal. > > > > Jennie > > > > Are we still running a little potential overkill with the > grapefruit/med thing? > > > > Is there enough of thge " culprit " ingredient in the seed extract to warrent not using with meds? ...and remember, it is only a small number of meds that are effected by this. > > > > Does anyone know if the " offending substance is present in the pith, or a couple of drops of extract to warrent a phobia?? > > > > In Health, > > Steve > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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