Posted by Tony P on December 22, 2003, at 19:53:19
In reply to Re: Grapefruit seed extract, posted by gabbix2 on December 17, 2003, at 10:31:01
>.... It tastes pretty awful though kind of like when you drink orange juice
> after you've just brushed your teeth.You can get tablets, too - thye're cheaper!
I've often found it nips a cold in the bud. My guess from the meager info on the label is that the active compond is slightly modified in the extraction process and is what chemists call a "quaternary ammonium compound", which are often very powerful bacteriostatics and destroy germ cells partly by dissolving their membranes - maybe similar effetct on viruses.
Anyway, my eclectic MD, who practises the best of traditional AND complementary medicine, has been recommending it for years.
Just don't chew the tablets!
Tony
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