UGN - Grapefruit Seed Extract

A lot of you start each morning with a nice grapefruit for breakfast. Good idea! Grapefruits have been shown to help with weight loss, probably because it really helps the body to feel full. 

Did you know that the grapefruit seeds could be just as important as the fruit, itself?

Naturopathic physicians have used grapefruit seed extract successfully for years. The studies on grapefruit extract have confirmed its usefulness over and over again.

The most versatile aspect to the extract is its broad-spectrum antimicrobial effect. Researchers have shown it to be effective in treating infections, even if the cause of the infection is unknown or misdiagnosed!

When a prescription antimicrobial is given, it does nothing whatsoever to nourish the body. But grapefruit seed is different. It's been shown to naturally detoxify the body while enhancing and supporting the immune system. It's high in Vitamin C and Vitamin E, and has bioflavonoids that help their absorption.

In 1990, an international research team studied grapefruit seed extract and showed it to be effective even at very low concentrations. But more interesting than that, they compared it with 30 different antibiotics and 18 different antifungals. Grapefruit seed extract performed as well as all of the other products, but without the laundry list of side effects. In fact, the study showed that you would have to take four thousand times the normal dose before it starts to become toxic to the body!

Another benefit of grapefruit seed extract is in its ability to alkalize the blood. This is when the blood's pH is raised, and that's critical for disease prevention. This is because fungi and other microbes cannot stand alkaline environments. They prefer the acidic environments, instead. Since the standard American diet tends to make us more acidic, fungi just seem to thrive.

Dr. Leo Galland says that grapefruit seed extract is just as effective as the prescription antifungal, nystatin. People have used it for everything from sinus infections to food poisoning, and many people use it as a non-toxic household cleanser and even a fruit and vegetable wash. Grapefruit seed is so effective, it should be in everyone's home.

Would you like to know more about grapefruit seed extract and other safe antimicrobials? Just call my office or visit the Grapefruit Seed (UGN) web page.

I'm Guy Evans and now you know!