Inhibition of the CYP3A4 enzyme inhibits androgens in the liver and intestines.
(03-03-2016, 05:16 AM)Lotus Wrote: [ -> ]This is worth mentioning again,
Lemons inhibit CYP3A4, and @ 60%?.......,,,,,,,,its pro breast growth.
Application to drug-food interactions of living cells as in vitro model expressing cytochrome P450 activity: enzyme inhibition by lemon juice.
Baltes MR1, Dubois JG, Hanocq M.
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Abstract
Classical inhibitors of human cytochrome P450 3A4 activity, such as ketoconazole and quercetin, are tested to prove the efficiency of a new metabolisation model using living entire cells. Grapefruit juice is a well-known potent inhibitor of cytochrome P450 3A4 activity. With regard to the clinical relevance of grapefruit juice-drug interactions, an investigation of other common juices is undertaken with this in vitro model. The CYP3A4 activity is measured by the formation of the 6beta-hydroxytestosterone, which is quantified by an isocratic high performance liquid chromatography. It is demonstrated for the first time that lemon juice significantly inhibits by 60+/-3% the CYP3A4-mediated oxidation. Grapefruit juice inhibits this activity by 82+/-4%. The mechanism of lemon juice inhibition is competitive, whereas it is mixed for grapefruit juice. These results suggest that our in vitro model combined with our analytical method is applicable for the investigation of the inhibition of CYP3A4 not only by chemical inhibitors but also by natural food products.
Whole Lemons are fairly inexpensive, in drinks or on food.....lemons boost the NBE/Hrt blood levels by the CYP3A4 enzyme pathway.......meaning most the drugs in your medicine cabinet. 
that is a good benefit from the green tea. I am hoping that the ones I got will do the trick. I had previously tried the GTE that was part of a weight loss pill.
How much should I take and at what time of day? morning. night? split dose? how much per split dose?
(02-05-2016, 10:37 PM)Lotus Wrote: [ -> ]Inhibition of the CYP3A4 enzyme inhibits androgens in the liver and intestines.
(03-03-2016, 05:16 AM)Lotus Wrote: [ -> ]This is worth mentioning again,
Lemons inhibit CYP3A4, and @ 60%?.......,,,,,,,,its pro breast growth.
Application to drug-food interactions of living cells as in vitro model expressing cytochrome P450 activity: enzyme inhibition by lemon juice.
Baltes MR1, Dubois JG, Hanocq M.
Author information
Abstract
Classical inhibitors of human cytochrome P450 3A4 activity, such as ketoconazole and quercetin, are tested to prove the efficiency of a new metabolisation model using living entire cells. Grapefruit juice is a well-known potent inhibitor of cytochrome P450 3A4 activity. With regard to the clinical relevance of grapefruit juice-drug interactions, an investigation of other common juices is undertaken with this in vitro model. The CYP3A4 activity is measured by the formation of the 6beta-hydroxytestosterone, which is quantified by an isocratic high performance liquid chromatography. It is demonstrated for the first time that lemon juice significantly inhibits by 60+/-3% the CYP3A4-mediated oxidation. Grapefruit juice inhibits this activity by 82+/-4%. The mechanism of lemon juice inhibition is competitive, whereas it is mixed for grapefruit juice. These results suggest that our in vitro model combined with our analytical method is applicable for the investigation of the inhibition of CYP3A4 not only by chemical inhibitors but also by natural food products.
Whole Lemons are fairly inexpensive, in drinks or on food.....lemons boost the NBE/Hrt blood levels by the CYP3A4 enzyme pathway.......meaning most the drugs in your medicine cabinet.
would real lemon extract or lemon juice be as good? better? worse?
I'll give an example of taking (using) specific anti-androgens, confirmed by labs.
The HRT meds (under doctors care) I started in October was 2 mg of E2 and 50mg spiro, hardly a full HrT program no?. However, because I used lemons, drank green tea , oranges (coffee too) which all inhibit cyp3A4 , my test results show a 1.3% freeT and 26% total (floating) androgens, estrogen was 3x higher than normal, +800 pg/mL. So what happened?, clearly the bioavailability was changed by these additions.
Recent labs show the same thing, however the dosage is changed, E2 4mg and spiro is at 100 mg.
Bottom line, we can speculate all day long about which supplement does xyz, or........we can start using real test result verified by labs, like what Fire did.
(02-05-2016, 10:42 PM)Tanya Marie Squirrel Wrote: [ -> ]would real lemon extract or lemon juice be as good? better? worse?
Good question, I think it does the same thing, take a look at this anti-cancer study using limonoids:
The Potential of Citrus Limonoids as Anticancer Agents
http://ucce.ucdavis.edu/files/datastore/234-200.pdf
thank you thank you thank you! an updated list
*we are not worthy*
Never say never lol, I think my other side
(who went down kicking and screaming lol) wouldn't let me experiment like this, HrT is working (me thinks).
