Certain sub-stances in grapefruit juice block the action of CYP3A4, so instead of being metabolized, more of the drug enters the bloodstream and stays in the body longer. The result: potentially dangerous levels of the drug in your body. The amount of the CYP3A4 enzyme in the intestine varies from one per-son to another, says Huang. Some people have a lot, and others have just a littleâso grapefruit juice may affect people differently when they take the same drug.
Published on Aug 15, 2014. Your tomato plants can live a longer, healthier life. There are many diseases that attack tomato plants, but this one is most common in my garden. Septoria Leaf Spot affects the oldest leaves first causing them to die prematurely. Apply Copper Fungicide spray every 2 weeks starting while plants are young and healthy.
Tomato plants are especially afflicted with bugs when they plants are poorly maintained. Some pests that attack tomato plants include stink bugs, hornworms, aphids and fruit worms. Commercial insecticides can also keep bugs off of tomato plants. Planting basil near a tomato plant may repel hornworms, and the presence of nearby thyme or lavender plants may deter slugs.