What's the thing with grapefruit juice?

[runnergrl]

how would this help your chances of getting a boy??

 

[2have4kids]

The acupuncturists and naturopathic docs say not to use it and I'm wondering if it's because it causes inflammation? Inflammation isn't good for implantation but it would work up more mucous for sure with an inflammatory response. Nutrition data: https://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/fruits-and-fruit-juices/2079/2

I'm pretty arthritic so tend to avoid foods that cause inflammation but I love grapefruit, hasn't stopped me eating one for breaky almost every day.

 

[MamaCandace]

I heard that it is bad to have a lot of fruit juice because it is acidic and can create your cervical mucus to be acidic which is a hostile environment for sperm. The sperm will die very quickly in an acidic environment.

 

[Fizzyfefe]

This website says it alkalizes the cervical mucus...

https://www.livestrong.com/article/550900-grapefruit-juice-concentrate-and-cervical-mucus/

However, I will be doing more research, as I generally prefer websites with .gov, .edu, or .org. More reliable that way.

ETA:

Oh! Here's one, and it's from the US National Library of Medicine/National Institutes of Health website.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8631189

"This study shows that grapefruit juice increases the bioavailable amount of EE2" (a type of estrogen). Will be researching if they've done any long-term studies.

 

[nickynora]

Ooo have just come across this thread!!

I might have to give this ago - I used to get loads of EWCM (bot that I knew it was such a good thing at the time!!) But since my MC everything seems to be much drier

Tesco's here I come!

 

[LEOW26]

I've been drinking the grapefruit juice for two cycles now. I had previously tried clomid for 4 cycles with no hint of ovulation in sight. Looked up natural ways to induce ovulation and found grapefruit juice and soy milk. I tried the soy milk with the juice for the first cycle, but discovered I am allergic to soy. I ovulated on CD41 that cycle. This past cycle I tried just the juice and I ovulated on CD28. The first time since I can remember that I had a completely "normal" cycle. Hoping for magic baby dust this cycle.