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Bergamot (Citrus Bergamia): side effects, safety & interactions
Generally safe; theoretical additive effect with statins.
- Overall grade
- Grade C
- Last revised
- 0
- graded outcomes
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- references listed
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The evidence in words
Safety profile
Generally safe; theoretical additive effect with statins.
Interactions to respect
Statins — Overlapping lipid mechanisms — coordinate.
What Bergamot (Citrus Bergamia) is
Bergamot polyphenol extract is derived from the bergamot orange and used for cholesterol.
The honest bottom line
A promising natural option for lipids with real, if small-trial, data. Reasonable adjunct.
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