Consult a health care practitioner if symptoms persist or worsen, if you are diabetic or suffer from a gastrointestinal lesion (ulcer), if you are taking an anticoagulant/blood thinner, an anti-inflammatory or an antibiotic, if you require surgery, are pregnant or breastfeeding, or are allergic to latex or fruits such as avocado, banana, chestnut, passion fruit, fig, melon, mango, kiwi, pineapple, peach or tomato.