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Woman, 71, develops hepatitis after taking turmeric supplements to prevent a stroke
Unnamed pensioner had abnormally high enzyme levels in her liver
Doctors were initially baffled as to what was causing her liver damage
Her enzyme levels only declined after she stopped taking the supplements
Just over a year later, her enzyme levels were back to normal without treatment
By Alexandra Thompson Senior Health Reporter For Mailonline
Published: 06:37 EDT, 18 September 2018 | Updated: 09:39 EDT, 18 September 2018
An elderly woman developed hepatitis after taking turmeric supplements for eight months.
The unnamed 71-year-old, believed to be from Arizona, suffered no symptoms but was referred to a specialist when a routine check-up found she had abnormally high enzyme levels in her liver.
Doctors were baffled as to what was causing the woman's liver damage until she admitted to taking 'low cost' turmeric supplements after reading the staple Indian spice reduces the risk of stroke.
The woman only stopped taking the supplements after her own internet research revealed the bright yellow spice can cause liver damage...
Woman, 71, develops hepatitis after taking turmeric supplements to prevent a stroke
Unnamed pensioner had abnormally high enzyme levels in her liver
Doctors were initially baffled as to what was causing her liver damage
Her enzyme levels only declined after she stopped taking the supplements
Just over a year later, her enzyme levels were back to normal without treatment
By Alexandra Thompson Senior Health Reporter For Mailonline
Published: 06:37 EDT, 18 September 2018 | Updated: 09:39 EDT, 18 September 2018
An elderly woman developed hepatitis after taking turmeric supplements for eight months.
The unnamed 71-year-old, believed to be from Arizona, suffered no symptoms but was referred to a specialist when a routine check-up found she had abnormally high enzyme levels in her liver.
Doctors were baffled as to what was causing the woman's liver damage until she admitted to taking 'low cost' turmeric supplements after reading the staple Indian spice reduces the risk of stroke.
The woman only stopped taking the supplements after her own internet research revealed the bright yellow spice can cause liver damage...
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