New Jersey woman nearly dies after taking dangerous amount of popular supplement: ‘I was very, very, very scared’
Woman hospitalized for liver damage from taking turmeric supplement
- A New Jersey woman, Katie Mohan, suffered severe liver damage, which doctors attributed to her daily intake of turmeric supplements.
- Mohan experienced symptoms including fatigue, nausea, stomach pain, and jaundice, leading to her admission to hospital with impending liver failure.
- Doctors confirmed that the turmeric supplements, specifically the high dose combined with black pepper, had poisoned her liver.
- The product, manufactured by YouTheory and bought at Costco, recommended a daily dose exceeding World Health Organization guidelines.
- Mohan has since recovered, though her liver enzyme levels remain elevated, and has reported the supplements to the Food And Drug Administration.