Woman hospitalized with liver damage after taking megadoses of turmeric supplements promoted on social media
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Summary
A 57-year-old woman named Katie Mohan was hospitalized for six days with severe liver damage after taking daily megadoses of turmeric supplements (2,250 mg per day) based on advice from a doctor on Instagram. The recommended daily dose per WHO guidelines is up to 3 mg per kilogram of body weight. She eventually recovered but was close to needing a liver transplant.
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She began taking turmeric capsules at a dose of 2,250 mg per day.
Although she eventually recovered, she was close to needing a liver transplant.
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