Turmeric supplement lands US woman in hospital; find out how much is too much
A 57-year-old woman in the United States was hospitalised with dangerously high liver enzyme levels after regular intake of turmeric supplements. According to NBC News, she began the pills in March after being influenced by a social media doctor who recommended turmeric for joint pain and inflammation.
Within weeks, she developed symptoms including fatigue, nausea, and dark-coloured urine, even though she claimed to drink plenty of water daily. Doctors diagnosed her with severe liver toxicity, just one step away from liver failure that could have required a transplant. Her liver enzymes were reportedly 70 times the normal range.
The incident has reignited concerns over the unregulated use of turmeric supplements, especially those containing high concentrations of curcumin, the compound responsible for turmeric’s yellow hue and most of its medicinal properties.
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