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.

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New Jersey woman nearly dies after taking dangerous amount of popular supplement: ‘I was very, very, very scared’