The dark side of supplements: How ‘natural’ pills can harm your liver and kidneys
New research and personal warnings highlight the potential for 'natural' supplements to cause serious liver and kidney damage.
📍 How it ended
Reports highlighted how certain supplements and daily "cocktails" of pills could damage the liver and kidneys. Doctors and research warned that "natural" options are not always safer and that overlapping supplement use can spike liver levels.
The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage.
Epilogue added 46d ago, after coverage quieted.
Questions people are asking
How common is liver damage linked to supplements?
According to The Times of India, new research finds 1 in 5 liver damage cases are linked to this habit.
Which organs are most at risk from 'natural' pills?
Coverage from Ynetnews specifies that these supplements can harm the liver and kidneys.
Is taking more vitamins and minerals more beneficial?
The Seattle Times reports that more is not better when it comes to vitamin and mineral supplements.
What happened
Reports are emerging regarding the risks associated with the daily use of vitamin and mineral supplements. Recent research indicates that one in five cases of liver damage are linked to this health habit.
Coverage from the BBC, The Times of India, and Ynetnews emphasizes that taking a cocktail of supplements may cause more harm than good, specifically impacting the liver and kidneys. The Seattle Times further notes that higher intake is not necessarily better.
Current reporting includes warnings from individuals regarding excessive supplement use. Further details on specific types of supplements causing these reactions are not specified in the available coverage.
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Coverage (11)
- Lincoln and Nottingham medical schools help tackle rise in online cancer misinformation Rayo · 54d ago
- When ‘natural’ is not always better for your health The Daily Star · 54d ago
- Viewpoint: Appreciating a simpler past without swallowing the misleading ‘nature is healthier and safer’ myth Genetic Literacy Project · 54d ago
- Patients misinformed about nutrition Healthcare Today · 54d ago
- 4 Supplements That Can Damage Your Liver EatingWell · 54d ago
- Doctors Warn Overlapping Supplements Can Spike Liver Levels Seoul Economic Daily · 54d ago
- Taking supplements every day? New research finds 1 in 5 liver damage cases linked to THIS common health habit The Times of India · 54d ago
- Do you take vitamin and mineral supplements? Why more isn’t better The Seattle Times · 54d ago
- Woman offers warning about excessive supplements The Nugget Newspaper · 54d ago
- Popping a cocktail of supplements every day might be doing you more harm than good BBC · 54d ago
- The dark side of supplements: How ‘natural’ pills can harm your liver and kidneys Ynetnews · 54d ago broke it first
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