<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>A 57-year-old woman was hospitalized for severe liver damage after taking 10 times the recommended dose of turmeric as a supplement based on social media advice.</li><li>The woman experienced symptoms like stomach pain, nausea, fatigue, and dark urine, leading to the discovery of elevated liver enzyme levels 60 times higher than normal.</li><li>Turmeric is typically safe when consumed in food but can cause liver damage in high doses; it has become the most common herbal cause of liver injuries in the US.</li><li>While most cases of liver damage from turmeric resolve when supplementation is stopped, the supplement industry lacks heavy regulation, and taking high doses of supplements can be harmful.</li></ul>

Woman takes 10x dose of turmeric, gets hospitalized for liver damage

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