Liver damage from some supplements

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Permalink Reply by Steph S. on October 27, 2012 at 9:37am

I read that article and I am glad that I am not taking any of those.

Permalink Reply by Jonathan Simeone on October 27, 2012 at 10:21am

Thanks for that Steph! Now I know that I'm not taking any of them either. :)

Permalink Reply by Steph S. on October 27, 2012 at 10:24am

Good to hear. You can always ask me about supplements - I'm always researching them too.

Permalink Reply by Idaho Spud on October 27, 2012 at 11:46am

I stopped taking acetaminophen when I heard this years ago.  I now take Ibuprofen and aspirin.

Niacin is the one that worries me because my old doctor has had me on Niaspan for several years to raise my good cholesterol.  I'm going to ask my new doctor for his opinion as my cholesterol is not bad and I've never had heart trouble.  My blood pressure readings are always good.

Permalink Reply by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on March 18, 2013 at 5:01pm

The relevant LiverTox section on green tea is

Human clinical studies demonstrate that single doses of up to 1.6 grams of green tea extract are well tolerated. The maximum tolerated dose in humans is reported to be 9.9 grams per day; a dose equivalent to 24 cups of green tea. Side effects of high doses of green tea extract are usually mild and include headache, dizziness and nausea. The safety and tolerability of long-term use of green tea extracts has not been well defined.