@doctorsood: 🚨 Supplements & Liver Alert — what the labels don’t warn you about 🩺 Drug-induced liver injury is rising • Herbal & dietary supplements now cause ≈ 20 % of U.S. liver-injury cases, up from 7 % in 2004 – 05. ⚠️ Top problem ingredients • Anabolic steroids – bodybuilding stacks linked to prolonged jaundice • Green-tea extract – acute hepatitis-like injury; up to 1 in 10 fatal • Turmeric blends & multi-ingredient “wellness” formulas – difficult to trace • MSM – usually safe, yet triggered fulminant liver failure in a recent case report. 👩‍⚕️ Why dose isn’t the whole story Some reactions are idiosyncratic & immune-mediated, meaning they happen unpredictably and aren’t tied to megadoses. 📜 Regulatory gap • Supplements are regulated by the FDA as food, not drugs: no pre-market proof of safety; labels may hide contaminants or proprietary blends. 📝 Smart-use checklist 1️⃣ Talk to your doctor before adding any new supplement. Especially if pregnant, over 65, or taking meds for liver, heart, or immune conditions. 2️⃣ Skip products with undisclosed “proprietary blends” or mega-dose vitamin A/iron. 3️⃣ Watch early warning signs: yellow eyes/skin, dark urine, right-upper belly pain, nausea, fatigue. 4️⃣ Stop the product & seek care if symptoms appear; report to FDA MedWatch. #Supplements #LiverHealth #DrugSafety #Medical #Health #HealthTips VC: @jennyramirez278

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