Re:Green tea supplements ruined my liver
by magduf on Thursday October 25, 2018 @10:25AM
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>As others noted, there are a lot of things we consume in normal doses that if you consumed 10-50x as much would likely cause problems for at least some percent of the people who eat them.
Exactly: try drinking 50x as much water as you normally do. You'll probably die of water poisoning. Is water a poison?
The seeds contain 1-3% coumarin. In large quantities, it's toxic to the liver and kidneys, and is banned as a food additive in the US.
As others noted, there are a lot of things we consume in normal doses that if you consumed 10-50x as much would likely cause problems for at least some percent of the people who eat them.