Turmeric lovers and Ayurveda sympathizers would come with the argument, it's just 10 cases, so what? Modern medicine kills more!
If a supplement has no benefits and if it causes even one bad side effect event, then it's far worse
That was an avoidable death or disease! 11/
..modern medicines have more benefits and known risks. For eg anti TB drugs save hundreds or 1000s of lives but also are associated with liver injury and liver failure
But the risk is miniscule compared to the immense benefits these drugs against TB have!
But turmeric.. 12/
..it has no known benefits, has no known clinical use, has no known or well established clinical recommendation, but has emerging reports of severe side effects, some leading to death.
That is called avoidable liver disease burden. One life lost to misinformation is..13/
..a lifetime worth of grief and bereavement for the family at loss.
Why use herbal drugs and supplements that DO NOT help you get better, but makes you sicker?
1/54 I feel like killing myself, the elderly man tells me
Gloomy, life burdensome
I cant sleep
I am disoriented in the morning
There is no place that comforts me
Could you help me?
Free me from this terrible itching
I sit up to face this terrible foe
Cholestatic hepatitis
2/54 A month ago, MH started to lose appetite. Daily chores and walks felt draining. He was losing his energy. A week after his troubles began, he noticed that his palms and soles were itchy. At first, he shook it off, thinking 'allergies.'
But as days went by, he noticed..
3/54 ..his urine was dark colored and then, the whites (sclera) of his eyes started to turn yellow (scleral icterus) - signs and symptoms of jaundice
As jaundice worsened, so did the itching. The itching was now all over. The more he scratched, the more unsatisfactory it was.
In fact, the only publication on Coronil which the authors, who are also the salespersons of the product used for promoting sales was based on an underpowered, data-faked, unethical trial published in a third-rate journal 3/
Spoke to an audience of more than 10K persons on Ayurvedic Herbal Drugs - Evidence and Myths for the annual Essense Global meeting at Kochi.
What a stage! What a crowd!
Pure adrenaline rush on speaking about science based medicine and pseudoscience 💯
More views of the program.
Topics ranged from politics, science, public health and religion.
Just insane response from the people. Large buses ferried people from the farthest places in Kerala and bordering Tamil Nadu. Super event.