Gary Null, a man from New York, has sued a New Jersey based manufacturer say he almost died from taking too much Vitamin D. Null is seeking $10 million from Triarco Industries Inc. over his Vitamin overdose that almost caused him death. Null had suffered from symptoms including pain and fatigue and continued taking the “Ultimate Power Meal” because he thought “it would help him and relieve his condition.” The overindulgence of this vitamin was taking over his body very negatively. According to his doctor, Null was ingesting 2,000 times the recommended dose of Vitamin D and 1,000 times what the “power meal” was suppose to contain.
Null can sue if the product (vitamin) was manufactured unsafely some how, although, if the “recommended dose” on the side of the packaging had advised not to take as much as Null did, that might not have a promising debate for Null. Although, vitamins and medications are different from products such as car brakes, seat belts, etc., there still is someone responsible behind the product.
http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2010/04/28/Health-guru-sues-over-Vitamin-D-overdose/UPI-27541272476523/
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It's important to realize that herbal supplements and vitamins are not regulated in the United States. This means that manufacturers of dietary supplements are not required to submit safety data to the FDA before marketing these products. When you buy supplements/vitamins, there is no oversight that will guarantee that you are actually getting what's in the bottle, or that the recommended dosages as written on the bottle are safe to consume, or that the side effects have been studied.
ReplyDeleteThis is quite a different situation from drugs that are regulated by the FDA, where, unless the product has been tampered with, you know that the contents are as stated on the label and the dosages recommended on the bottle are safe to consume and the side effects understood. Given that many people die or suffer injuries from herbal supplements every year, it might be useful for a federal agency to be created to regulate this industry.
Don't we all learn as children that too much of anything is never a good thing?
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