From a man with a black, hairy tongue to a vitamin D overdose, here are 3 fascinating medical cases from 2022 | Business Insider

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From a man with a black, hairy tongue to a vitamin D overdose, here are 3 fascinating medical cases from 2022 | Business Insider
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Clinicians wrote about fascinating cases in 2022: from a man who developed a black, hairy tongue following a stoke to another who took 80 times the recommended amount of vitamin D.

The clinicians wrote that a private nutritionist told the unnamed man to take the vitamin D supplement, alongside 19 others.is fundamental for bone health and is obtained naturally from sunlight and foods, like mushrooms and oily fish. But, if taken in large amounts, usually from a supplement overdose, it can be toxic for the body's organs, including the kidneys, gut, and heart.

Taking the recommended dose of vitamin D was safe, the clinicians said, but they encouraged people to speak with a doctor before starting an alternative therapy or over-the-counter medications.

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