Popular weight-loss supplements containing green tea extract could be dangerous to your liver, an investigation by CBC's Marketplace reveals. But Marketplace discovered more than 60 documented cases worldwide of liver failure associated with green tea supplements reported in peer-reviewed journals. "It says green tea extract — most of us link that to healthy," says Stewart. So while green tea is often regarded as good for you, Bonkovsky says green tea extract can be dangerous for some people at high doses. He describes weight-loss supplements as "hope in a bottle."

Source: CBC News February 03, 2017 10:00 UTC