A mother who drank up to 20 cans of Red
Bull a day for four years damaged her liver so badly doctors were
convinced she was an alcoholic. Mary Allwood was consuming the
equivalent of 17 Mars bars of sugar and 16 cups of coffee of caffeine.
The
26-year-old would stash the cans all over the house -spending more than
£2,300 a year on the drinks.But last November she was rushed to
hospital in an ambulance due to severe pain in her side, and an MRI scan
revealed her liver was twice the size it should be.Doctors were convinced she was an alcoholic until she said she was teetotal but addicted to energy drinks.
The high sugar content in the drinks can lead to fat being deposited in the liver - causing scarring.Continue Reading
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