Blood tests showed he had elevated liver enzymes that.
Energy drink liver picture.
Unfortunately there is a lack of human research on the effects of energy drinks on liver health.
They knew of one other case reported previously showing liver damage due to over consumption of energy drinks.
Blood tests showed elevated liver enzymes indicating liver damage and a liver biopsy.
While the link between energy drinks and liver damage is a recent one the link between diet dietary supplements and liver health is a long standing fact.
Since the liver and gastrointestinal tract are exposed to much greater concentration of energy drink ingredients compared to other organs more human research is warranted to understand the safety of energy drinks.
In a new study published in the british medical journal researchers say energy drink consumption can also be so damaging to the liver it can even cause acute hepatitis.