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- Two women have lost their hair after eating a plant in the cucurbit family.
- Cucurbits include melon, pumpkin, squash and cucumber.
- It’s most likely due to a toxin called cucurbitacin, which gives the foods a bitter taste.
The consequences of food poisoning can be absolutely awful, with nausea and stomach pain just a couple of the unpleasant symptoms.
However, it’s very rare that one would associate alopecia with consuming a dodgy piece of pumpkin.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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