Why did the female face turn orange because she ate a lot of this?
Apr 18, 2025
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According to foreign media such as the Daily Mail, A ate more than five carrots every day because they were beneficial to his health.
But one day, I was surprised when I looked in the mirror. It was because the color of the face turned orange.
At first, it was suspected to be a symptom of jaundice.
Before going to the hospital, she searched online for symptoms and noticed that it was caused by carotenemia.
Carotenemia is a phenomenon in which yellow pigmentation occurs on the skin due to an increase in beta carotene in the blood.
Carotenoids are yellow or red organic compounds that are abundant in plants, including alpha carotene, beta carotene, beta-cryptoxanthine, lutein, and lycopene. Among these, the main carotenoid is beta-carotene. Beta-carotene is a precursor to make vitamin A (retinol) in the body and is consumed through fruits and vegetables. However, carotenemia is caused by eating fruits or vegetables that contain excess beta-carotene than necessary, or by administration of high-dose beta-carotene for health supplements or therapeutic purposes. It can occur if you consume more than 30mg of beta-carotene a day.
Fruits high in beta-carotene include tangerines, oranges, mangoes, papaya, apricots, peaches, plums, and vegetables include carrots, peas, asparagus, broccoli, cucumbers, lettuce, spinach, pumpkin, kale, and sweet potatoes.
In addition, in patients with hypothyroidism, carotenemia may occur because of their poor ability to convert beta-carotene to vitamin A. Occasionally, in rare cases, symptoms may also be seen in patients lacking an enzyme that genetically converts beta-carotene to vitamin A.
If you reduce your intake of foods high in beta-carotene, it usually takes 30 to 60 days for your skin color to return to normal. Mr. A also said that he returned to his original skin color only after reducing his carrot intake to one a day.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
