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Elderberries
30 Oct 2020
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I bought some elderberries in 2019-2020 but I didn't like their taste. I use them to prepare hot tea sometimes.

In transcript of this video, Dr Greger mentions that he nearly poisoned himself by eating lots of raw elderberries picked from his backyard.

"Oh, now you tell me! I found out the hard way, as I explained in an answer to the question "What was the worst day of my life?" in my How Not to Die "London Real" interview. It turns out elderberry fruit form cyanide, such that eight people had to be medevacked out after someone brought freshly squeezed elderberry juice to a gathering."

Dr Greger explains that elderberries must be consumed after cooking, not raw. CDC Report on toxicity due to raw elderberry juice. A personal narrative here (by Elderberry Edge Farm owners).
(2021) Elderberry Benefits and Side Effects: Does It Help with Colds and the Flu?

(5 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "How effective are flu shots, elderberries, echinacea, and cranberries?"

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