A woman claims her matcha addiction triggered heart palpitations and resulted in a hospital admission requiring IV treatment.
Lynn Shazeen, 28, began consuming matcha six months ago, enjoying it at least once weekly.
Following three months of regular consumption, she began experiencing peculiar symptoms - exhaustion, feeling chilly and intermittent heart palpitations.
Upon eventually seeking hospital treatment, blood examinations revealed her iron levels had dropped by almost half.
Medical professionals administered a detox IV and issued iron supplements to rebuild her levels.
Lynn a nurse working near Washington D.C. explained: "It was the only change I had made to my diet and daily routine.
"My doctor and I worked through every possibility, but it became clear that the matcha was t