White Mulberry Leaf Blamed in Death of CA Congressman’s Wife — What Are the Risks?
Autopsy results for Lori McClintock, who died last year, are raising questions about herbal supplements after findings implicated white mulberry leaf in her death. Lori McClintock was the wife of U.S. Rep. Tom McClintock.According to the March 10 report from the Sacramento County coroner, which was recently obtained by Kaiser Health News (KNH) and released this week, the cause of death was gastroenteritis caused by “adverse effects of white mulberry leaf ingestion.”The report noted that a “partially intact” white mulberry leaf was found in McClintock’s stomach, but it wasn’t clear from the autopsy report whether she drank a tea with white mulberry leaves, ate fresh or dried leaves, or took a dietary supplement containing white mulberry leaf, KHN reported. The death was ruled accidental in the autopsy, according to KHN.Several toxicologists and doctors…