Eversmithorganics Review 2026: Misleading Claims

Possible side effects

• Stomach upset, loose stools, nausea, and drowsiness are listed as common side effects, and ODS calls them mild.
• NCCIH says some people may get drowsiness, stomach upset, diarrhea, and vomiting.
• Increased heart rate variability has been reported.

Serious risks

• There are a few reports of more serious side effects, including effects on liver function.
• In reported liver injury cases, people's conditions improved over time after they stopped the supplement, and some also received medical treatment.
• NCCIH describes liver injury cases linked to ashwagandha supplements and calls them rare.
• Three case reports describe thyrotoxicosis in women taking ashwagandha extract.
• In all three thyrotoxicosis cases, stopping ashwagandha resolved the symptoms.

Avoid or ask a doctor first if

• Some experts advise pregnant women not to use ashwagandha, because some reports suggest it could cause spontaneous abortion.
• NCCIH says to avoid ashwagandha during pregnancy and not to use it while breastfeeding.
• NCCIH does not recommend it before surgery or for people with autoimmune or thyroid disorders.
• People with hormone-sensitive prostate cancer should avoid it because it may raise testosterone.

Medication interactions

• Ashwagandha might interact with thyroid hormone medications.
• It might also interact with antidiabetes drugs, antihypertensives, immunosuppressants, and sedatives.
• NCCIH lists diabetes, high blood pressure, immunosuppressant, sedative, anti-seizure, and thyroid hormone medications.

Possible side effects

• Oral turmeric can cause digestive effects such as nausea, vomiting, reflux, stomach upset, diarrhea, or constipation.
• Topical curcumin can cause hives or itching.

Serious risks

• Liver damage has been reported in some people who used curcumin products with increased bioavailability.
• Highly bioavailable curcumin formulations may harm the liver.

Avoid or ask a doctor first if

• Turmeric supplements during pregnancy may be unsafe.
• Little is known about safety of turmeric above food amounts while breastfeeding.
• If liver damage symptoms appear, stop turmeric or curcumin products immediately and talk with a health care provider.

Medication interactions

• The source gives a general warning that some herbs and medicines interact in harmful ways; talk to a provider before using any herbal product if you take medicine.

Possible side effects

• The most common complaints are diarrhea, nausea, abdominal cramps, and other digestive upset.

Serious risks

• High intakes may raise urinary oxalate and uric acid, which could contribute to kidney stones, especially in people with renal disorders.
• The best evidence that vitamin C contributes to kidney stones is in patients who already have hyperoxaluria.
• In people with hereditary hemochromatosis, long-term high doses could worsen iron overload and cause tissue damage.
• A few in vitro studies suggested that supplemental oral vitamin C, acting as a pro-oxidant, could cause chromosomal or DNA damage and possibly contribute to cancer.
• In postmenopausal women with diabetes in the Iowa Women's Health Study, supplemental vitamin C of at least 300 mg/day was significantly associated with a higher risk of dying from CVD.

Avoid or ask a doctor first if

• People with hereditary hemochromatosis face a concern about iron overload with chronic high doses.
• The upper limits do not apply to people receiving vitamin C as medical treatment, who should be under a physician's care.
• Infants should get vitamin C only from formula and food.

Medication interactions

• Vitamin C supplements may interact with radiation therapy and with medications, including chemotherapy drugs and statins.
• People taking these medications regularly should talk with their health care providers about vitamin C intake.

Possible side effects

• High blood calcium from vitamin D toxicity can lead to nausea, vomiting, muscle weakness, and other symptoms.

Serious risks

• Toxicity can cause high blood and urine calcium. In extreme cases it may lead to kidney failure, soft tissue calcification, heart rhythm problems, and death.
• Toxicity is almost always caused by taking too much vitamin D through supplements.

Avoid or ask a doctor first if

• The source says people on regular medications should talk with their health care providers about vitamin D intake and status.

Medication interactions

• Vitamin D supplements may interact with orlistat, statins, steroids, and thiazide diuretics.
• Taking calcium supplements with vitamin D supplements may raise the risk of certain adverse effects.

Possible side effects

• Taken by mouth, ginger can cause abdominal discomfort, heartburn, diarrhea, and mouth and throat irritation.

Avoid or ask a doctor first if

• If you're considering ginger while pregnant, consult your health care provider, as with all herbal supplements.
• Little is known about whether ginger is safe while breastfeeding.

Medication interactions

• If you take any medicine, talk with your health care provider before using ginger or other herbal products, because some herbs and medicines interact in harmful ways.

Possible side effects

• Raw or unripe elderberries and other elder tree parts can cause nausea, vomiting, and severe diarrhea.

Serious risks

• Large quantities of the toxin in raw or unripe elderberries and other elder parts may cause serious illness.

Avoid or ask a doctor first if

• Little is known about whether elderberry is safe for health purposes during pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Medication interactions

• People who take any type of medicine are told to talk with their health care provider before using elderberry or other herbal products, because some herbs and medicines interact in harmful ways.

Possible side effects

• Topical dandelion may cause an allergic reaction in people with atopic dermatitis (eczema), according to some evidence.
• Evidence is conflicting on whether dandelion causes an allergic reaction in people sensitive to related plants.

Avoid or ask a doctor first if

• Little is known about safety during pregnancy or breastfeeding when dandelion is used in amounts greater than those in foods.
• Topical dandelion may cause an allergic reaction in people with atopic dermatitis (eczema).

Medication interactions

• Dandelion might interact with antidiabetes, anticoagulant, antiplatelet, and water pill drugs, among others. The source says this is based on theoretical reasons.
• People who take any medicine or supplements are told to talk with their health care provider before using dandelion.

Possible side effects

• High iodine intakes can cause goiter, elevated TSH levels, and hypothyroidism, some of the same symptoms as iodine deficiency.

Serious risks

• Iodine-induced hyperthyroidism can result from high iodine intakes, including when iodine is given to treat iodine deficiency.
• Studies have shown that excessive iodine intakes cause thyroiditis and thyroid papillary cancer.
• Acute iodine poisoning is rare and is usually caused by doses of many grams. Symptoms include burning of the mouth, throat, and stomach, fever, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, weak pulse, and coma.
• Long-term intakes above the UL increase the risk of adverse health effects.

Avoid or ask a doctor first if

• People with autoimmune thyroid disease or iodine deficiency may have adverse effects at iodine intakes considered safe for the general population.
• The ULs do not apply to people receiving iodine for medical treatment, who should be under a physician's care.

Medication interactions

• Iodine supplements have the potential to interact with several types of medications. People taking these medications on a regular basis should discuss their iodine intakes with their health care providers.