# Too many carrots

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-many-carrots/206473>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [October 9, 2003, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-many-carrots/206473 "2003-10-09T13:37:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![sturmhauke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@sturmhauke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sturmhauke)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2003, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-many-carrots/206473/1 "2003-10-09T13:37:14Z")

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[http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1\_275a.html](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_275a.html)

Cecil sez a woman once died from carotenosis, but I dunno if that’s the real cause of death. Observe:

[Catotenosis is a symptom of hypercarotenemia.](http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_hl_dorlands.jspzQzpgzEzzSzppdocszSzuszSzcommonzSzdorlandszSzdorlandzSzdmd_c_11zPzhtm)

[This study shows no ill effect of hypercarotenemia.](http://www.inchem.org/documents/jecfa/jecmono/v06je15.htm)

[Hypercarotenemia can sometimes be an indication of anorexia; that is, the person eats a lot of low-calorie vegetables.](http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/347/3/222)