Hot Cheetos may be to blame for teen having gallbladder removed

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Tuesday, July 24, 2018
Teen had to have gallbladder removed, Hot Cheetos may be to blame
A teen in Memphis had to have her gallbladder removed -- and her doctor says Hot Cheetos may be to blame.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A teen in Memphis had to have her gallbladder removed and Hot Cheetos may be to blame.



Rene Craighead, 17, estimates she was eating about four bags a day of different spicy flavored chips



She apparently developed a pain in her stomach, went to the hospital and had to have her gallbladder removed.



Her doctor believes the hot chips could be partly to blame.



Frito-Lay and Takis both released separate statements reassuring their chips are safe to eat but added they should be enjoyed in moderation.

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