Study: Mistress of French King Died From Drinking Too Much Gold

Fox ^ | Dec 17, 2009

[RDTF]

LONDON — A British medical journal has published findings saying a mistress of 16th-century French King Henry II may have died from consuming too much drinkable gold.

When French experts dug up the remains of Diane de Poitiers last year, they found high levels of gold in her hair.

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[CholeraJoe]

Organic gold compounds like aurothioglucose were used to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Renal failure and bone marrow suppression were recognized toxic effects of these drugs. When it was gold clinic day, I would review the lab work of all the patients to make certain they weren’t developing toxicity and then approve their monthly injections.

With the advent of less toxic and more effective DMARDS (Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs) gold use as a medication has nearly ceased.

[Dr. Zzyzx]

Kind of like the “Car Wash” lady in Cool Hand Luke. They interview her in the “Special Features” section of the DVD.

I’ve been scarred for life.

[Sans-Culotte]

I work for a company that sells gold leaf, in addition to other products. Only gold that is labeled as edible can be consumed. If it is not labeled as such it means that it is not pure and contains alloys that are poisonous. It is usually used to cover chocolates.

Maybe Diane was consuming a poor gold alloy?

[Charles Henrickson]

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

You’ve been hoaxed. Everyone knows that girl died of skin suffocation from the gold paint. / urban legend

[fredhead]

[Hoosier Catholic Momma]

It’s ‘The True Life of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots’ by John Guy. I’m over halfway through it.

I also recommend Alison Weir, David Starkey, Antonia Fraser, and Jane Dunn for other books about this time period.

I am also starting to get into colonial and revolution era America, but I’ve been fascinated by the Tudor period for a long time.

[SunkenCiv]

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[fieldmarshaldj]

I saw a pic of Miss Eaton from this past decade. She looked almost exactly like Charles Gray as Blofeld in drag from "Diamonds Are Forever." (Sorry, I know it's mean)

[Lizavetta]

Carrolly Erickson is also a Tudor buff.