Adam Richman, the star of the TV show Man v. Food spoke candidly about his 2018 near-death experience on the August 3 episode of the Celebrity Catch Up: Life After That Thing I Did podcast. The 48-year-old recounted how, during a Michelin event in Zurich, Switzerland, in 2018, he felt that something was not right.
On the show, Richman revealed that he had discovered a pimple-like growth in one of his mustache follicles. The actor and television personality later admitted that the virus had caused his lips to grow to the size of a banana.
The Brooklyn native stated that the problem was due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection. The Brooklyn native is best known as the host of several food challenge series, including Man v. Food from Travel Channel.
The TV presenter claims that he acquired the staph infection in 2018 while visiting Zurich, Switzerland. Further revealed by Adam Richman in his interview on the Celebrity Catch Up: Life After That Thing I Did podcast:
To combat the infection, Adam Richman underwent surgery and received numerous antibiotics. Apparently, he was informed at the time that the disease might grow intracranial and eventually spread to his brain.
Richman was told that the infection in his mustache follicle was in a “danger triangle” area because it could spread to his brain and pose life-threatening danger.
Methicillin-resistant A type of bacteria known as Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), often known as the superbug MRSA, is what causes staph infections. Since the bacteria are quite tenacious and develop some resistance to many antibiotics, they are very difficult to treat.
If neglected, MRSA infection can spread rapidly and even lead to sepsis. This could become a life-threatening situation, triggering the immune system and impacting other organs. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that:
Following his 88th episode as host of the popular Travel Channel show Man V. Food, which premiered in 2008, Adam Richman left the show in 2012. Rumors were circulating at the time that Richman had left the show due to health issues. However, the former presenter apparently refuted these accusations.
Adam Richman took to PEOPLE magazine a year after leaving the show and revealed how he had lost 60 pounds since then, saying:
After Adam Richman’s term ended in Man v. Food, the TV host produced a number of food-related documentaries, including Man Finds Food, Modern Marvels, and The Food That Built America, among many others.