More than 30 dietary weight-loss supplements are being recalled after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found they contained Sibutramine, a prescription appetite suppressant The products, with names like ProSlim Plus, 3 DAYS fit and EIGHT FACTOR DIET, are distributed nationwide by Universal ABC Beauty Supply International, Inc. “Consumers should not consume the above products and should return the dietary [...]
People taking 72 weight-loss products sold as herbal remedies and dietary supplements should stop taking them immediately and consult their health care providers, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said today. The products which are often marketed as “natural” supplements actually contain potent pharmaceutical ingredients, the FDA said. “These tainted weight loss products pose a [...]
Should you try to lose weight with a low-fat diet? A high-protein diet? Or is avoiding carbs the answer? Well, according to a new study in this week’s issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, it doesn’t seem matter—as long as you cut calories.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers not to take Venom HYPERDRIVE 3.0, a weight-loss product that is sold as a dietary supplement but which the FDA says contains a potentially dangerous drug sibutramine. Sibutramine is an appetite suppressant but is considered a controlled substance because it is associated with the risk [...]
Even modest weight loss can make a big difference in your health and how you feel: a loss of just 5 to 7 percent of your body weight can reduce your blood pressure, lower your risk of diabetes, and improve your cholesterol levels. But how to get started? In today’s column, Dr. Carolyn Clancy, director of [...]
Consumers should not purchase or take more than 25 weight-loss products that have been found to contain a variety of potentially dangerous drugs and chemicals, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned today. The tainted weight loss products are: Fatloss Slimming 2 Day Diet 3x Slimming Power Japan Lingzhi 24 Hours Diet 5x Imelda [...]
The weight-loss product Zhen De Shou Fat Loss Capsules have been recalled after the product has been found to contain the prescription appetite-suppressant sibutramine. The drug, according to the company’s press release, “poses a potential threat to consumers because sibutramine is known to substantially increase blood pressure and/or pulse rate in some patients and may present [...]
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