FDA Recalled OxyElite Pro
OxyElite Pro Are Being Recalled By FDA. OxyElite Pro is a brand of weight-loss/muscle-building supplements, some of which were recalled in November 2013 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which stated that the products had been linked to liver illnesses – and also noted that there was a “reasonable probability” … [Read more...]
Battle Rages Over Bitter Orange
Bitter Orange Ingredient Similar to Ephedra. If you're trying to lose weight and taking a diet supplement, chances are it contains bitter orange an ingredient similar to ephedra. The Food and Drug Administration banned ephedra earlier this year because of deadly side effects and is now concerned about bitter orange. Bitter … [Read more...]
Ephedrine Comes Under Fire
Ephedrine May Cause Stroke. A Morris Plains, N.J., woman was watching TV with her son when she suddenly lost consciousness. When she awoke minutes later, she said, she had no feeling in the left side of her body. Five years later, the feeling hasn't returned, she said. Sayonara Bhattacharya blames ephedrine, a chemical in a … [Read more...]
Ephedrine Major Ills Risk
Ephedrine Can Cause Major Ills. A Morris Plains woman was watching TV with her son when she suddenly lost consciousness. When she awoke minutes later, she said, she had no feeling in the left side of her body. Five years later, the feeling hasn't returned, she said. Sayonara Bhattacharya blames ephedrine, a chemical in a diet … [Read more...]
Widow of Dead Oriole To Sue Maker of Diet Supplement
Diet Supplement Linked To Bechler's Death. A week after Orioles pitcher Steve Bechler died of heatstroke, the lawyer for his pregnant widow vowed to sue the maker of Xenadrine RFA-1, the diet supplement Bechler was believed to be taking and that may have contributed to his death. The supplement contains the controversial stimulant … [Read more...]
