NEWS: Food and Drug Administration Bans more Weight Loss Supplements

More weight loss supplements have been found dangerous by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Because of the increasing number of people who are becoming overweight, many companies are taking advantage of it and producing low quality weight loss supplements that can even pose serious threat to one’s health.

Last April, the FDA announced the banning of Hydroxycut, a popular weight loss supplement, and related products. The banning is due to the fact that Hydroxycut is linked to various complications such as hepatic and renal failure. This is very alarming because Hydroxycut is widely used by many as it can be purchased in various stores nationwide. The manufacturer of Hydroxycut which is Iovate Health Services has already voluntarily pulled out fourteen Hydroxycut products and the FDA is encouraging people who bought this product to throw them away immediately.

The FDA has subsequently released lists of banned weight loss supplements since last year and recently added more weight loss supplements to the list. Up to this moment, the total number of banned weight loss supplements is 72. Consumers should be aware of these banned weight loss supplements to avoid harm.

The FDA is doing their job in protecting public health by providing necessary information; thus, consumers should also do their job to be informed about the latest news concerning health.

See the complete list of diet pills banned by the FDA here: FDA Banned OTC Diet Pills

NEWS: Use of Hydroxycut is now being prohibited by FDA

In Washington, Health officials of the government have warned the public about the consumption of Hydroxycut. Body builders and dieters are informed that Hydroxycut use should be stopped immediately because it has been associated to grave damage to the liver. One death was already reported related to this case.

The manufacturer of Hydroxycut has already agreed to recall fourteen Hydroxycut products from the market, according to the Food and Drug Administration. These products are those that are sold in pharmacies and groceries. The manufacturer of Hydroxycut markets the product as made from all natural ingredients.

Twenty three liver damage cases have been reported and one death of a nineteen year old young man. These cases were announced by Dr. Linda Katz. This death happened last 2007 but was just reported this March.

Since liver damage happens, symptoms would include yellowish discoloration of the skin, or medically termed as jaundice. One patient was subjected to liver transplant while the another is on a waiting list for liver transplant. Such liver problems occur after taking Hydroxycut because these patients have a healthy liver prior to intake of the mentioned drug.

The manufacturer of Hydroxycut, which is Iovate Health Sciences, agreed to recall all their products. Iovate Health Sciences is a manufacturing company based in Canada. The company agreed because of the reported cases since consumer safety is always the priority. For consumers who have purchased the product, a refund will be provided upon return of to the store.

According to Dr. Katz, it was quite difficult to prohibit the use of Hydroxycut because liver damage cases are not much aside from the fact that the Food and Drug Administration doesn’t have control over these diet pills unlike medicines.

Although the exact Hydroxycut ingredients which causes the liver damage are not specified, the occurrence of liver damage should be enough to prohibit the use of this drug.

The Food and Drug Administration has warned consumers to always be careful whenever they purchase diet pills or weight loss supplements. Consumers should be wise enough to determine which diet pill sounds promising and too ideal.