Tainted Weight Loss Products

Ace Medical Weight Loss Center Offers New Online Weight Loss Program

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FDA has identified an emerging trend where over-the-counter products, frequently represented as dietary supplements, contain hidden active ingredients that could be harmful. Consumers may unknowingly take products laced with varying quantities of approved prescription drug ingredients, controlled substances, and untested and unstudied pharmaceutically active ingredients. These deceptive products can harm you! Hidden ingredients are increasingly becoming a problem in products promoted for weight loss. Remember, FDA cannot test all products on the market that contain potentially harmful hidden ingredients.
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Some weight loss supplements contain amphetamine-like compound

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“It’s Simple,” says Dr. Nwe, weight loss doctor. “We have done very well with our group weight loss program in Rock Hill, South Carolina. We have been losing weight on an average of twenty pounds per person in three months.” Dr.
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Cohen said that it’s important to note that Acacia rigidula has never been used in herbal medicine or herbal remedies . That means that although the ingredient is “natural,” it is illegal to use in any dietary supplements. If an ingredient does not have a history of being used as a supplement or herbal remedy, manufacturers must submit an application to the FDA for approval before using it in products. In addition, the FDA analysis found many supplements labeled as containing Acacia rigidula didn’t actually include this plant as an ingredient. The researchers compared the composition of dietary supplements labeled as containing Acacia rigidula with that of the plant itself.
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