Report: Many dietary supplements are dangerous

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Report: Many dietary supplements are dangerous
Wednesday, August 04, 2010 9:17:25 PM

Washington DC, Aug 4 Researchers in the United States have identified certain substances in food supplement medication that has the potential to cause serious health implications including cancer.

The Consumer Reports magazine published the findings in its Tuesday edition.

But the agency that is responsible for making sure dangerous drugs are not put on the United States market, the FDA has been aware of the risk of those medications but they are unable to regulate the medications because they do not have the power to do so. The FDA is not mandated to regulate food supplements. The FDA has known most of these issues since 1993.

According to the researchers, some of the most dangerous drugs that remain on the shelves as at now are Bitter Orange, Aconite, Colloidal Silver, Chaparral, Comfrey, Coltsfoot, Germanium, Greater Celadine, Kava, Yohimbe, Lobelia and Country Mallow.

But the FDA has been able to ban one dangerous supplement as at now. The FDA banned the product ephedrine alkaloids and the agency says they have identified some component in some food supplements that should not be sold mostly due to the fact that drug manufacturers do not need to prove to the FDA that their drug works or that it is safe.

The police do not inspect most of the facilities that produce these supplements.

 

[manokie]

For the perusal of bros who are interested:


ACONITE
(aconiti tuber, aconitum, radix aconiti) Inflammation, joint pain, wounds, gout. Toxicity, nausea, vomiting, low blood pressure, respiratory-system paralysis, heart-rhythm disorders, death. Unsafe. Aconite is the most common cause of severe herbal poisoning in Hong Kong.

BITTER ORANGE
(aurantii fructus, Citrus aurantium, zhi shi) Weight loss, nasal congestion, allergies. Fainting, heart-rhythm disorders, heart attack, stroke, death. Possibly unsafe. Contains synephrine, which is similar to ephedrine, banned by the FDA in 2004. Risks might be higher when taken with herbs that contain caffeine.

CHAPARRAL
(creosote bush, Larrea divaricata, larreastat) Colds, weight loss, infections, inflammation, cancer, detoxification. Liver damage, kidney problems. Likely unsafe. The FDA advises people not to take chaparral.

COLLOIDAL SILVER
(ionic silver, native silver, Silver in suspending agent) Fungal and other infections, Lyme disease, rosacea, psoriasis, food poisoning, chronic fatigue syndrome, HIV/AIDS. Bluish skin, mucous membrane discoloration, neurological problems, kidney damage. Likely unsafe. The FDA advised consumers about the risk of discoloration on Oct. 6, 2009.

COLTSFOOT
(coughwort, farfarae folium leaf, foalswort) Cough, sore throat, laryngitis, bronchitis, asthma. Liver damage, cancer. Likely unsafe.

COMFREY
(blackwort, common comfrey, slippery root) Cough, heavy menstrual periods, chest pain, cancer. Liver damage, cancer. Likely unsafe. The FDA advised manufacturers to remove comfrey products from the market in July 2001.

COUNTRY MALLOW
(heartleaf, Sida cordifolia, silky white mallow) Nasal congestion, allergies, asthma, weight loss, bronchitis. Heart attack, heart arrhythmia, stroke, death. Likely unsafe. Possible dangers linked with its ephedrine alkaloids banned by the FDA in 2004.

GERMANIUM
(Ge, Ge-132, germanium-132) Pain, infections, glaucoma, liver problems, arthritis, osteoporosis, heart disease, HIV/AIDS, cancer. Kidney damage, death. Likely unsafe. The FDA warned in 1993 that it was linked to serious adverse events.

GREATER CELANDINE
(celandine, chelidonii herba, Chelidonium majus) Upset stomach, irritable bowel syndrome, liver disorders, detoxification, cancer. Liver damage. Possibly unsafe.

KAVA
(awa, Piper methysticum, kava-kava) Anxiety (possibly effective). Liver damage. Possibly unsafe. The FDA issued a warning to consumers in March 2002. Banned in Germany, Canada, and Switzerland.

LOBELIA
(asthma weed, Lobelia inflata, pukeweed, vomit wort) Coughing, bronchitis, asthma, smoking cessation (possibly ineffective). Toxicity; overdose can cause fast heartbeat, very low blood pressure, coma, possibly death. Likely unsafe. The FDA warned in 1993 that it was linked to serious adverse events.

YOHIMBE
(yohimbine, Corynanthe yohimbi, Corynanthe johimbi) Aphrodisiac, chest pain, diabetic complications, depression; erectile dysfunction (possibly effective). Usual doses can cause high blood pressure, rapid heart rate; high doses can cause severe low blood pressure, heart problems, death. Possibly unsafe for use without medical supervision because it contains a prescription drug, yohimbine. The FDA warned in 1993 that reports of serious adverse events were under investigation

 

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Catalog Of Dangerous Supplements
Wednesday, August 04, 2010 9:13:34 PM by Pen Men At Work

August 4, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): ‘Consumer Reports’ happens to be an American magazine that is published every month by the Consumers Union. The magazine prints appraisals and contrasts of consumer goods and services. Its appraisals are anchored in treatment and consequences from its internal testing laboratory. The magazine also prints all-purpose buying guides. ‘Consumer Reports’ is in possession of virtually 7.3 million subscribers. It possesses twelve-monthly testing finances of just about US$21 million.

Extremely dangerous supplements, in keeping with Consumer Reports, were aconite, bitter orange, chaparral and colloidal silver. Also in the catalog of harmful supplements were coltsfoot, comfrey, country mallow and germanium. The list of perilous supplements also consists of greater celandine, kava, lobelia and yohimbe.

he report of this leading magazine also advocated the American Congress to accelerate the small steps in the direction of providing the FDA more power, particularly, to police the supplements.

Regardless of the ‘natural’ tags possessed by countless supplements, many are infected.

Still, the magazine has asserted that Americans congregate to obtain the supplements. The magazine referred to the Nutrition Business Journal as articulating that the American marketplace was worth a sizable $26.7 billion in 2009.
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[johnny333]

Report: Many dietary supplements are dangerous
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Just to clarify the dangerous "supplements" they are referring to are herbs.

Supplements is the catch all term used to lump together safe products like Vitamins, calcium, C0Q10, enzymes, amino acids, fish oil,.... and herbs.

Herbs must be used more cautiously as its effects can be powerful.

 

[aangsc]

Report:


According to the researchers, some of the most dangerous drugs that remain on the shelves as at now are Bitter Orange, Aconite, Colloidal Silver, Chaparral, Comfrey, Coltsfoot, Germanium, Greater Celadine, Kava, Yohimbe, Lobelia and Country Mallow.


The police do not inspect most of the facilities that produce these supplements.

Never heard of such supplements in the list. Only sticking to Gymnema Sylvestre, Green Tea and Ginsing plus the common vitamins & minerals.

Police inspect also no use, do they know what to look out for ? Should be the health authority job . Police specialty is "police n theft" game.

 

[johnny333]

Never heard of such supplements in the list. Only sticking to Gymnema Sylvestre, Green Tea and Ginsing plus the common vitamins & minerals.
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If your taking Gymnema Sylvestre than you might also consider taking
alpha lipoic acid
bitter melon
cinnamon

Yohimbe is usually found in men's formulas aka for male potency

 

[Ramseth]

Just to clarify the dangerous "supplements" they are referring to are herbs.

Supplements is the catch all term used to lump together safe products like Vitamins, calcium, C0Q10, enzymes, amino acids, fish oil,.... and herbs.

Herbs must be used more cautiously as its effects can be powerful.

I'd have to beg difference on this. This (report) sounds like a sponsored report against natural herbs and to promote chemically extracted supplements. If you're anti-processed foods like fast foods and canned foods, perhaps this is news for you to ponder over. Chemically extracted supplements are the mothers of all processed foods. Think about it.

I'm neither against oriental direct natural herbs nor western chemically processed elements. Both have their uses in their places and times.

 

[johnny333]

I'd have to beg difference on this. This (report) sounds like a sponsored report against natural herbs and to promote chemically extracted supplements. If you're anti-processed foods like fast foods and canned foods, perhaps this is news for you to ponder over. Chemically extracted supplements are the mothers of all processed foods. Think about it.

I'm neither against oriental direct natural herbs nor western chemically processed elements. Both have their uses in their places and times.

Yes, the big pharma companies are trying to impose bans, restrictions, controls,... on the supplements industry. This is of course an attempt to get rid of the cheaper competition. The funny thing is that the drugs that these pharma companies are selling, although have been approved by the FDA have proven to be very dangerous & even if prescribed by doctors have resulted in many deaths.

Since Spore is trying to attract pharma companies I can bet they will overlook the safety issues, choosing to focus on profits$$$.

Someone who ordered Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) had it confiscated by Spore customs while I've never had any problems when ordering it. This could just be a bureaucratic mix up or an ominous sign of things to come.