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Metabolife 356
Metabolife 356 is a diet pill that contains ephedra in the
form of a Chinese herb Ma Huang. Ephedra is an herbal stimulant
that increases the heart rate and raises blood pressure. Ephedra
appetite suppressants have been linked to strokes, seizures,
heart attacks, and even sudden death.
Metabolife 356 Dangers
At the request of the FDA, the Justice Department is conducting
a criminal investigation into whether Metabolife International
lied to federal regulators about the safety of their ephedra-based
weight control pills. Public Citizens Health Research Group
in Washington, D.C. is calling for a total ban on ephedra.
Dr. Sidney Wolfe, director of Public Citizen, said, "A
responsible company shouldn't sell products like this."
Metabolife 356 Side Effects
According to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine,
some people may experience seizures, high blood pressure,
strokes, heart attacks, and even sudden death in reaction
to ephedra. Since 1995, the Food and Drug Administration has
received over 800 reports of serious health problems and deaths
related to Metabolife and other ephedra-based products
Metabolife and the FDA
At the request of the FDA, the Justice Department is conducting
a criminal investigation into whether Metabolife International
lied to federal regulators about the safety of their ephedra-based
weight control pills. Public Citizens Health Research Group
in Washington, D.C. is calling for a total ban on ephedra.
Dr. Sidney Wolfe, director of Public Citizen, said, "A
responsible company shouldn't sell products like this."
Metabolife 356
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