On April 13, 2005, a federal court in Salt Lake City [U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, Central Division] issued its decision on a legal challenge to FDA's 2004 Final Rule banning all ephedrine-alkaloid dietary supplements. Judge Tena Campbell's decision made two key points:

It held that the analysis used by FDA was incorrect and improper. FDA's analysis weighed risks against benefits. The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA), however, requires a straightforward risk assessment. The court held that requiring supplement companies to demonstrate a benefit as a pre-condition to marketing violated DSHEA by shifting the burden from FDA to industry.

It held that FDA didn't have adequate scientific evidence to find that a daily dose of 10 mg. or less of ephedrine alkaloids presented a "significant or unreasonable risk of illness or injury" [under 21 U.S.C. § 342(f)(1)(A)]. The court effectively held that it's improper to ban all ephedra supplements because FDA lacks data to determine what dosage might be safe.


The case isn't necessarily over yet. FDA is appealing, and the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals might reverse the district court's ruling. Meanwhile, FDA may seek a stay to block renewed ephedra sales while the matter is pending.

Ephedra product seems to be the most wanted weight loss product. They cant keep this stuff on the shelves since it was given the “OK” to be sold again. Make sure you read some of the common sense rules below before using Ephedra.

Ephedra (also known as Ma huang, Chinese Ephedra and epitonin) is the worlds oldest medicine. The Chinese discovered ephedra more than 5000 years ago. Research has shown that ephedra increases metabolism and helps promote weight loss, relaxes the air passages in the lungs to help treat asthma and cough, promotes perspiration to help a person recover from a minor cold and helps promote urination to help relieve edema.

Ephedra has been widely researched for its thermogenic (fat burning) properties. Research has show that ephedra helps promote the loss of fat while helping spare lean muscle tissue, a highly sought-after property that prescription diet medications still have not been able to reproduce.

Ephedra is Back on the Market, Pay Attention to these Safety Tips

As ephedra is a stimulant and a thermogenic, it should NOT be used by people / in situations where these properties might be harmful. There are some common sense rules about using ephedra now that its back on the market:

Do not use ephedra if you have any medical problems as the use of a stimulant might overtax your system. Do not use ephedra if your activity / environment will prevent you from dissipating heat. Your body core temperature might exceed safe levels. And do not take more than the manufacturer's recommended amount.

If you have a heart condition, do not take ephedra. And if you plan to wear clothes to raise your body temperature, do not take ephedra. And do not think that playing baseball on a hot muggy day will counteract these two common sense conditions and make it okay to take ephedra.

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