Ephedra Supplements
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What are Industry's recommended serving limits, warnings, and precautions for ephedra supplements?
Although many Ephedra supplements manufacturers follow the industry recommendation, not all do, so check the label of your Ephedra product to make sure it bears the recommended serving limits and warnings.
If information and warnings comparable to those listed in the trade recommendation are not included on the label, then the EEC recommends that you do not purchase the product. It is very important that you read products labels, warnings and cautions, and follow the directions. Ephedra is not for everyone and must be used responsibly. - Science Supports The Safety And Effectiveness Of Ephedra
Scientific studies confirm that Ephedra supplements are safe when used as part of an overall weight-loss program
In particular, a six-month study by researchers at Harvard and Columbia Universities on Ephedra/caffeine supplements concluded that the products were safe and produced significant weight loss. Nevertheless, critics of Ephedra often cite Adverse Event Reports (AERs), which are anecdotal reports compiled by the Food and Drug Administration, as cause for concern.
Democrats Will Ban All Supplements Not Just Ephedra
US Representative Susan Davis (D-CA) has introduced a bill that proposes to revise the “unreasonable risk” clause of DSHEA by significantly altering FDA’s burden of proving that an ingredient is unsafe for use in dietary supplements. The Dietary Supplement Access and Awareness Act (HR 3156) is co-sponsored by Henry Waxman (D-CA) and John Dingell (D-MI).
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This new bill is the same as one introduced in the last Congress with the addition of one new section that appears to be a reaction to a recent decision by the U.S. District Court to overturn portions of FDA’s 2004 ban of ephedra. The Court ruled against FDA’s improper and unscientific use of risk-benefit analysis. The FDA relied on data from high doses of ephedra supplements to effectively say that all doses, no matter how small, should be banned. Needless to say, this is contradicted by 5000 years of safe ephedra supplements use.
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