Thread: Dangerous Diet Supplements

I read an article at CNY central and this is very important especially to those who use dietary supplements:

According to Consumer Reports, "only a third of 54,000 diet supplements on the market have been proven safe by scientific evidence". Those considered unsafe may contain ingredients that may cause serious health problems such as kidney damage, liver problems, heart problems, even cancer. FDA does not have the power to regulate these supplements, so they remain available in stores.

These are the ingredients that were considered most dangerous:

Aconite
Bitter orange
Chaparral
Colloidal silver
Coltsfoot
Comfrey
Country mallow
Germanium
Greater celandine
Kava
Lobelia
Yohimbe

Be sure to check the label of your dietary supplements and see if it contains any of these ingredients. For more information, you can read the article here.


Source: CNY Central

See? That's why it's best not to take supplements at all.. I'll tell my friends about this.. Thanks for this post mikaela

Great post! Only a third of 54,000? That's what.. 18,000? Do they have a complete list of supplements that are considered safe? If that list will be made in public, consumers would know which one to buy..

Excellent post.. Everyone should be aware of this.. FDA can't pull these products out of the market? Why not? It's dangerous isn't it? Someone should do something about it.

Thanks Mikaela, this is very helpful! If FDA cannot regulate it, it should be the drug store's responsibility to know if the drugs/supplements they are selling are even safe for use. People's health is at stake here and it should be taken seriously.

I should appreciate your post.So many people taking supplement without taking advice from a doctor or a physical instructor. I think that is not a good thing to do.foe them your post is a very useful.