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Metabolife 356, an ephedra supplement manufactured by Chemins, [6] [7] was initially marketed by Metabolife as a bodybuilding supplement, but in 1995 was rebranded as an aid for dieting. The product became highly successful due to a marketing plan that enlisted customers to advertise and sell the supplement; [ 3 ] at their peak, sales of ...
Chemins was the manufacturer of dietary supplements for the multi-level marketing companies Metabolife (i.e., Metabolife 356, an ephedra-based supplement that was withdrawn following numerous adverse event reports) [4] [5] and LifeVantage (i.e., Protandim, an herbal-based supplement). [6] Chemins' assets were acquired by Nexgen Pharma in 2007. [7]
The Ephedra Education Council also attempted to block the publication of a study confirming wide discrepancies between the labeled potency of supplements and the actual amount of ephedra in the product. [20] Metabolife, makers of the best-selling brand of ephedra supplement, had received over 14,000 complaints of adverse events associated with ...
The FDA has banned Red Dye No. 3 dye from food and ingested drug products. Here are the food products containing Red 3 and how the ban affects you.
This green veggie is full of potassium, prebiotics and fiber to prevent uncomfy gas and stool buildup.
More than 38 million Americans have diabetes, and between 90% and 95% of them have type 2 diabetes. While most are adults over the age of 45, an increasing number of children and teens are also ...
In the United States, it is illegal to market products containing ephedrine or ephedra alkaloids as a dietary supplement. [1] In 2004, ephedra, a botanical source of ephedrine alkaloids, was banned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration due to serious safety concerns, injuries, and deaths linked to ephedra-containing supplements. However ...
A nutrition PhD and registered dietitian debunk the health dangers around oils like canola, grapeseed, and sunflower, and how ultraprocessed foods play a role.