Wait One Minute Before You Take That (Herbal or Weight Loss) Supplement
Before you reach for a weight loss or herbal supplement, or energy drink, think again, a new study shows, pointing out that consumption of some of them can lead to severe liver damage, and even failure. According to newswise.com, the study found problems can develop, for one, because "many patients do not disclose supplement use to their physicians, important drug side effects can be missed." Which supplements are they? The story cites SlimQuick™, a weight loss supplement containing green tea extract; Ripped Fuel (R), another weight loss supplement, this one with 60% flavoids, and massive amounts of caffeine and cacao; black cohosh, and Rockstar (R) Sugar Free, an energy drink. Patients who presented at hospitals suffered from hepatitis, liver failure and in one case, early cirrhosis. In all cases it wasn't just one sip of the supplements or energy drinks, but sustained consumption, though doctors warn it may not take much with certain people to send their health ...