Are Serious Adverse Cardiovascular Events an Unintended Consequence of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994?
Bruce D. Lindsay MD
Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 S Euclid Ave, Campus Box 8086, St Louis, MO 63110
This paper can be accessed at: http://www.mayoclinicproceedings.com/content/77/1/7.full.pdf
The commercial promotion of supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids has caused concern because these supplements have been associated with adverse cardiovascular events, such as hypertension, stroke, and heart attacks.
Lindsay concludes: "As physicians, we should educate and caution the public about possible risks associated with the use of dietary supplements containing ephedrine
alkaloids. Additionally, we should urge Congress to consider new regulations that would protect the public from dietary supplements that lack adequate testing for safety and efficacy".AMAZON USA Supplements supply dietary danger, as FDA looks on.: An article from: Trial
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