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Ephedra*
What does 3-Andro Xtreme,
BetaLean, Diet Boost, Diet Fuel, Energel, Herbal Phen Fen, Herbalife,
Metabolife 356, Metacuts, Ripped Force, Ripped Fuel, Thermadrene, Trim
Fast, Ultimate Energizer, Ultimate Orange, Utlra Chromaslim, Xenadrine
RFA-1 and Yellow Jacket have in common?
These are all herbal supplements marketed as sport
enhancing products that contain the dangerous and widely available
herbal supplement Ephedra. Ephedra
is also called by its Chinese name, Ma Huang.
Earlier this year, Baltimore pitcher Steve Bechler
collapsed and died of heatstroke during spring training in Florida. The
local coroner implicated ephedra as the cause of the 23 year’s old
tragic death. Many experts labeled Ephedra as a drug because of its
dramatic drug like effects on the body. It speeds the heart rate,
constricts blood vessels, can raise blood level to dangerous levels and
can often also causes severe life threatening dehydration.
Last year, a 16 year old high school linebacker from
Illinois died of a heart attack after taking ephedra product he brought
from a local gas station. Besides death, serious side effects can
include stroke, severe liver and kidney problems, seizures, and
psychosis. Minor side effects include such thing as nausea, diarrhea,
and irregular heartbeat.
Also, because it’s considered a food supplement by the
U.S. Food and Drug Administration, ephedra is unregulated and easy to
find. It is in over the counter products available everywhere from the
mall to the internet. And because it’s an herb, it’s often mistakenly
considered harmless since it’s marketed as "natural," and thus,
consumers assume it is also "safe to use."
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