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Ephedra
Ephedra (Ma Huang) is a dangerously potent Chinese herbal/botanical element
that is found in a large, and ever increasing, number of products sold as dietary
supplements and workout enhancers. These products have been linked to numerous
devastating injuries, including deaths, resulting from strokes and heart attacks.
When taken by the consumer, Ephedra reacts within a body the very same way as
phenylpropanolamine (PPA), a pharmaceutical product that has been taken off
the market by the Food and Drug Administration due to its association with hemorrhagic
strokes. Even more, unlike food and drug products, which are regulated for safety
by the FDA, the sale of Ephedra containing products is virtually unregulated.
Billions of dollars worth of Ephedra containing products, most of which contain
other potent herbal/botanical products that further enhance the dangers of Ephedra,
are sold each year without ever having to be submitted to the Food and Drug
Administration to prove the products are safe.
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