by Robert Preidt
. Health reporter
Shark Tank Fat Loss Products - FDA: Bee Pollen Weight Loss Products Pose Health Risks
Friday, (Health News) - Some bee pollen products marketed for weight loss can actually threaten your health, food administration and drugs U.S. Food and drugs warning.
These potentially hazardous products have been found to contain undeclared ingredients that can harm people who have conditions such as high blood pressure, irregular heartbeat and bipolar disorder, the agency said.According to the FDA, non-declared ingredients sibutramine and / or phenolththalinaine were found in the following Bee Pollen weight loss products: Zi Xiu Tang, Ultimate Formula, Fat Zero, Bella VI Amp'D Up, Insane , Slim trim u, infinite, perfect body solution, extreme active, extreme active plus, asset bold and asset bee pollen.
Sibutramine was removed from the U.S market at the end of 2010, after studies have shown that increased the risk of heart attack and heart attack. Phenolphtalein, a laxative agent and cancer suspect, is not approved in the United States, the FDA said.
The Agency said he received more than 50 problems of problems caused by contaminated bee pollen weight loss products, including at least one death, serious heart problems, chest pain, cardiac palpitations, cardiac pressure increase , high crises, suicidal thoughts, anxiety, insomnia and diarrhea.
The FDA is testing other suspected bee pollen weight loss products contain undeclared drugs.
The FDA also noted that many bee pollen products make non-proven claims on treatment or prevent a series of diseases and signs or symptoms of disease, including obesity, allergies, high blood pressure and cholesterol.
"When people buy these bee pollen weight loss products contemplate, they are unconsciously taking one or more hidden drugs that were banned from the market," Gary FDA National Health Fraud Coordinator, said in a version news from the Agency. / p>.
Consumers and health professionals should report any adverse events caused by bee pollen products to the FDA MedWatch program at https://www.fda.gov/safety/medwatch.
"It's tempting to believe that a quick and effortless weight loss supplement is safe for use," Jason Humbert, senior regulatory manager with the FDA Regulatory Affairs Office, said in the press release. "But given the fact that these products contain a hazardous hidden ingredient, consumers should avoid taking them."
