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Health Risks of Ma Huang Diet SupplementsLast year (2000), the federal Food and Drug Administration issued a warning about the dangers of taking supplements containing ma huang. Now New England Medical Center researchers have discovered that people taking nutritional supplements containing the herbal ingredient ma huang, a natural source of the stimulant ephedrine, may be at risk for heart attacks, sudden death and strokes. The researchers looked at a database containing 926 reports of problems associated with the use of ephedrine (Ma Huang). Fifty of these were heart-related, including 14 sudden deaths, 13 strokes, two mini-strokes, nine heartattacks and six cases of rapid heart beats. In the study, 27 people had used the supplement for weight loss, and 15 had used it to boost their energy. Women were more likely to suffer serious consequences after taking Ma Huang, according to the researchers. Almost half of the subjects in this study were women. So before using herbal supplements containing ma huang, please get your doctor's advice. Diet and Weight Loss Supplements Supplements to Lose Weight |
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