a published study Journal of Clinical Pharmacologyshowed that a lot food supplements may be contaminated with potentially hazardous substances not specified on the packaging. The study used 1,068 sexual and weight loss supplements marketed between 2007 and 2021. The study was done with products sold in the United States.
Scientist C. Michael White, author of the study and a professor at the University of Connecticut (USA), used a database of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and found that many nutritional supplements contain sibutramine, a drug used to treat obesity. It was removed from the US market in 2010 – the FDA found that the drug increased consumers’ chances of causing a heart attack and stroke.
Also found was phenolphthalein, a similar substance that was classified as “not recognized as safe and effective” and was removed from the market in 1999. In this case, the component may increase the risk of cancer.
“My study also identified the presence of ingredients approved for use in prescription-only medications. These include sildenafil and tadalafil, which are used in FDA-approved erectile dysfunction drugs like Viagra and Cialis.
contaminated supplements
According to research, the active ingredients in sex supplements can cause prolonged penile erection and vision loss. Another problem is that mixtures of these substances have not been studied to understand and ensure consumer safety.
In addition, “hidden” ingredients may pose a risk of serious drug interactions, especially in consumers who use other drugs. For example, a sex supplement can facilitate life-threatening drops in blood pressure when used in conjunction with high blood pressure medications.
It’s important to note that the dietary supplements under investigation were marketed in the United States – currently more than 29,000 products of this type are sold in the country. According to the researcher, one of the biggest problems is the underfunding of the FDA evaluation process, so not all contaminated food supplements available on the American market are detected.
Source: Tec Mundo
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