In December 2003, the FDA incorporated an ephedra ban making it illegal to sell any products containing ephedra. The ephedra ban was put in place after investigation of several allegations that ephedra caused serious health problems, including death.
On April 13, 2005, a District Court of Utah judge threw out the part of the sweeping ephedra ban that prohibited the sale of products yielding less than 10mg of ephedra per day. The judge ruled that the full scale ephedra ban was not necessary because the FDA failed to prove any danger from 10mg or less of ephedra daily.
Many felt the initial ephedra ban was harsh. After the ephedra ban, some media quoted the number of deaths due to ephedra at 155. However, an FDA commissioned report related to the 2003 ephedra ban stated that five deaths could be attributed directly to ephedra. In addition, it was not completely disclosed that of the 5 related deaths, some already had pre-existing conditions that contributed to the death. Compared to the number of deaths from Ibuprofen, for example, it's pale in comparison.
The initial ephedra ban did not affect the sale of over the counter allergy and decongestant medications which can contain ephedrine in synthetic form. With the ephedra ban lift, we have found only one company, Ephedra Energy, that sells the pure form of ephedra to the public. You can obtain order information by going to www.EphedraEnergy.com
For more information on ban updates, visit www.DietWeightLossNews.org
Todd Brenner is currently the Executive Vice President of Fitness By Design. He serves on the board for Business Consultant Group of North America and has 23 years of business operations experience. He holds a Masters in Business from University of Louisville.
Copyright ?2005
taxi to O'Hare Belle Rive .. Lockport Chicago limo O’HareActivity means both mental and physical activity.Mental activity is similar... Read More
I was so embarrassed for her. After a grueling 45... Read More
Q: I've heard you mention that you don't need tons... Read More
How would you like to eat all you want and... Read More
If you're a low carb diet enthusiast, you've probably tried... Read More
Although it is obviously not possible to turn the clock... Read More
Because the Internet allows so many millions of people to... Read More
The people of earlier times depended on the rich resource... Read More
Axiom Number FourTo have a great selling diet plan encourage... Read More
Recently, I read an article from Japanese magazine that by... Read More
Frankly, I'm puzzled whenever I hear this from somebody who's... Read More
In this age being ignorant is like committing a crime.... Read More
Getting to the ROOT of the matter: If the plants... Read More
I bet you already know all the health benefits for... Read More
Many of us have tried losing weight in the past... Read More
One may think that on a website called "LivingAfterWLS" you... Read More
If your health and fitness are important to you, you... Read More
Well, to begin with, there isn't really any one Mediterranean... Read More
Rules of day to day no longer apply as you... Read More
Sometime, during the phase of rapid weight loss after gastric... Read More
This is a perfect example of how on-line weight loss... Read More
Many patients of gastric bypass report feeling fearful of succeeding... Read More
Used a diet pill recently and got depressed because you... Read More
Your success in sticking with an exercise and weight loss... Read More
The words I read made me furious. There it was,... Read More
ohare limo service Bristol ..If you're always on a diet you probably spend half... Read More
When it comes to our weight and the appearance of... Read More
Since gastric bypass weight loss surgery gives us a second... Read More
Not so resolved on that "New Year's Resolution" to be... Read More
Okay, so you've read some of these articles, done your... Read More
Everybody you know is on the latest weight loss bandwagon:... Read More
Hot dang! If a few hundred other folks can peddle... Read More
Dieting is not easy. If it were, we would probably... Read More
Congratulations on waking up each morning and greeting the day... Read More
I can't do that Until I Lose This Weight! If... Read More
Why have I allowed myself to get into this shape?... Read More
Atkins Nutritionals filed for bankruptcy at the beginning of August... Read More
False campaignsMore than 50 percent of Americans and Canadians are... Read More
Some (not so) Silly Diet Tips and Why They're NotAt... Read More
Hold the onions! Let's talk "liver". No, not beef liver,... Read More
Weight training combines building muscle tone and working the cardiovascular... Read More
I made myself a sandwich today and thought I'd be... Read More
Reading labels is an essential part of any weight loss... Read More
Are you overweight? Then you probably want to lose some... Read More
No One I Know Looks Like a Bathing Beauty, so... Read More
Getting involved in Weight Loss Program can be intimidating for... Read More
As our country gains weight at an alarming rate, we... Read More
If you want to find a way to lose weight... Read More
"I tried that diet and lost 8 pounds in the... Read More
These fat burning tips can help you discover a fat... Read More
Weight Loss |