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TweetFDA warns dieters: Stop Hydroxycut use immediately
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By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, Associated Press Writer Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar, Associated Press Writer – 1 hr 48 mins ago

WASHINGTON – Government health officials warned dieters and body builders Friday to immediately stop using Hydroxycut, a widely sold supplement linked to cases of serious liver damage and at least one death.

The Food and Drug Administration said the maker of the dietary supplement has agreed to recall 14 Hydroxycut products. Available in grocery stores and pharmacies, Hydroxycut is advertised as made from natural ingredients. At least 9 million packages were sold last year, the FDA said.

Dr. Linda Katz of the FDA's food and nutrition division said the agency has received 23 reports of liver problems, including the death of a 19-year-old boy living in the Southwest. The teenager died in 2007, and the death was reported to the FDA this March.

Other patients experienced symptoms ranging from jaundice, or yellowing of the skin, to liver failure. One received a transplant and another was placed on a list to await a new liver.

There was no immediate comment from the U.S. distributor of the diet pill, Iovate Health Sciences, headquartered near Buffalo, N.Y. Made by a Canadian company, Hydroxycut is used by people trying to shed pounds and by body builders to sharpen their muscles.

Dietary supplements aren't as tightly regulated by the government as medications. Manufacturers don't need to prove to the FDA that their products are safe and effective before they can sell them to consumers. But regulators monitor aftermarket reports for signs of trouble, and in recent years companies have been put under stricter requirements to alert the FDA when they learn of problems.

Katz said it has taken so long to get a handle on the Hydroxycut problem because the cases of liver damage were rare and the FDA has no authority to review supplements before they're marketed. "Part of the problem is that the FDA looks at dietary supplements from a post-market perspective, and an isolated incident is often difficult to follow," she said.

The FDA relies on voluntary reports to detect such problems, and many cases are never reported, officials acknowledge.

Health officials said they have been unable to determine which Hydroxycut ingredients are potentially toxic, partially because the formulation of the products has changed several times. A medical journal report last month raised questions about one ingredient, hydroxycitric acid, derived from a tropical fruit. The article said it could potentially damage the liver.

[Dzone]

TweetThis is the biggest crock of horse shit!!!!FDA is nothing but a bunch of morons running around trying to justify their jobs...Phuck this pisses me off

[Dzone]

TweetBTW, why dont they ban EVERY single phuckin drug ever made because they all have side effects...But when it comes to supplenments, all it takes is some idiot to overdose and the product gets banned. Sorry, but Im steaming right now after reading this..

[scotch_03rr]

Tweeti hear ya brother; i am a huge fan of hydroxycut hardcore. guess this will be my last bottle

[horsepwr]

TweetThere are people that die every year from lung cancer that have never smoked a cigarette, but if ya get lung cancer and ya smoke, it's because of the cigs.

9 million packages were sold last year alone. 23 reports of liver problems. I wonder what the average ratio of liver issues is per American. Without Hydroxycut in the picture.

If the supplements are bad, they need outed. Use at risk. I personally haven't ever been too into those type supps.

[BICEPBULG]

TweetDelete my post didn't see this. Hope they get it worked out.

[Dzone]

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There are people that die every year from lung cancer that have never smoked a cigarette, but if ya get lung cancer and ya smoke, it's because of the cigs.

9 million packages were sold last year alone. 23 reports of liver problems. I wonder what the average ratio of liver issues is per American. Without Hydroxycut in the picture.

If the supplements are bad, they need outed. Use at risk. I personally haven't ever been too into those type supps.

23 out of 9 millions packages???
Lets pull out the stats on heart attacks from LEGAL Cellebrex!!!Ibuprofen! Cox 2 Inhibitors. Tylenol is killing thousands of people EVERY YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!
why are they still available? Because the drug companies pay off the FDA, thats why! Im sorry if Im a bit opinionated on this but I think its just another step toward banning more supplements. Look at what the FDA did to Tryptophan!!!Banned the shit even though it was VERY safe and helped millions of people.

[firstenrgy]

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23 out of 9 millions packages???
Lets pull out the stats on heart attacks from LEGAL Cellebrex!!!Ibuprofen! Cox 2 Inhibitors. Tylenol is killing thousands of people EVERY YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!
why are they still available? Because the drug companies pay off the FDA, thats why! Im sorry if Im a bit opinionated on this but I think its just another step toward banning more supplements. Look at what the FDA did to Tryptophan!!!Banned the shit even though it was VERY safe and helped millions of people.

Couldn't have said it better my friend.
Tylenol is even running ads talking about how meds are cleared through the liver and it should be used with caution. Acetomitophen as caused tens of thousands of abnormal liver panels and this drug is not pulled. Hypocracy...

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Couldn't have said it better my friend.
Tylenol is even running ads talking about how meds are cleared through the liver and it should be used with caution. Acetomitophen as caused tens of thousands of abnormal liver panels and this drug is not pulled. Hypocracy...

I saw that commercial by Tylenol cautioning of it's effects on the liver. And I feel that's adequate. So long as you've been informed, use at your discretion.

Everything has pros and cons.

[firstenrgy]

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I saw that commercial by Tylenol cautioning of it's effects on the liver. And I feel that's adequate. So long as you've been informed, use at your discretion.

Everything has pros and cons.

Exactly! Hence the hypocracy. The drug is ten times as dangerous as hydroxycut. This is assuming the hydroxycut label as it states. There's nothing in it to cause liver damage. I remember about ten years ago when a company had their thyroid stimulator product pulled because it tested as T3. There's a case when the FDA caught a potential problem.

[StackedFREEK]

TweetI think this is all absolute GARBAGE!!!! I've even personally used Hydroxycut and Hydroxycut Hardcore. It's simply that people overdose, misunderstand, or simply overdose for whatever reason and I think it's a shame that the FDA is gonna probably ban or AT LEAST give that product such a bad label because a few small number of people misuse the product......It's a shame.....it's just like everything else....

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Other patients experienced symptoms ranging from jaundice, or yellowing of the skin, to liver failure. One received a transplant and another was placed on a list to await a new liver.

BULL SNOT I SAY THE PERSON ALREADY HAD A BAD LIVER AND THATS WHY IT WENT IMO. NOTHING TO DO WITH THE HYDROXYCUT. AND EXACTLY PEOPLE TEND TO OVER TAKE THE PILL THINKING IT WILL MAKE YOU LOSE MORE WEIGHT

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23 out of 9 millions packages???
Lets pull out the stats on heart attacks from LEGAL Cellebrex!!!Ibuprofen! Cox 2 Inhibitors. Tylenol is killing thousands of people EVERY YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!
why are they still available? Because the drug companies pay off the FDA, thats why! Im sorry if Im a bit opinionated on this but I think its just another step toward banning more supplements. Look at what the FDA did to Tryptophan!!!Banned the shit even though it was VERY safe and helped millions of people.

that and the FDA wants more regulortary power. just by the wording of this, i can see that as a strong motive....

[daved150]

Tweetboo just called me.....she's watching tv at home and a commercial just cane on for a law firm looking for users of hydroxycut!!!
here we go!!

[O2BESOHUGE]

TweetI SAW IT TOO!