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Is Ephedra Legal
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 that can contain ephedrine in synthetic form.
Many Ephedra consumers still believe the ban is still in effect. It probably comes as a great surprise that the ban on Ephedra, one of nature’s most powerful weight loss supplements, was lifted in April of 2005. A Utah Judge overturned the FDA’s decision to ban the substance. So why is it that the most sought after diet pill seems to have vanished from the face of the earth? We took the liberty of interviewing 4 of the top nutritional suppliers. They admit they receive daily inquiries and the demand is higher than ever. However, they are unaware of the new ruling. The reason many would be suppliers take such a reactive approach to changes in the law is that they follow primarily the FDA bans and blessings. So do all of the advertising mediums that design their company policies and guidelines around FDA standards.
The power of Ephedra cannot be denied. It has helped hundreds of thousands of people with weight problems slim down. Where other pills and potions have failed, Ephedra still remains as the top challenger for the most powerful weight loss supplement out there.
The information in this article is not to be used as medical advice. As always, you should seek the advice of a physician before consuming any diet pill(s) and starting a diet.
Author Name: Ed Price
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Category: Weight Loss
Copyright Date: May 20, 2008
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