Posted 31 January 2018
From The Conversation
When you google “weight loss” the challenge to sort fact from fiction begins. These five supplements claim to speed up weight loss, but let’s see what the evidence says (for raspberry ketones, Matcha green tea powder, Garcinia cambogia supplements, caffeine supplements, and alkaline water)
… Read the restPosted 17 November 2017
‘Cases of liver injury continue to be reported in Canada and worldwide,’ safety review says
By David Common, CBC News Posted: Nov 15, 2017 7:31 PM ET
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/health-canada-green-tea-extract-cbc-marketplace-1.4404054
Health Canada is ordering a more explicit warning on labels of green tea extract products over concerns about the risk of liver injury. The over-the-counter pills have become a popular option for those seeking to lose weight.
The change follows a federal safety review, prompted after Madeline Papineau, a 17-year-old in Cornwall, Ont., took the extract and quickly developed liver and kidney injury. Doctors were initially stumped by the damage, until the teen’s sister mentioned she’d been taking a diet supplement.
Health Canada says the risk of liver injury has been noted on the labels of products containing green tea extract since 2008. But on Wednesday the agency announced it was “clarifying warnings” by asking manufacturers to … Read the rest
Posted 07 February 2017
We (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Marketplace) investigate popular green tea weight loss supplements and uncover dozens of reports of liver failure.
Diet pills with natural ingredients are part of a booming multi-million dollar weight-loss industry in Canada. But are they a waste of money? And are they always safe?
Watch the video here
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