Beware Weight Loss Drugs, Say Canadian Experts
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...rchers compared the number of adverse events among ephedra users versus the number of adverse events among us...for each product. They then calculated that use of ephedra posed a risk 200 times greater than the risk posed by all other herbal supplements combined. Individ......ditives like caffeine, guarana, and - especially - ephedra (this herb is linked to known health problems). Don't go for carbonated drinks or those high in sugar either....