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Every once in a while the supplement industry produces a story so ridiculous I couldn\u2019t make it up if you gave me LSD and a deadline. Here\u2019s this week\u2019s entry. The FDA is warning consumers about weight-loss supplements containing yellow oleander. You know what yellow oleander is? Poison. Not \u201cpotentially problematic if taken in excessive doses.\u201d Not \u201cmay cause stomach discomfort.\u201d Poison.<\/p>\n

On Sept. 17, the FDA expanded an existing safety alert after testing found toxic yellow oleander in three more dietary supplements. Two were Niwali products labeled as tejocote, and another was Easy Forte Natural Fiber. Then on Sept. 21, Global Mix recalled Niwali Tejocote Capsules and Tejocote Pieces after FDA testing showed the stuff labeled tejocote was actually yellow oleander.<\/p>\n

Yellow oleander contains cardiac glycosides, compounds capable of screwing with the electrical activity of your heart. The FDA says ingestion can cause nausea, vomiting, dizziness, diarrhea, abdominal pain, changes in heart rhythm and other neurological, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular problems. Severe cases can be fatal. So, basically, not the kind of pre-workout buzz you\u2019re looking for.<\/p>\n

FDA Finds Poison in Products Sold as Weight-Loss Supplements<\/h2>\n

Now, before somebody reads this and throws every bottle of whey protein in the garbage, let\u2019s keep our heads screwed on. This is not evidence that the entire supplement industry is selling poison. It is evidence that buying mystery weight-loss products from random corners of the Internet because the label says HERBAL is not necessarily the act of enlightened health consciousness people think it is.<\/p>\n

And this isn\u2019t one isolated bottle. The FDA has been chasing yellow oleander masquerading as weight-loss botanicals since 2023. Products have been sold as tejocote root, Mexican hawthorn, Brazil seed, India seed and other botanical weight-loss products, often through online marketplaces. The agency says its investigation is ongoing and it continues testing suspect products.<\/p>\n

It gets better. In August, FDA testing found one weight-loss product called DMagic Plus contained not only yellow-oleander compounds but undeclared diclofenac, a prescription NSAID. Another called B. Magi contained yellow-oleander compounds plus undeclared phenolphthalein, a chemical the FDA says studies suggest may increase cancer risk. Now we\u2019re not even talking about whether the ingredient works. We\u2019re trying to establish what the hell the ingredient is.<\/p>\n

And that\u2019s the part fitness consumers need to understand. \u201cNatural\u201d is a marketing word. Nature makes blueberries. Nature also makes rattlesnake venom. The bottle doesn\u2019t become safe because somebody put a leaf on the label.<\/p>\n

This is especially important in weight loss because desperation is an enormous market. People want something that works fast, requires little effort and preferably has some exotic name suggesting it was discovered by a 117-year-old monk living on a mountain. Tejocote root sounds better than \u201ceat fewer calories.\u201d So does Brazilian seed. So does detoxifying botanical metabolic matrix.<\/p>\n

Skip the Magic Roots. Stick to What Works.<\/h2>\n

Meanwhile the boring stuff keeps working. Control calories. Eat enough protein. Lift weights. Move your ass. Sleep. If obesity warrants medical treatment, talk to an actual medical professional about drugs that have actual manufacturing standards and human clinical data. Not nearly as sexy as a bag of magic Mexican roots you found on the Internet, but there\u2019s an advantage. You generally know what\u2019s in it.<\/p>\n

And if you\u2019ve purchased any product on the FDA\u2019s yellow-oleander warning list, their advice isn\u2019t \u201cuse half a serving.\u201d They\u2019ll tell you to stop using it and throw it away. The FDA says people who\u2019ve taken one of the identified products should contact a healthcare provider even if they haven\u2019t used it recently.<\/p>\n

There are plenty of ways to lose weight. Cardiac poisoning shouldn\u2019t be one of them.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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