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HERBAL DIET PRODUCTS

HERBAL DIET PRODUCTS, SUCH AS METABOLIFE, DIET MAX & EASY TRIM CONTAIN DANGEROUS NATURAL INGREDIENTS WHICH MAY CAUSE SERIOUS HARM: mahuang/ephedra & guarana.

FDA REPORTS THAT 800 REACTIONS AND 38 RECENT DEATHS HAVE BEEN LINKED TO THESE INGREDIENTS IN HERBAL DIET PRODUCTS

THE INGREDIENTS CAN CAUSE:
 DISTURBANCES IN HEART RATE
 INCREASE IN BLOOD PRESSURE
 INCREASE RISK OF HEART ATTACK
 CHEST PAIN AND EVEN SUDDEN DEATH
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Source: NurseWeek (3/27/00); Minneapolis - St. Paul Star Tribune (10/20/99)