Diet Pill Health Warnings ~ News

Diet Pills and other nutrient suppliments come and go, sometimes the product is effective and sometimes not. Marketers will claim that they have the new wonder drug and you should buy their product. The emphasis is on BUY. As we are all aware there is no substitute for for a healthy diet plan and regular exercise for weight loss. Don't get me wrong, Diet Pills are an aid to maximise your exercise routine not as the only item you require to make your body slim and terrific.

 

 

That being said sometimes there can be side effects and detrimental health effects that can occur when using the products. Todays news will focus on this with the latest health scare coming out of Canada. Here are trhe top stories on this topic. Be safe and well these holidays.

Health Canada issues warning about diet pill.

 

 

 

OTTAWA – A diet pill available in the Canadian market contains a substance that could pose serious and life-threatening health risks, according to Health Canada.

The federal agency said it has not been able to issue a full recall of the product because the manufacturers have "not been forthcoming in providing all required information."

RevolutionDS Weight Loss contains benzylpiperazine (BZP), a substance with no proven therapeutic use, in dangerous doses, the federal agency said in a statement on its website released Thursday.

Consuming BZP can cause increased body temperature, increased blood pressure, dilated pupils, increased euphoria, alertness and paranoia.... Read More

 

 

Health Canada warns against use of yet another weight loss product: RevolutionDS Weight Loss

 

 

 

Health Canada issued a warning today against the use of RevolutionDS Weight Loss, an unauthorized capsule meant to stimulate a fat burning enzyme in the liver. The product, sold on the Internet, contains a synthetic substance called benzylpiperazine (BZP).

Health Canada is warning that BZP causes increased body temperature, increased blood pressure, dilated pupils, and increased euphoria, alertness, and paranoia. They are currently determining if the substance should be added to the Controlled Drug and Substances Act, which would make use or possession of this product illegal. Read More..

 

 

 

BZP weight-loss pills linked to heart problem

 

 

 

Consumers taking a weight-loss product should avoid an unauthorized product sold online that contains BZP, Health Canada says.

The capsules are called RevolutionDS Weight Loss and contain a synthetic substance known as benzylpiperazine, or BZP, the regulator said Thursday.

BZP may cause:

    * Increased body temperature.
    * Increased blood pressure.
    * Dilated pupils.
    * Increased euphoria.
    * Alertness.
    * Paranoia.

Health Canada is assessing whether to add BZP to a list of substances included in the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act...... Read More

If you have taken any of these type of diet pills please contact your health care provider and stop taking the product until you can verify that the product will not cause the above side effects.