Atlanta Ephedra Attorneys
If you are looking for Atlanta ephedra attorneys you can do a quick search on one of the search engines and find a list of attorneys in your area that will handle cases such as these. There have been many people already compensated for their suffering from the use of ephedra products. There is a statute of limitations on cases such as this though so do not put it off too long. Find a good attorney to see if you might qualify for compensation. You can also report your injury to the FDA Consumer hotline at 800-532-4440 and to your local health department. Your friends or family might know of a good attorney in your state and area. Ephedra has caused many serious health issues such as heart attacks and strokes as well as some deaths so it was banned from use in the United States for the second time in 2006. Most of the companies which had products containing ephedra have already replaced the ephedra with another herbal alternative. Many of them have replaced the ephedra with Hoodia Gordonii which is a much sought after herb which has been proven effective for weight loss. The succulent herb is a cactus like herb which was found in the Kalahari Desert in South Africa. It is now being protected by the African Government to prevent it from becoming extinct. There are plantation farms in Africa which are growing Hoodia in large amounts so there will be enough to meet the demand. However, there are some fake products being sold online which claim to be the real Hoodia Gordonii so be careful and get proof of authenticity before you buy. Hoodia Gordonii will stand alone as a weight loss pill without any other ingredients and is known to work best if it is the only ingredient. Make sure you are buying a product with at least 250 mg of Hoodia in it or it will do you no good. Also make sure there are no synthetic drugs in the ingredients.
Other side effects reported to the FDA caused by ephedra besides heart attacks, strokes, and death were nausea, vomiting, anxiety, nervousness, tremors, high blood pressure, irregular heart beat, rapid heart beat, hives, allergies, insomnia, itching, psychosis, and others. There were over 800 reports of heart attacks, strikes, death and other serious health issues from 1994 to 2003 when the FDA got ephedra banned for the first time. Some people felt that the FDA was exaggerating in their reports and did not believe that ephedra was that dangerous to one’s health so they filed a petition in 2005 to get the ban lifted. The Federal court agreed with the people and stated that the FDA did not have enough evidence to prove the danger if less than 10 mg of ephedra was used so they lifted the ban on ephedra in 2005. The FDA continued to receive reports of death, strokes, and heart attacks so they filed more evidence with the court and got ephedra banned for the second time in 2006.
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