Cheap Ephedra
There may not be any cheap ephedra available anymore because the United States has banned products which contain ephedra in the United States. Ephedra caused too many serious illnesses and death for too many people. There were over 1000 people reported to have serious side effects from ephedra and at least 17 people died. Products containing ephedra were being used for energy boosters, sports performance enhancers, weightloss, asthma, common colds, and bronchial tube congestion. Ephedra has been called different names. They are Mormon Tea, Squaw Tea, Ma Huang, and Herbal Ecstasy. If you see any supplements or medications which has any of these ingredients in them you should not take it. It is too dangerous. There are some who are fighting the ban of ephedra but those who are fighting to get the ban lifted are thinking of no one but themselves. Sure there may be some people who have taken the products with no side effects but the numbers are just too numerous of those who have experienced health problems or died from the use of the ephedra products. Ephedra comes from the Ephedra plant and it has also been synthetically made. The plant thrives in arid areas around the world. (This probably explains the different names of the plant). The Chinese have used it for over 5,000 years for lung problems such as congestion.
Consumers who have suffered from serious illnesses or families of those who have died products which contained ephedra can be compensated for their injuries. Just contact a good lawyer and discuss it with them. You can also contact the Food and Drug Administration Consumer Hotline at 800-532-4440 and also your local state Department of Health. Some people may not yet be aware of the dangers of this herb. There may also be products shipped to the United States from other countries and the FDA are not aware of them so if you know of any, they should be reported to the FDA for your safety and others as well. There are other safe supplements you can use that will not affect you like the ephedra will and will work just as well. If you suffer a serious side effect from any herbal supplement you should contact your doctor as soon as possible.
Some of the products which contained ephedra are Trimspa (replaced ephedra with hoodia gordonii), Metabolife, Metabolite, Megapro, MuscleTech Hydroxycut, Xenadrine, Nature’s Treat Energy Plus, Diet Fuel, Ultimate Orange, Ripped Fuel, Shape-Fast Plus, Diet Fuel, and Ripped Force. There may be other products which contained ephedra. Some products have replaced the ephedra with another supplement but some may not and may be still trying to market the products in the United States. Just be careful and aware of what you are buying.
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