FDA and Trimspa
The Trimspa weight loss pill does not have to be approved by the FDA (Federal Drug Administration) because they claim that all of their ingredients are from all natural products. The Trimspa company lists some of the ingredients on the labels of the Trimspa bottles but they do not list the amounts of each ingredient. They also keep a few ingredients a secret. All of this is due to the fact that they do not want someone to steal their formula. Since the ingredients are all natural, the products do not have to be scientifically studied. There are no drugs involved so the FDA has no control over the product. The Trimspa weight loss pill can not be taken by everyone. There are many possible side effects. People with certain medical problems and/or taking certain medications may not be able to take the pill. You should discuss the use of the Trimspa weight loss pill with your doctor before you take it. Do not take it if you are taking anticoagulants. If you are pregnant or nursing you should discuss the use of the pill with your doctor before taking it. The reported side effects from the use of the Trimspa diet pill are chest pain, pain in the knees, elbows, and wrists, migraines, pain in lower abdomen, stomach ache, jitters, insomnia, restlessness, increased blood glucose, chromium toxicity, allergic reaction to shellfish, heart palpitations, anxiety, swelling of the throat or esophagus which may cause choking if not enough water is taken with the pill, trouble breathing, trouble swallowing, sensitivity to caffeine, and vomiting. If you have any side effects from the Trimspa diet pill you should stop taking it and if the side effect is serious, you should contact your doctor or seek emergency medical care.
The listed ingredients in the Trimspa diet pill are green tea extract, cocoa extract, hoodia gordonii, citrus naringin, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, glucosamine, HCL, glucomannan, and chromium. The Trimspa company was fined $1.5 million by the Federal Trade Commission for false advertising and making statements about the product that they could not provide scientific proof. The Trimspa agreed to pay the fine, not to admit guilt, but so the FTC would drop their investigation which had been going on for about two years. There are also lawsuits filed against the company for false advertising and the pill not doing what the company claimed it would do for its customers. The company’s sales have been declining for the past three years and some feel that the company may not survive for much longer. Only time will tell. Many people claim the product did nothing for them, others claim they lost a few pounds but gained them right back plus more after they stopped taking the pills.
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