Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008
Ma Huang, the native-Chinese herb used in fat-burning supplements (??? see other article about Ephedra in the site) and also known as Ephedra, has been used as a natural treatment for a variety of illnesses spanning the past five thousand years. Early ailments treated by products of the Ma Huang ...
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Friday, December 7th, 2007
FOR RELEASE: April 2, 2003
http://www.pulsemed.org
Some energy and weight-loss supplement companies are now promoting non-ephedra formulations such as Xenadrine-EFX, Thermo DynamX, and Thermoloss EF. These companies imply or explicitly state that their new products are safer. However, the new pills contain numerous stimulants that have an identical effect on the body.
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Friday, December 7th, 2007
The Chinese medicine herb, ephedra (ma huang), has been misused by the supplement industry and misunderstood by both the press and biomedical community. The February 17th death of Orioles pitcher Steve Bechler brought national attention to both the risks of inappropriate ephedra usage and the dangers of an under-regulated supplement ...
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Friday, December 7th, 2007
Ephedra Not For Minors
A three month long legislative battle in Suffolk County, New York ended December 18th. The legislature had been considering banning all ephedra sales. Ephedra is an important natural remedy for coughing and wheezing. It is best used as part of herbal formulas prescribed by licensed trained acupuncturists ...
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Friday, December 7th, 2007
I have a question: Do your practitioners screen for aspartame/ nutrasweet users? I've received huge amounts of material that implicate aspartame in many of the deaths/problems associated with ephedra.
By screening, I assume you mean: Do they ask their patients if they use aspartame. Acupuncturists' patient information forms vary. Some of ...
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