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The conclusion of a study appearing in the medical journal Obesity Review* recently was, "adverse events are reported for a number of herbal food supplements which are used for reducing body weight...'the risk-benefit] balance 'has been shown by our research to be] against the use of most of the reviewed herbal weight-loss supplements." They found exceptions in yerba mate and cambogia. Serious dangers were reported with use ephedra-containing supplements especially. So what is one to do? Our site has shown a lot of medical discoveries using foods to lose weight. Just click here for articles on weight loss and see. *vol 6, 2005, by Drs. Pittler, Schmidt & Ernst, Complimentary Medicine, Universities of Exeter and Plymouth, Exter EX2, 4NT, UK. Yohimbe Also Panned "Conclusion: "Our data suggest that the botanical product, yohimbe, may also 'they had also knocked ephedra] be associated with unacceptably high risks of toxicity..." From: Clinical Toxicology, vol. 43, 2005. By: drs. Woolf, Watson, Litovitz, et al., Children's Hosp., Boston, MA 02115, USA. SEARCH BY SUBJECT - TABLE OF CONTENTS THIS MONTH'S HEALTH BULLETIN NEWS
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