< Back to Previous Page Ephedra Users Beware Have you or anyone you know taken Ephedra and are currently experiencing negative side effects?  Then you need to read the following: Ephedra (also known as Ma Huang) is an over-the-counter dietary supplement containing a high concentration of ephedrine alkaloids.  It was recently banned by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after seven years of unsuccessfully trying to restrict it, due to its harmful side-effects when taken in large doses, in conjunction with other pharmaceuticals, or simply by itself. Ephedra is usually taken as a weight-reducing, fat-burning supplement.  Ephedra users range from athletes and bodybuilders to housewives looking to shed a few of those excess pounds aded during the holiday season.  Users of Ephedra claim that the benefits far outweigh the risks.  It is a supplement that helps build muscle, lose weight, and drastically imporves athletic performnce.  But in 155 cases, Ephedra was the main cause of death. If you or anyone you ,now has expereinced any harmful side-effects when or after taking Ephedra, you need to let us know.

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