Bee pollen for weight loss
Products labeled to contain
bee pollen that promise
to help you lose weight or
reshape your body could actually harm you, warns the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Bee pollen is the pollen that bees collect from flowers; it is the food that nourishes bee lar vae. But it’s not a miracle ingredient, says Gary Coody, R.Ph., FDA’s national health fraud coordinator. Some bee pollen products marketed for weight loss have been found to contain hidden and potent ially dangerous ing redients t hat may be harmful for people who have conditions such as irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure and bipolar disorders (a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood), says Coody. FDA recently warned consumers to immediately stop using one of these products—Zi Xiu Tang Bee Pollen
because it contains at least one potentially harmf ul ingredient that is not listed on the product’s label. Zi Xiu Tang is just one of several bee pollen products that the FDA has found to contain undeclared sibutramine and/or phenolphthalein. P roducts labeled to contain bee pollen that promise to help you lose weight or reshape your body could actually harm you, warns the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Some Bee Pollen Weight Loss Products Are a Dangerous Scam Others include Ultimate Formula, Fat Zero, Bella Vi Amp’d Up, Insane Amp’d Up, Slim Trim U, Infinity, Perfect Body Solution, Asset Extreme, Asset Extreme Plus, Asset Bold and Asset Bee Pollen. All these products marketed for weight loss included bee pollen in the list of ingredients. The agenc y has received f rom consumers and health care professionals more than 50 adverse event reports associated with the use of tainted bee pollen weight loss products. The reports include at least one death, serious cardiac issues, chest pain, heart palpitations, tachycardia (increased heart rate), increased blood pressure, seizures, suicidal thoughts, anxiety, insomnia and diarrhea. In addit ion, many bee pollen weight loss products are marketed as dietary supplements with claims to treat or prevent a variety of diseases and signs or symptoms of disease, including obesity, allergies, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. By law, dietary supplements may not claim to treat or prevent a disease. “When people buy these tainted bee pollen weight loss products, they are unknowingly taking one or more
Products labeled to contain
bee pollen that promise
to help you lose weight or
reshape your body could actually harm you, warns the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Bee pollen is the pollen that bees collect from flowers; it is the food that nourishes bee lar vae. But it’s not a miracle ingredient, says Gary Coody, R.Ph., FDA’s national health fraud coordinator. Some bee pollen products marketed for weight loss have been found to contain hidden and potent ially dangerous ing redients t hat may be harmful for people who have conditions such as irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure and bipolar disorders (a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood), says Coody. FDA recently warned consumers to immediately stop using one of these products—Zi Xiu Tang Bee Pollen
because it contains at least one potentially harmf ul ingredient that is not listed on the product’s label. Zi Xiu Tang is just one of several bee pollen products that the FDA has found to contain undeclared sibutramine and/or phenolphthalein. P roducts labeled to contain bee pollen that promise to help you lose weight or reshape your body could actually harm you, warns the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Some Bee Pollen Weight Loss Products Are a Dangerous Scam Others include Ultimate Formula, Fat Zero, Bella Vi Amp’d Up, Insane Amp’d Up, Slim Trim U, Infinity, Perfect Body Solution, Asset Extreme, Asset Extreme Plus, Asset Bold and Asset Bee Pollen. All these products marketed for weight loss included bee pollen in the list of ingredients. The agenc y has received f rom consumers and health care professionals more than 50 adverse event reports associated with the use of tainted bee pollen weight loss products. The reports include at least one death, serious cardiac issues, chest pain, heart palpitations, tachycardia (increased heart rate), increased blood pressure, seizures, suicidal thoughts, anxiety, insomnia and diarrhea. In addit ion, many bee pollen weight loss products are marketed as dietary supplements with claims to treat or prevent a variety of diseases and signs or symptoms of disease, including obesity, allergies, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. By law, dietary supplements may not claim to treat or prevent a disease. “When people buy these tainted bee pollen weight loss products, they are unknowingly taking one or more
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