Unapproved Drugs Found in Diet Pills
FDA Findings
On the heels of Coke announcing they are using a FDA unapproved ingredient for a new drink, now the FDA has warned that Zimulti a unapproved diet drug was hidden in some diet pills.
The FDA said the diet pill Phyto Shape contains the drug Zimulti, which it did not approve because of possible links over mental health concerns. Zimulti has been pulled off the European market in the fall over similar concerns.
The FDA’s investigation of diet pills raised many flags, overall they found some diet pills contained controlled substances. Also startling was the amount of drugs found in some diet pills. In some cases these drugs were found to far exceed the daily limits recommended, raising the risk of side effects. Drugs found included some that seemed unrelated to weight loss like the anti-seizure drug Dilantin.
This release by the FDA is another good reason to stay natural when supplements are concerned. Even when staying natural you should still ask your doctor for medical advice before taking any supplement either herbal or synthetic.
