Ephedra, ephedrine, ma-huang

[Guest guest]

No matter by what name, experts continue to voice mounting cautions against

using this herbal supplement, or any product containing it as an ingredient.

Although it has been used for thousands of years in Asia to treat asthma,

bronchitis, and other respiratory problems, there is a problem with the way

it is being used and sold as a dietary supplement in health food stores: it's

being combined with other stimulants, like caffeine. It is especially risky

to use if you have any underlying medical problems such as heart disease,

high blood pressure, or diabetes, for example.

One recent research study found that although ephedra products represent less

than 1% of all herbs sold in this country, they account for 64% of all

adverse reactions reported (ls of Internal Medicine, 3/18/03).

All above info excerpted from the May 2003 issue of " Self-Healing. "

Please carefully scrutinize the labels of all supplement products that you

use, and make sure you read ALL ingredients. Knowledge is power.

Carol A

[Guest guest]

No matter by what name, experts continue to voice mounting cautions against

using this herbal supplement, or any product containing it as an ingredient.

Although it has been used for thousands of years in Asia to treat asthma,

bronchitis, and other respiratory problems, there is a problem with the way

it is being used and sold as a dietary supplement in health food stores: it's

being combined with other stimulants, like caffeine. It is especially risky

to use if you have any underlying medical problems such as heart disease,

high blood pressure, or diabetes, for example.

One recent research study found that although ephedra products represent less

than 1% of all herbs sold in this country, they account for 64% of all

adverse reactions reported (ls of Internal Medicine, 3/18/03).

All above info excerpted from the May 2003 issue of " Self-Healing. "

Please carefully scrutinize the labels of all supplement products that you

use, and make sure you read ALL ingredients. Knowledge is power.

Carol A

[Guest guest]

Just don't do it. My own experience with alcohol has taught me that

we just don't know what our bodies are going to do.

And face it, we are on the forefront of this procedure. The doctors

do it, but there is no long follow up on the effects of the procedue.

Are you going to drink alcohol and get delayed drunk like I did? Are

you going to eat pizza and puke your guts out? Maybe. like me, you

can eat a ton of jalapeno peppers, no problem, but I eat ice cream

and am queasy. No one can tell because no one has ever been here

before.

I would like to see this board get into more macro issues. I think

at, if over a year out, you are still questioning how many grams of

protein you should have in a day, then you are not quite there.

Protein, calcium, water, ...

Don't we know this by now?

I want to hear more juicy stuff, like how this operation has affected

your life, how has it changed your relationship, how do people treat

you differently, if at all, how do you see yourself...

I personally would find this more interesting that debating calcium.

Vicki A.

> No matter by what name, experts continue to voice mounting cautions

against

> using this herbal supplement, or any product containing it as an

ingredient.

> Although it has been used for thousands of years in Asia to treat

asthma,

> bronchitis, and other respiratory problems, there is a problem with

the way

> it is being used and sold as a dietary supplement in health food

stores: it's

> being combined with other stimulants, like caffeine. It is

especially risky

> to use if you have any underlying medical problems such as heart

disease,

> high blood pressure, or diabetes, for example.

>

> One recent research study found that although ephedra products

represent less

> than 1% of all herbs sold in this country, they account for 64% of

all

> adverse reactions reported (ls of Internal Medicine, 3/18/03).

>

> All above info excerpted from the May 2003 issue of " Self-Healing. "

>

> Please carefully scrutinize the labels of all supplement products

that you

> use, and make sure you read ALL ingredients. Knowledge is power.

>

> Carol A

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Just don't do it. My own experience with alcohol has taught me that

we just don't know what our bodies are going to do.

And face it, we are on the forefront of this procedure. The doctors

do it, but there is no long follow up on the effects of the procedue.

Are you going to drink alcohol and get delayed drunk like I did? Are

you going to eat pizza and puke your guts out? Maybe. like me, you

can eat a ton of jalapeno peppers, no problem, but I eat ice cream

and am queasy. No one can tell because no one has ever been here

before.

I would like to see this board get into more macro issues. I think

at, if over a year out, you are still questioning how many grams of

protein you should have in a day, then you are not quite there.

Protein, calcium, water, ...

Don't we know this by now?

I want to hear more juicy stuff, like how this operation has affected

your life, how has it changed your relationship, how do people treat

you differently, if at all, how do you see yourself...

I personally would find this more interesting that debating calcium.

Vicki A.

> No matter by what name, experts continue to voice mounting cautions

against

> using this herbal supplement, or any product containing it as an

ingredient.

> Although it has been used for thousands of years in Asia to treat

asthma,

> bronchitis, and other respiratory problems, there is a problem with

the way

> it is being used and sold as a dietary supplement in health food

stores: it's

> being combined with other stimulants, like caffeine. It is

especially risky

> to use if you have any underlying medical problems such as heart

disease,

> high blood pressure, or diabetes, for example.

>

> One recent research study found that although ephedra products

represent less

> than 1% of all herbs sold in this country, they account for 64% of

all

> adverse reactions reported (ls of Internal Medicine, 3/18/03).

>

> All above info excerpted from the May 2003 issue of " Self-Healing. "

>

> Please carefully scrutinize the labels of all supplement products

that you

> use, and make sure you read ALL ingredients. Knowledge is power.

>

> Carol A

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

And to add a little more. If you take any type of herbal or dietary

supplement, it is not held up to the same standards as over-the-counter or

prescription. It could contain absolutely anything. Tests shows that the

quantity or strength of ingredients can vary wildly.

in Austin

RNY April 1998

Ephedra, ephedrine, ma-huang

>

> Please carefully scrutinize the labels of all supplement products that you

> use, and make sure you read ALL ingredients. Knowledge is power.

>

> Carol A

>

[Guest guest]

And to add a little more. If you take any type of herbal or dietary

supplement, it is not held up to the same standards as over-the-counter or

prescription. It could contain absolutely anything. Tests shows that the

quantity or strength of ingredients can vary wildly.

in Austin

RNY April 1998

Ephedra, ephedrine, ma-huang

>

> Please carefully scrutinize the labels of all supplement products that you

> use, and make sure you read ALL ingredients. Knowledge is power.

>

> Carol A

>