Weight loss supplements
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Non-ephedra ingredients' safety not supported by available data, researchers say. D. Wong, et al., California Poison Control Center-San Francisco General Hospital, reviewed data on citrus aurantium, chitin, garcinia cambogia, chromium picolinate and gum guggul extract through MEDLINE, concluding: "Although adverse events are not frequently reported, product claims may lack reputable scientific evidence for establishing safety." They also note "very few studies" have been conducted on the ingredients