What Does the FDA Say About Hydroxycut?

If you've been trying to find out about the dangers of using Hydroxycut, you may be confused by some of the conflicting messages out there. For example, the recent recall of Hydroxycut products, but the fact that stores like GNC, Target, and Walgreens are still selling Hydroxycut products. It seems like there are mixed messages being sent about the safety of Hydroxycut. So what does the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have to say?

The FDA is the governmental body that oversees safety and purity requirements for drugs and food produced or consumed in the United States. Since dietary supplements are classified as food rather than drugs for purposes of regulation, the FDA is unable to do anything about their regulation until actual health complaints have been logged. This operational problem is one of the reasons the response to Hydroxycut has been so mixed.

However, the FDA has been recommending since early May that people stop using their Hydroxycut products, citing over 23 cases of serious liver damage linked to the use of Hydroxycut, including the 2007 death of a 19-year-old man. Other serious cases have involved liver damage so bad it necessitated a transplant, and liver failure. Because of these cases, the FDA has recalled 14 Hydroxycut products, which are made my manufacturer Iovate. According to the agency, Iovate has sold more than 9 million units of Hydroxycut.

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