Weight loss news: FDA Warns- Stop using Hydroxycut Products

US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have warned the public on using the products of Hydroxycut products by Iovate Health Sciences Inc., of Oakville, Ontario and distributed by Iovate Health Sciences USA Inc. of Blasdell, N.Y. for the reason of a number of liver injuries reported.





Hydroxycut products are products marketed to the public that focuses on weight loss and dietary supplements. This includes fat burners, as energy-enhancers, as low carb diet aids, and for water loss under the Iovate and MuscleTech brand names.

With 23 reported case of serious liver injuries, the Hydroxycut products are requested to be recalled in the market. Among the list of products that are being recalled by the company are:

• Hydroxycut Regular Rapid Release Caplets
• Hydroxycut Caffeine-Free Rapid Release Caplets
• Hydroxycut Hardcore Liquid Caplets
• Hydroxycut Max Liquid Caplets
• Hydroxycut Regular Drink Packets
• Hydroxycut Caffeine-Free Drink Packets
• Hydroxycut Hardcore Drink Packets (Ignition Stix)
• Hydroxycut Max Drink Packets
• Hydroxycut Liquid Shots
• Hydroxycut Hardcore RTDs (Ready-to-Drink)
• Hydroxycut Max Aqua Shed
• Hydroxycut 24
• Hydroxycut Carb Control
• Hydroxycut Natural


FDA urges consumers to stop using Hydroxycut products in order to avoid any undue risk, says Linda Katz, M.D., interim chief medical officer of FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. “Adverse events are rare, but exist,” Katz says. “Consumers should consult a physician or other health care professional if they are experiencing symptoms possibly associated with these products.”

For more info you may visit the FDA advisory at http://www.fda.gov/consumer/updates/hydroxycut050109.pdf

Weight loss news: Losing weight can help cure sleep apnea on obese persons and overweight persons

The latest news on how to lose weight has been researched far and wide by many in the hope that there can be new and good news about weight loss addressing the issue on convenience, and the availability of weight loss methods. However, like any goal, losing weight can never be that easy as it entails time and effort to achieve your goal of losing weight. It is however surprising that aside from the fact that you gain a good figure when you lose some of your fats, doing so also give a number of benefits for you, in health particularly. There is a latest news that losing weight can help cure sleep apnea on obese persons and overweight persons.

Scientific studies was release early in the February this year (2009) that losing weight can cure constructive sleep apnea. Sleep apnea happens when there are pauses in breathing while a person sleeps. The study was justified in a sampling created by a researched group where they reduce the weight of the respondents. Over continuous low calorie diet and active lifestyle, the respondents show improve health and also reduces the problems on hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol.

As quoted, "This is emphasized by our findings that, in conjunction with the improvement in AHI, significant improvements were also found in symptoms related to OSA, insulin resistance, lipids, and cardiorespiratory variables, such as arterial oxygen saturation, in patients belonging to the intervention group," wrote Dr. Tuomilehto. Dr.Henri P.I. Tuomilehto, M.D., Ph.D., works at the department of Otorhinolaryngology at the Kuopio University Hospital in Finland.

This new study by him and his team will lead to a new breakthrough that will ultimately lead to a healthier living and lifestyle, especially when weight loss is concerned.