The AP reports that FDA testing found almost 30 dietary supplements that can harm you.

Many contain sibutramine, a powerful appetite suppressant that’s a chemical cousin of amphetamines. It can cause heart attacks, strokes, heart palpitations and other problems. Some contain phenolphthalein, a chemical long used as a laxative, but which is now being withdrawn from the market because of cancer risks.

None of the supplements lists the dangerous ingredients on the label. “Consumers have no way of knowing that these products contain powerful drugs that can cause serious health consequences,” said Dr. Janet Woodcock, head of the FDA’s drug evaluation center.

The products are:

• Fatloss Slimming
• 2 Day Diet 
• 3x Slimming Power
• 5x Imelda Perfect Slimming 
• 3 Day Diet Japan Lingzhi
• 24 Hours Diet
• 7 Diet Day/Night Formula 
• 7 Day Herbal Slim 
• 8 Factor Diet 
• 999 Fitness Essence 
• Extrim Plus 
• GMP
• Imelda Perfect Slim 
• Lida DaiDaihua
• Miaozi Slim Capsules
• Perfect Slim
• Perfect Slim 5x
• Phyto Shape
• ProSlim Plus
• Royal Slimming Formula
• Slim 3 in 1
• Slim Express 360
• Slimtech
• Somotrin
• Superslim
• TripleSlim
• Zhen de Shou
• Venom Hyperdrive 3.0

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