U.S. health agencies are flagging certain weight loss supplements that contain yellow oleander, a plant that can lead to severe gastrointestinal and cardiac issues.
It’s especially risky when taken in larger doses, King added. The Maryland patient, unable to read the instructions, consumed the package of 12 yellow oleander seeds when they were supposed to take a quarter of one, he said.
The weight loss “Nuez de la India” products flagged by the FDA are also supposed to contain another plant, calledBut again, a number of products contain yellow oleander instead, the agency said. When investigating tejocote root supplements, the CDC also raised alarm bells about how common mislabeling appears to be. Researchers investigated 10 different tejocote root supplements in December 2022, and found that nine out of the 10 contained yellow oleander instead of tejocote root.
“Supplements are not regulated like drugs, or even really most foods,” said King. “They have very loose labeling requirements and in general, we strongly recommend if you’re going to get supplements, make sure they’re from a reliable source that has a history of quality control.”
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