Consumer Reports Questions Safety Of 12 Dietary Supplements

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One of the supplements is Collodial Silver which is also known as ionic silver and native silver. Allegedly it can help address Fungal and other infections, Lyme disease, rosaccea, psoriasis, food poisoning, chronic fatigue syndrome, and HIV/AIDS. However, according to this report it can cause Bluish skin, mucous membrane discoloration, neurological problems, and kidney damage. The report states that Collodial Silver is “Likely unsafe. The FDA advised consumers about the risk of discoloration on Oct. 6, 2009.”

“Supplements are marketed with very seductive and sometimes overblown sales pitches for increasing your performance in the bedroom, slimming down or boosting your athletic prowess,” said Nancy Metcalf, senior program editor for Consumer Reports, in a news release. “And consumers are easily lulled into believing that supplements can do no harm because they’re ‘natural.’ However, some natural ingredients can be hazardous, and on top of that the FDA has repeatedly found hazardous ingredients, including synthetic prescription drugs, in supplements.”

The 12 ingredients to avoid according to the report were: aconite, bitter orange, chaparral, colloidal silver, coltsfoot, comfrey, country mallow, germanium, greater celandine, kava, lobelia, and yohimbe.

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