Unbelievable (Ephedra banning?)...

[Pityocamptes]

I don't know if anyone else has posted a thread on this but this morning while watching CNN they had an excerpt talking about the banning of ephedra (or a least to have the FDA pull it and those supplements that contain it). They claimed some deaths associated with it. I believe that these were probably idiots who were not eating anything and just popping pills and never working out - looking for weight lose in a bottle. If taken with respect (like everything else should be) and in moderation along with a consultation with their physician I can't see anything like this happening. Pretty soon nothing will be left because of the few who abuse supplements and the like. Just felt like venting.

 

[Jacked Johnson]

Don't worry, the FDA has been threatening this for a few years. I doubt anything will ever come of it.

 

[karde]

http://www.cnn.com/2001/HEALTH/diet.fitness/09/05/ephedra.petition.ap/index.html

 

[karde]

Doesn't the pic in that CNN link look like the editor told some lacky "Hey we need a pic of some ephedra, run down to the supermarket and take one....but use our hidden camera so you don't get caught."

lol

 

[proxy]

They are right .........

I think that stuff works great for some people.But........it should be banned.

 

[proxy]

http://www.ephedrafacts.com/qa.htm

 

[chillin408]

I wish the laws would constitute more toward increasing personal responsibility, instead of constantly blaming others. If ephedra is banned, then creatine will probably later be banned too, and this will make people--in general--just less responsible, and dependent on the gov't. Look at what all the laws and regulations today have done, everyone is just blaming there problems on others, not taking responsibility, but its not all their fault since the way the system is set up, you are forced to depend on others.

If the governent's FDA were here to protect us, then they would allow supplement companies to formulate their products with pure ephedrine. I don't think that my freedom should be witheld anymore than it already is because of other people's irresponsibility. I can't wait till the day when we are forced to go nutrition counseling on a monthly basis, because we cannot make safe food chocies, and to create more jobs and make people more dependent. Theres already warnings on the ephedra bottles, so its not my fault if someone fucks up.

 

[MrOlympia2004]

FDA=Fucking Dumb Asses

 

[shaolin]

Not necessarily abuse of Ephedra

I am one of those that had an awful reaction. Bought some Ma Huang and took one capsule in the morning. Did intensive stairmaster some 9 hours later and had to quit as my I got super hot and extremely dizzy. I thought my heart was about to give out. Got off the machine and waited for 20 minutes for my heart rate to return to normal. Was very scary for a guy in great condition who does not abuse supplements.

I know my reaction was abnormal, but I took this before all the warnings and there is no way to tell ahead of time if you will have a similar reaction.

Banning is usually not the answer, however people need tpo educated as to the dangers.

BTW George, is your Phenyltropic likely to effect me in a like manner?

 

[shaolin]

Not necessarily abuse of Ephedra

I am one of those that had an awful reaction. Bought some Ma Huang and took one capsule in the morning. Did intensive stairmaster some 9 hours later and had to quit as my I got super hot and extremely dizzy. I thought my heart was about to give out. Got off the machine and waited for 20 minutes for my heart rate to return to normal. Was very scary for a guy in great condition who does not abuse supplements.

I know my reaction was abnormal, but I took this before all the warnings and there is no way to tell ahead of time if you will have a similar reaction.

Banning is usually not the answer, however people need tpo educated as to the dangers.

BTW George, is your Phenyltropic likely to effect me in a like manner?