With regard to weight loss pills, it’s undoubtedly best to stick with what’s safe and approved – Generic Phentermine for example! The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning that dieters and bodybuilders should immediately stop using Hydroxycut – a widely used Canadian-made weightloss supplement – as it has been linked to cases of serious liver damage, and at least one death.

Here are a few lines from the official FDA warning:

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers to immediately stop using Hydroxycut products by Iovate Health Sciences Inc., of Oakville, Ontario and distributed by Iovate Health Sciences USA Inc. of Blasdell, N.Y. Some Hydroxycut products are associated with a number of serious liver injuries. Iovate has agreed to recall Hydroxycut products from the market.

The FDA has received 23 reports of serious health problems ranging from jaundice and elevated liver enzymes, an indicator of potential liver injury, to liver damage requiring liver transplant. One death due to liver failure has been reported to the FDA. Other health problems reported include seizures; cardiovascular disorders; and rhabdomyolysis, a type of muscle damage that can lead to other serious health problems such as kidney failure.

The FDA has said also that the maker of Hydroxycut has agreed to recall 14 Hydroxycut products. Available in grocery stores and pharmacies, Hydroxycut has been advertised as being made from natural ingredients. According to the FDA, an estimated nine million Hydroxycut packages were sold last year.