Food Supplements By Healthy People Co. Recalled For Unconfirmed Drug Components [update]

[update] The nationwide recall of Healthy People Co. dietary supplements is expanded for products purchased on or before October 25, 2011.

Background of Food Supplements by Healthy People Co.

Dietary food supplements from Healthy People Co. have been indicated to supplement the diet for both men and women and for a number of uses with some of the most common supplements being those for:

• weight loss
• herbal supplements
• detoxification (anti-oxidant formulas)
• men’s sexual health

FDA Alert on Food Supplements by Healthy People Co.

Following a laboratory analysis that was conducted by the FDA on food supplements from Healthy People Co., the FDA identified the following issues:

• presence of unconfirmed drug ingredients in the supplements
• consequential health implications to vulnerable consumer groups

The tests revealed that the Healthy People Co. food supplements contained the following drugs:

Sibutramine:

• previously a drug approved by the FDA
• indicated as a weight loss substance
• employed in therapeutic regimens for obese persons
• has since been withdrawn from the market in United States

Tadalafil:

• yet another drug approved by the FDA
• indicated for the treatment of ED – Erectile Dysfunction.

Sibutramine risks:

• greatly increases the heart pulse rate and blood pressure in certain patients
• poses great risk to consumers with medical history in any of the following conditions:
  • arrhythmias
  • HF or CHF – congestive heart failure
  • CAD – coronary artery disease or atherosclerotic heart disease

Tadalafil risks:

• identified as counteractive with drugs containing nitrates such as nitroglycerin
• seen to drastically reduce the blood pressure to critical levels
• poses great risk to consumers with medical history in any of the following conditions:
  • high cholesterol levels
  • HBP – high blood pressure
  • cardiac disease
  • diabetes

(persons with the above conditions are considered especially vulnerable due to the presence of nitrates in their prescribed therapies).

The nationwide recall of Healthy People Co. dietary supplements is expanded for products purchased on or before October 25, 2011.

Recommendation on Food Supplements by Healthy People Co.

“Customers in possession of the products listed above with matching the lot numbers should return any unused product for a full refund to the company directly. Customers can call 626-939-4132 M-F 9am-5pm (PST) for instructions.”

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