I know alot us stay away from store bought Pre workout stuff but for those who still use it or thinking about it, here is an article I found on the sketchiness of the supplement industry.
Most consumers trust and believe the product they purchase from large well known retailers must be safe or they wouldn’t be on the market. This is simply not true!
Dietary and other nutritional supplements are largely exempt from FDA oversight. Until the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 otherwise known as DSHEA which was written by US Senator Orrin Hatchand, Tom Harkin, the FDA held dietary supplements to the standard of pharmaceutical drugs.
Essentially, the law declared vitamins, minerals, and even herbal “remedies” to be dietary supplements. The effect of the law was to remove the pesky FDA from ensuring that the products are safe. Regulations ensure that herbal supplements meet manufacturing standards but don’t guarantee that they’re safe or effective.
DSHEA also included one very significant grandfather clause stating that any ingredient on the market at the time of the bill’s passage would be legal and not subject to FDA review.
The FDA usually takes action if it learns of health and safety problems with products after the fact because the law requires the FDA to prove that products are unsafe and the lack of adverse event reporting, it can take decades to compile sufficient evidence.
In the 1990’s, dietary supplements containing ephedra (derived from the Chinese herb ma huang) were widely marketed for boosting energy and weight loss. When combined with caffeine, ephedra does promote modest, short-term weight loss. But it contains chemicals that can constrict blood vessels, and studies linked ephedra use to high blood pressure, palpitations, heart attacks and deaths.
However, because the law required the FDA to prove that ephedra-containing products were unsafe, it took a decade to compile sufficient evidence. During that time, the agency logged 16,000 reports of injuries, 62,000 consumer complaints, and at least 155 deaths related to ephedra-containing products. A national team of researchers revealed that the rate of liver failure from supplements has increased 185% over the past decade.
Although ephedra has been banned and removed from the market, it’s still being found in adulterated supplements. Dozens more deadly products containing chemicals and designer stimulants that have never before been tested, have popped up on the market claiming to be legal botanicals such as dimethylamylamine (DMAA). DMAA which is almost molecularly identical to methamphetamine.
DMAA also known by at least 39 other names has killed many people and caused liver failure. After the death of three US soldiers, the US government has removed all products from the shelves, meanwhile it took the FDA years to remove DMAA and others like it.
Consumers can no longer trust ingredients listed on their supplement labels are safe or factual. Supplements are continuously being found to be adulterated with prescription pharmaceuticals, steroids, stimulants and various other dangerous ingredients. Manufacturers are frequently and purposely submitting FALSE certificates of analysis to the FDA.
In 2017, the US Department of Defense in partnership with the US Anti Doping Agency (USADA) tested over 200 products easily available in the market place.
60.9% tested positive for stimulants not stated on the facts panel label.
49.2% tested positive for steroids.
29.2% tested positive for both steroids & stimulants.
The bottom line is these product can be very dangerous!
There’s no way to know what is truly in the the supplements you’ve purchased unless you pay to have them independently lab tested, which can be quite costly. Time and time again many of these product have proven to be adulterated and have shown to have no real health benefits. Most people would not risk their lives by playing Russian Roulette with a gun, why play it with your supplements?
Most consumers trust and believe the product they purchase from large well known retailers must be safe or they wouldn’t be on the market. This is simply not true!
Dietary and other nutritional supplements are largely exempt from FDA oversight. Until the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 otherwise known as DSHEA which was written by US Senator Orrin Hatchand, Tom Harkin, the FDA held dietary supplements to the standard of pharmaceutical drugs.
Essentially, the law declared vitamins, minerals, and even herbal “remedies” to be dietary supplements. The effect of the law was to remove the pesky FDA from ensuring that the products are safe. Regulations ensure that herbal supplements meet manufacturing standards but don’t guarantee that they’re safe or effective.
DSHEA also included one very significant grandfather clause stating that any ingredient on the market at the time of the bill’s passage would be legal and not subject to FDA review.
The FDA usually takes action if it learns of health and safety problems with products after the fact because the law requires the FDA to prove that products are unsafe and the lack of adverse event reporting, it can take decades to compile sufficient evidence.
In the 1990’s, dietary supplements containing ephedra (derived from the Chinese herb ma huang) were widely marketed for boosting energy and weight loss. When combined with caffeine, ephedra does promote modest, short-term weight loss. But it contains chemicals that can constrict blood vessels, and studies linked ephedra use to high blood pressure, palpitations, heart attacks and deaths.
However, because the law required the FDA to prove that ephedra-containing products were unsafe, it took a decade to compile sufficient evidence. During that time, the agency logged 16,000 reports of injuries, 62,000 consumer complaints, and at least 155 deaths related to ephedra-containing products. A national team of researchers revealed that the rate of liver failure from supplements has increased 185% over the past decade.
Although ephedra has been banned and removed from the market, it’s still being found in adulterated supplements. Dozens more deadly products containing chemicals and designer stimulants that have never before been tested, have popped up on the market claiming to be legal botanicals such as dimethylamylamine (DMAA). DMAA which is almost molecularly identical to methamphetamine.
DMAA also known by at least 39 other names has killed many people and caused liver failure. After the death of three US soldiers, the US government has removed all products from the shelves, meanwhile it took the FDA years to remove DMAA and others like it.
Consumers can no longer trust ingredients listed on their supplement labels are safe or factual. Supplements are continuously being found to be adulterated with prescription pharmaceuticals, steroids, stimulants and various other dangerous ingredients. Manufacturers are frequently and purposely submitting FALSE certificates of analysis to the FDA.
In 2017, the US Department of Defense in partnership with the US Anti Doping Agency (USADA) tested over 200 products easily available in the market place.
60.9% tested positive for stimulants not stated on the facts panel label.
49.2% tested positive for steroids.
29.2% tested positive for both steroids & stimulants.
The bottom line is these product can be very dangerous!
There’s no way to know what is truly in the the supplements you’ve purchased unless you pay to have them independently lab tested, which can be quite costly. Time and time again many of these product have proven to be adulterated and have shown to have no real health benefits. Most people would not risk their lives by playing Russian Roulette with a gun, why play it with your supplements?
