negative side effects reported‚ e.g.‚ 30 liver damage cases in Alli & Xenical during ‘99-‘08 * Other solutions categorized as herbal or dietary supplements were not regulated by the FDA i.e.‚ safety not warranted‚ e.g.‚ dietary supplement “ephedra” was linked to sudden cardiac death * Deceptive Marketing Claims; hurting industry credibility * In 2007‚ weight-loss drug industry was charged U$25 million by the Federal Trade Commission for the unsubstatiated weight-loss claims *
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The Federal Trade Commision helps protect consumers from false advertisement and advocates the practice of drug companies revealing their full ingredients along with all possible side effects. The FTC monitors especially for androstenedione and ephedra which they specifically have companies mark clearly for when the products contain one of these due to their possibilities on changing hormone balances and bodily functions in men and
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A heat attack is the leading cause of death in the United States. More than a million Americans suffer a heart attack every year‚ and almost half a million die‚ according to the American Heart Association. A heart attack often is the first symptom of coronary artery disease. The blockage usually is caused by atherosclerosis‚ the build-up of plaque in the artery walls‚ and/or by a blood clot in a coronary artery. A slow buildup of this plaque may almost block one of your coronary arteries.
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ANSWER KEY for “Lewis and Clark Reloaded: The 3‚041-Mile Bike Trail” by Mary Rose Grant School for Professional Studies Saint Louis University Part I—The Adventure Begins … and Comes to a Screaming Halt 1. What body systems are primarily affected and what physiological changes would you expect Joe and Frank to experience during such rigorous exercise? You may list‚ as students report out‚ the physiological changes to the respiratory‚ cardiovascular‚ neuromuscular‚ and urinary systems
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Studies have shown that the amount of young athletes using drugs has increased. Not only this‚ but more and more different drugs have been introduced to them. Ergogenic drugs used today include many different steroids‚ growth hormones‚ creatine‚ and ephedra alkaloids. Athletes are beginning to have a “head start” on the types of drugs that should be used. Children are being exposed to drugs‚ and begin to use them as early as their middle school years. Although these drugs may actually be prescribed for
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Chapter Learning Objectives Chapter 30: Plant Diversity II: The Evolution of Seed Plants Concept 30.1: Seeds and pollen grains are key adaptations for life on land • Name five terrestrial adaptations that contributed to the success of seed plants. 1) Seed 2) Reduction of gametophyte generation (dominant is sporophyte) -tiny gametophytes can develop in sporangia of the parental sporophytes which protect them from UV and from drying out 3) Heterospory (mega and micro) -mega- female‚ part
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Sodium – There are mechanisms in place for sodium bicarbonate to be a fat-burning agent (it increases ketone production and lipolysis and causes a minor increase in metabolic rate)‚ but these have not yet been linked to actual weight loss in trials. https://examine.com/supplements/sodium-bicarbonate/ Potassium – Potassium levels change with sodium levels to keep muscles working properly throughout your body‚ especially your heart. http://www.webmd.com/diet/potassium-directory Beta-alanine –
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and having understood and retained its message. c) Alternative Evaluation: The consumer here compares Metabical to the other competitive products: OTC products‚ product Alli‚ ephedra. Here he/ she would see that OTC products have several side effects since they do not go to the stringent FDA approval. Ephedra for instance is linked to several cases of heart death. Alli although FDA
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When most people think about the Electronic Dance Music community‚ the first thing that comes to mind is just that-dance music. Up beat music that gets the body moving; fist pumping‚ hair shaking‚ and occasionally jumping around. Aside from all the beats and bass‚ there is a huge portion of the EDM community that doesn’t deal with just the music aspect-that being the excessive drug abuse. It is not uncommon for drugs to be shared and sold all throughout the dance parties; but the true question is
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John Stuart Mill was a great philosopher of the nineteenth century and the author of ’On Liberty.’ In this writing (written in 1850)‚ Mills voiced his ideas on individual freedom‚ both social and political. His intended audience is educated‚ healthy and ’civilized’ adults. He equates our personal freedoms with the pursuit of happiness‚ in particular‚ freedom of speech and expression. Mill defines the meaning of liberty as the relationship between the State and an individual‚ in regards to the power
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