Supplements You Should Avoid

The second Consumer Reports article about supplements was “15 Supplement Ingredients to Always Avoid.” The best place to begin is with the list so here it is:

Aconite
Caffeine powder
Chaparral
Coltsfoot
Comfrey
Germander
Greater celandine
Green tea extract powder
Kava
Lobelia
Methylsynephrine
Pennyroyal oil
Red yeast rice
Usnic acid
Yohimbe

Along with the list, there was a column that gave claims and benefits of each along with a column of hazards ranging from mild irritation to death. To me, most of the items on the list were herbs I’ve never used and . . .

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