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Weight Loss Supplement: The Bottom Line

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Based on Thursday’s memo regarding the lack of any research on the effectiveness of Acacia rigidula and the chemical ingredient β-methylphenylethylamine (BMPEA), why did this get so much press? After all, there’s no evidence people are dropping in the streets because they’ve used this chemical. I think it’s directly due to the passion of a single science writer and the lack of follow-up by the FDA. I can’t be sure, of course, but let me lay it out for you.

Let’s start with the FDA. When they found supplements tainted with BMPEA a . . .

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Weight Loss Supplement: The Research

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Purported experts say one thing about the amphetamine-like weight loss supplement that’s in the news. Manufacturers say another. The FDA basically says nothing. “What the heck is going on around here?” is one of my favorite Vince Lombardi quotes. I’ll break things down into three questions.

Is there any evidence that Acacia rigidula contains amphetamine-like chemicals?
Yes. The research was based on analyses of the edible parts of the plants that were eaten by animals in times of drought. Everything from caffeine to nicotine to many forms of amphetamine alkaloids were identified in the . . .

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Weight Loss Supplement: The Acacia Rigidula Headline

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Science by headline is becoming more and more common; case in point, the headlines said things such as “New Study Reports Untested Amphetamine-like Substance in Weight Loss Supplement!” I just can’t let that one go, so that’s the subject of this week’s messages.

Let’s begin with the study. Researchers tested 21 weight loss supplements that contained an ingredient called Acacia rigidula. Never heard of it? Neither did I. It’s a type of bush commonly known as blackbrush acacia that grows in Texas and Mexico and purportedly has similar properties to the banned herb ephedra . . .

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