HYDROXYCUT finally banned. Confirmed deaths from liver failure on this product.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/01/hydroxycut.fda.recall/ I looked other places but this is the most extensive article I could found, I actually just saw a quick clip on CNN and not having much luck finding much said about it ironically, I know they have tons of users.

Thank you so much for this information. My boys have been using hydroxycut for wrestling and now I can show them this article.

Well for anyone who wants to understand more go to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hepatotoxicity "HEPATOTOXICITY" "Several mechanisms are responsible for either inducing hepatic injury or worsening the damage process. Many chemicals damage mitochondria, an intracellular organelle that produce energy. Its dysfunction releases excessive amount of oxidants which in turn injures hepatic cells. Activation of some enzymes in the cytochrome P-450 system such as CYP2E1 also lead to oxidative stress.[11] Injury to hepatocyte and bile duct cells lead to accumulation of bile acid inside liver. This promotes further liver damage." Patel T, Roberts LR, Jones BA, Gores GJ (1998). "Dysregulation of apoptosis as a mechanism of liver disease: an overview".

I've always been afraid of it and thought it would give me a heart attack, I've tried stuff like Ripped Fuel a couple weeks