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11/07/2012
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The consumption of some dietary supplements such as Jack3d, Oxy Elite Pro, Lipo-6 Black, among others, could cause serious damage to health. It is the warning that the National Agency of Sanitary Surveillance (ANVISA) in report, released Tuesday (10/7).
According to the Agency's warning, some of these supplements contain ingredients that are not safe for consumption as food or contain substances with therapeutic properties that can not be consumed without medical supervision. The damage to human health can include toxic effects, particularly liver, metabolic dysfunctions, cardiovascular injury, nervous system disorders and, in some cases lead to death.
"The strong appeal advertising and expected faster results contribute to the indiscriminate use of these substances by people who know the true risk involved," says director of Control and Health Monitoring of ANVISA, José Agenor Alvares. Alert Anvisa also highlights that many of these dietary supplements are not regulated by the Agency and are sold illegally in our country.
According to director of ANVISA, are products made from ingredients that have not undergone safety assessment. "These supplements contain prohibited substances for use in foods such as stimulants, hormones or other considered doping by WADA," said Alvarez.
DMAA
Recently, the World Health Organisation, through the Network of Food Safety Authorities warned that several countries have identified adverse effects associated with consumption of the substance Dimethylamylamine (DMAA), present in some supplements. The DMAA is a stimulant used primarily as an aid to weight loss, increased athletic performance and how drugs of abuse.
This substance, which has stimulating effects on the central nervous system, can cause dependence, and other adverse effects such as kidney failure, liver failure and heart problems, and can lead to death. Some countries have banned the sale of products containing DMAA, such as Australia and New Zealand.
"The DMAA has been added to food supplements indiscriminately, although there was no conclusive studies about its safe dose," says Alvarez. In Brazil, trade in food supplements with DMAA is also prohibited.
In last Tuesday (3/7), ANVISA DMAA included in the list of prohibited substances in the country, a fact which prevents the importation of supplements containing the substance, even for individuals and for personal consumption. Among the dietary supplements that have DMAA are: Jack3d, Oxy Elite Pro, Lipo-6 Black, among others.
Imported
The Brazilian health legislation allows individuals to import food supplements for their own use, even if these products are not regularized at ANVISA. However, these supplements can not be imported for purposes of resale or trade, or contain substances subject to special control or proscribed in the country, as is the case of DMAA.
Each country controls these products in a specific manner and, in many cases are not evaluated for safety, quality and effectiveness of these supplements before entering the market. "Consumers should be vigilant and check if these supplements have been evaluated by the health authorities of the country of origin and were not subject to the recall process," advises the director of ANVISA.
Brazil
In Brazil, food presented in formats pharmaceuticals (capsules, tablets or other formats intended to be ingested dose) may be marketed only after evaluating the safety and use, when considering possible adverse effects ever reported. Also, need to be registered with ANVISA before they are marketed.
According to the director of ANVISA, popularly known products as dietary supplements can not claim to properties or indications. "Advertisements and labels that indicate foods for prevention or treatment of diseases or symptoms, weight loss, fat reduction, muscle mass, increasing metabolism and enhancing sexual performance are illegal and may contain substances not safe for consumption," says Alvarez .
Check here to ANVISA's warning about the case
Source: ANVISA
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