The Most Surprising Facts About Supplements That Will Scare You

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Does it sound incredible to take one simple pill a day and be granted with tighter muscles, beautiful skin, better heart health, and a sharp brain?

It sounds very easy and it doesn’t even need that much hard work –Exactly what anyone would want. But do you really think that’s healthy? Did you even think about what’s the real purpose behind the supplement industry?

Basically, they went from a $20 billion market (in 2004) to $132 billion markets (today), and in the United States, more than 170 million adults consume supplements daily, and 3 out of 4 people do it daily. These are some scary numbers that show what a man/woman would do for a better body in less time and without hard work.

The thing that not everyone understands is this industry is nothing as it seems. In fact, taking off a little part of the curtain would reveal shocking truths about the ingredients and hundreds of lawsuits. It is necessary to be aware of what you are putting inside your body, and if you take supplements, then read this article.

#1 – They will send you to the ER

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We need to understand that there is no pill with great power that will make your body and health “perfect” in a short time. In fact, these pills might have the power to damage your health and send you to the ER.

According to research in the New England Journal of Medicine, more than 23,000 people find themselves in the emergency room because of complications from the ingestion of the supplement. The most pills responsible were the ones aiming for weight loss.

#2 – They may contain Amphetamines

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Research about Drug Testing and Analysis found out that 6 weight loss supplements that were produced by Hi-Tech pharmaceuticals have a large amount of a compound similar to amphetamines, and it is called R-Beta-methylphenethylamine. After this study was done in 2015, the FDA demanded a recall.