By:  Alicia Weber

Would you drink or eat a supplement that promised to give you a better body or a performance edge?  Well Think TWICE…if you want to stay alive….

See What Happens When Madalina Drinks this so called “Performance-Enhancing Drink.”

Consumers need to be SMART and NOT be fooled by supplements that may say “All Natural” or “Perfectly Safe” or “This supplement can prevent, treat, or cure any disease… or any other exaggerated claim”  These are RED FLAGS and don’t be pulled to buy any of these supplements with these statements.  Thoroughly evaluate labels and check for the following 19 devastating ingredients and if found in a supplement, keep it on the shelf to rot!!

19 Deadly Supplements to Avoid (Look Out – Run in the OTHER Direction Fast!)
*What is important are the names to learn to stay AWAY from – click name to learn deadly side effects.
1.) ACONITE
What other names is the product known by? Aconit, Aconiti Tuber, Acónito, Aconitum, Aconitum Angustifolium, Aconitum napellus, Aconitum carmichaeli, Aconitum kusnezoffi, Atis, Ativisha, Autumn Monkshood, Bachnag, Bikhma, Blue Monkshood Root, Caowu, Chuanwu, Chuan-wu, Fu Zi, Futzu, Helmet Flower, Monkshood, Monkshood Tuber, Prativisha, Radix Aconiti, Radix Aconiti Kusnezoffii, Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata, Vachnag, Vatsnabh, Visha, Wild Aconitum, Wolfsbane, Wutou

2.)  BITTER ORANGE
What other names is the product known by? Aurantii Fructus, Aurantii fructus immaturus, Aurantii pericarpium, Aurantium, Bitter Orange Flower, Bitter Orange Peel, Chao Zhi Ke, Chisil, Citrus amara, Citrus aurantium, Citrus bigarradia, Citrus vulgaris, Fructus Aurantii, Fructus Aurantii Immaturus, Green Orange, Kijitsu, Methyl-Synephrine HCl, Naranja Amarga, Neroli Oil, Norsynephrine, Octopamine, Octopamine HCl, Orange Amère, Orange Peel Extract, Seville Orange, Shangzhou Zhiqiao, Sour Orange, Synephrine, Synephrine HCl, Zhi Ke, Zhi Qiao, Zhi Shi

3.)  CHAPARRAL
What other names is the product known by? Creosote Bush, Greasewood, Hediondilla, Jarilla, Larrea tridentata, Larrea divaricata, Larreastat, Larrea mexicana, Zygophyllum tridentatum

4.)  COLLOIDAL SILVER
What other names is the product known by? Argent colloïdal, Argentum Metallicum, Colloidal Silver Protein, Ionic Silver, Native Silver, Plata Coloidal, Silver, Silver Alginate, Silver in suspending agent, Silver Protein, Tetrasilver Tetroxide

5.)  COLTSFOOT
What other names is the product known by?
Ass’s Foot, Brandlattich, British Tobacco, Bullsfoot, Coughwort, Farfarae Folium Leaf, Fieldhove, Filuis Ante Patrem, Flower Velure, Foal’s Foot, Foalswort, Guflatich, Hallfoot, Horsefoot, Horsehoof, Kuandong Hua, Kwandong Hwa, Pas Diane, Pas d’Ane, Pferdefut, Tussilage, Tussilago Farfara

6.)  COMFREY
What other names is the product known by?
Ass Ear, Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort, Common Comfrey, Consolidae Radix, Consound, Consoude, Consuelda, Gum Plant, Healing Herb, Knitback, Knitbone, Salsify, Slippery Root, Symphytum officinale, Wallwort

7.)  COUNTRY MALLOW
What other names is the product known by?
Bala, Bariar, Heartleaf, Indian Chikana, Khareti, Malva Blanca, Malva-Branca, Malva-Branca-Sedosa, Mauve Blanc, Sida Cordifolia, Silky White Mallow, Vatya, White Mallow

8.)  GERMANIUM
What other names is the product known by?
Atomic number 32, Bis-Carboxyethyl Germanium Sesquioxide, Carboxyethylgermanium Sesquioxide, Ge, Ge-132, Ge-Oxy 132, Germanio, Germanium-132, Germanium Lactate Citrate, Germanium Sesquioxide, Inorganic Germanium, Organic Germanium, Spirogermanium

9.)  GREATER CELANDINE
What other names is the product known by?
Bai Qu Cai, Celandine, Celandine Herb, Celandine Root, Celidonia Mayor, Chelidonii, Chelidonii Herba, Chelidonium Majus, Grande Chélidoine, Greater Celandine Above Ground Parts, Greater Celandine Rhizome, Greater Celandine Root, Schollkraut, Tetterwort, Verruguera

10.)  KAVA
What other names is the product known by?
Ava Pepper, Ava Root, Awa, Gea, Gi, Intoxicating Long Pepper, Intoxicating Pepper, Kao, Kavain, Kavapipar, Kawa Kawa, Kawa Pepper, Kawapfeffer, Kew, Long Pepper, Maori Kava, Malohu, Maluk, Meruk, Milik, Piper methysticum, Rauschpfeffer, Rhizome Di Kava-Kava, Sakau, Tonga, Wurzelstock, Yagona, Yangona, Yaqona, Yongona, kava kava

11.)  LOBELIA
What other names is the product known by?
Asthma Weed, Bladderpod, Emetic Herb, Gagroot, Indian Tobacco, Lobelia inflata, Lobelie, Pukeweed, Vomit Wort, Wild Tobacco

12.)  YOHIMBE
What other names is the product known by?
11-hydroxy Yohimbine, Alpha Yohimbine HCl, Coryanthe Yohimbe, Corynanthe johimbi, Corynanthe yohimbi, Johimbi, Pausinystalia yohimbe, Pausinystalia johimbe, Yohimbehe, Yohimbehe cortex, Yohimbine, Yohimbine HCl

13.) CAFFEINE POWDER
What other names is the product known by?
1,3,7 trimethylxanthine

14.) GERMANDER
What other names is the product known by?
Teucrium chamaedrys, viscidum

15.) GREEN TEA EXTRACT POWDER
What other names is the product known by?
Camellia Sinensis

16.) METHYLSYNEPHRINE
What other names is the product known by?
Oxilofrine, p-hydroxyephedrine pxyephedrine, 4-HMP

17.) PENNYROYAL OIL
What other names is the product known by?
Hedeoma pulegioides, mentha pulegium

18.) RED YEAST RICE
What other names is the product known by?
Monascus purpureus

19.) USNIC ACID
What other names is the product known by?
Beard Moss, Tree Moss, Usnea

Remember: An educated consumer is a POWERFUL consumer. REAL POWER is through education, exercise, and healthy eating.
Sources: http://www.consumerreports.org/health/home.htm