What Are the Side Effects of Probiotics?
December 29, 2011 – 4:05 am | No Comment
Probiotics which are also known as friendly bacteria are generally considered to be safe like other nutritional supplements but many a times they may also pose harmful side effects. The live bacteria content of probiotic supplement can over colonize the intestine and cause infection which is one of the probiotic side effects. This type of risks generally occurs in newborns, elderly people and people  [...]

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Looming Doubts Over Xenical And Alli Weight-Reducing Drugs Causing Liver Damage
September 3, 2009 – 10:45 am | 3 Comments
Looming Doubts Over Xenical And Alli Weight-Reducing Drugs Causing Liver Damage
The miasma hangs heavy over the rising reports of liver injury in patients consuming weight-loss medications like orlistat, vended under the name of prescription medicine Xenical and the past-the-counter drug Alli. FDA has recently made an announcement regarding the detailed scrutiny of the thirty-two undesirable episodes of grave liver damage in those consuming orlistat that were observed during the time periods of 1999-2008, inclusive of twenty-seven cases that needed to be hospitalized and six of them with liver breakdown reported. FDA has made a notable finding that nearly thirty of the reported cases transpired outside the United States. Xenical received FDA approval in 1999 while Alli got granted approval in 2007 as above-the-counter weight loss means for adult usage. Xenical is sold in close to hundred countries following approval. The widespread cited unpleasant episodes comprised of yellowing of skin or in the white portion of the eyes –jaundice, feeling a sense of being  [...]