“Ephedra has not been tested for safety and efficacy in losing weight. We need a lot more research to determine: Is it safe, and, second, does it really work? ...

Even the Food and Drug Administration got involved by completing a study Feb. 28 and sending out warnings to sellers or manufacturers of the product that claim it enhances athletic ability. Clearly, ...

Ephedra, which has been banned by the FDA for over a decade, is no joke. The drug was blamed for poisoning over 10,000 people in 2002, when abuse hit its peak.

Ephedra is used by dieters to promote weight loss and by athletes, in what last year was a $1.3-billion market, according to the San Diego-based Nutrition Business Journal.

Ephedra, an herb commonly used for weight loss and body building, increases metabolic rate and speeds the heart, he said. Add strenuous activity, and “sports use is one area where I have got ...

One of the great medicines of all time, ephedra (Ephedra sinica) has been in use for as long as 5,000 years. Known as Ma Huang in traditional Chinese Medicine, ephedra is native to Central Asia.

Need to lose some weight? Boost your energy? Improve your athletic performance? Millions of people looking for a quick fix to those kinds of health problems have turned to dietary supplements ...

I was reading about a product called ephedra-57 . It has ephedra and hoodia in it. Apparently these are natural herbs that aid in weight loss but Ive heard ephedra can cause heart problems. The ...

Ephedra may soon vanish from stores pending a federal ban, but those who know about herbal supplements say something else, like synephrine, will take its place. ...

Ephedra is banned for Olympic sports, college athletes, by the National Football League and at U.S. military bases worldwide after two dozen soldiers died while taking ephedra.