- UPC: 9781580543712
# 543705
| Ephedra Fact and Fiction
By Mike Fillon
ISBN 1-58054-370-7 Pages: 267 Size: 5.5 x 8.5 Format: Paperback Published: 11/01/03 The Truth about Ephedra If you've listened to the news or read the newspaper lately, you've likely heard something related to supposed dangers of ephedra. Maybe that this football player or that baseball player collapsed, had a serious reaction, or even died from taking an ephedra supplement. That seems to be the consensusthat ephedra can literally kill you. But is ephedra "killer" herb? Does it really cause heart attacks, strokes, seizures, or the other serious effects that are commonly reported in the media. The answers will likely surprise you. In Ephedra Fact and Fiction, author Mike Fillon covers the real story behind the ephedra controversy. Investigating every avenue, from behind-the-scene deals between lawmakers and pharmaceutical companies to an unwitting media's perpetuation of misinformation created by front PR firms, to the blatant dismissal of legitimate research supporting ephedra's safety, this book turns the entire ephedra firestorm on its head. More compelling is Fillon's discovery that this scenario is not simply about ephedrarather, it is the entire supplement industry, the legislation that governs it, and the availability of even the most common nutritional supplements that are the real targets. "Fascinating . . . a classic example of how misinformation stemming from various special interest groups and broadcasts by the media can cause a political and legal firestorm regarding a supplement." Richard B. Kreider, Ph.D. Baylor University |