Another supplement-OxyElite Pro-causes liver damage and failure! Eat it like God made it for optimal health

I posted a few weeks ago about two dietary supplements that were found to have methamphetamine like compounds in them.  Today there is an article stating that OxyElite Pro has caused liver failure in numerous cases.  The majority of the cases are in Hawaii, which the CDC and other agencies are saying are linked to taking the fat-burning supplement and some cases are reported on the mainland as well.  The CDC says this may be due to under-reporting or attribution outside of Hawaii, while the company that sells OxyElite Pro is contending this is not the case, that there is something unusual about the Hawaii trend and it isn't as large a problem as it potentially could be.  They are pulling the supplement from distribution while reformulating it, but state the case numbers should be much higher if it was the supplement's fault alone.  The full article I read is at USA Today.

Having had a serious negative reaction and nearly damaging my liver using a pre-workout supplement in 2008.  After taking N.O. Xplode for about two months in Iraq, I was tested during a trip back to San Diego.  Although I had been recently injured lifting, so had some muscle damage and acetimenophen use, my AST and ALT numbers were way above normal limits, showing potential liver damage.  Fortunately I showed no other signs of liver failure or hepatitis like jaundice, and had had just about every immunization known to the military!  Over a period of months, these numbers reverted back to my usual "low normal" liver function numbers, and I was spared a liver biopsy or worse.  I am thankful this was caught in time, and have been very cautious if not flat out against many commercial supplements ever since.  They are not regulated whatsoever, and most advertisements have been found to be disingenous at best and artificial at worst.  One example is using pro bodybuilders taking massive amounts of steriods to hawk pre-workout and weight gain products when the bodybuilders are taking massive amounts of steriods.  Most their gains come from the steriods and huge caloric intake, not the supplement in question.

Hope this helps you make decisions regarding what you put in your body!