Weight Loss Supplement: The Bottom Line

Based on Thursday’s memo regarding the lack of any research on the effectiveness of Acacia rigidula and the chemical ingredient β-methylphenylethylamine (BMPEA), why did this get so much press? After all, there’s no evidence people are dropping in the streets because they’ve used this chemical. I think it’s directly due to the passion of a single science writer and the lack of follow-up by the FDA. I can’t be sure, of course, but let me lay it out for you.

Let’s start with the FDA. When they found supplements tainted with BMPEA a . . .

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