 GuarGum, first diet
supplements facing banned from FDA
Guar Gum was first
natural supplement which was banned by
FDA in 1991, used in many
medicines and products made for losing weight. Before
we look at further details why FDA had banned the use of Guar Gum in
the
medicine for losing weight, it is better to have knowledge about what
is Guar
Gum?
What You Know About GuarGum?
Guar Gum is
basically the endosperm of guar beans. It is
water soluble fibers which form laxative in bulk form, which is the
cause of
constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, diverticulosis, colitis and
Crohn's
disease. Due to the fact of its solubility it is able to absorb
bacetria, which
can be cause of colon infections and stomach problems.
These are the basic
properties that was contained in Guar
that makes it very risky to use in medicne. Another risk was it was
traded from India
and was a low standard product as copmare to the standard set at
international
level. Its poor quality can be another issue for banning it by FDA. But
if we
look at FDA report which is available on internet, you can see certain
reasons
for baninng Crohn's disease by FDA.
Why FDA Banned This Product?
 FDA banned
this product because there were ten stated that
were reporting the health hazrads created by Crohn's disease which were
making
people ill and even death cases were discovered, so FDA tested all
medicines
which uses Crohn's disease as a dieting suppliment including, Utah and
Springville who were using Springville East Indian V as main product in
their
medicine.
The stock was
immediately removed from the market after the reports
were published against the guar.
Guar was also not
an effective and safe way for losing
weight and along with that ten more ingredients were banned to use in
any
medicine made for losing weight.
The FDA not only
banned Guar, but they made illegal the use
of guar in any product made for losing weight without getting
permission from
FDA authorities in any part of USA and Europe.
Banned of FDA for all companies
selling GuaGum
Guar Gum is very
useful for high cholesterol and controlling
blood pressure if it is used in small quantity but high tendency can
affect
several functionalities of body for that particular reason, guar was
banned by
FDA to save life of people and making them healthy. Till now FDA has
banned
fourteen companies in last couple of years manufacturing medicines in
which
Guar gum was used and lawsuit these companies.
Guar gum products
are still under investigation by FDA and
about 3000 capsules and tablets are banned by FDA so far.
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