Public Warned About Buying Dangerous Herbal Slimming Aids Online

The public have been warned by regulators not to buy particular herbal slimming products available online due to concerns about serious side effects.

Several products available to buy from overseas websites have received international safety warning from health agencies in Sweden, Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, the USA and Ireland. Products including “instant slim”, acaiberry abc and Sport Burner have been found to contain prescription only Sibtramine which has been withdrawn across Europe due to increased risk of heart attacks and strokes following its use.

Liam Moloney, Healthcare Solicitor, said today, “People often assume that because herbal medicines and products contain natural extracts they are automatically safe but that is not the case – no medicine or product is risk free. People should not take any slimming medicines bought online without consulting with a pharmacist or doctor as they risk being supplied with medicines that are not safe or not suitable for them to use”. People can also protect themselves by making sure they look out for the Traditional Herbal Registration (THR) logo, as products and medicines bearing this logo have been assessed and quality checked to ensure that are safe to use. It simply is not worth the danger to your overall health to buy these products without carrying out the appropriate checks in advance.