Some Po Chai Capsules OK, Other Dangerous Says HSA

How do you know which ones are safe to use and which ones are not?

A news report submitted to the Ukmedix Newsroom has accentuated the confusion and uncertainty surrounding the use of Chinese traditional medicine. In this case one particular batch of Po Chai weight loss capsules were recalled by health authorities in Singapore after they were found to contain sibutramine [the active ingredient in Reductil] and also phenolphthalein which is a cancer causing laxative.

The Health Sciences Authority of Singapore explained that only this batch of Po Chai capsules were being recalled from pharmacists just to be super safe and that they had tested other batches and found them to contain no dangerous chemicals. So what we have here is a situation where some batches of the same traditional weight loss medication are contaminated with cancer causing chemicals but at the same time we’re supposed to trust other batches which have not been recalled. How is the consumer going to know which ones are safe to use and which ones are not?

This is exactly why at Ukmedix News we warn our readers about the use of any traditional, natural or herbal weight loss medication. With so many criminal gangs hijacking genuine Chinese medication and adding powerful and dangerous compounds, many of which should only be given on a prescription it just pays to stay clear of them completely.

Some people say that we overreact to the dangers of these ‘natural’ medications but it is important that the public know that they actually kill people every year and have also been responsible for severe illnesses and injuries aside from the fact that they have no proven effect on helping people to lose weight.

In any case, Chinese medication has not been put to the same scrutiny as the weight loss medications Reductil and Xenical which have been tested by health authorities all around the world. Why risk your health when you can get genuine, legal and clinically tested weight loss medications?