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Is It Safe To Take Herbalife To Reduce Weight?
Question: can i take herbalife to reduce weight as I said earlier I m taking medicine for thyroid diabetic hypertension so will it b safe
Brief Answer:
No
Detailed Answer:
To the best of my knowledge, there are published medical studies that demonstrate the safety of herbalife in a scientific manner. What I am trying to say is that herbalife and such products do not undergo the same extensive and rigorous scrutiny and testing in large clinical trials like medications.
This is because they are considered nutritional supplements and they are not required by law to perform such trials.
That being said, I am not comfortable recommending any such products based on the limited data they provide.
No
Detailed Answer:
To the best of my knowledge, there are published medical studies that demonstrate the safety of herbalife in a scientific manner. What I am trying to say is that herbalife and such products do not undergo the same extensive and rigorous scrutiny and testing in large clinical trials like medications.
This is because they are considered nutritional supplements and they are not required by law to perform such trials.
That being said, I am not comfortable recommending any such products based on the limited data they provide.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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