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Can't believe people can argue that dietary supplements don't need more

regulation!!! DSHEA needs to go...we have to wait for harm to occur before

action can take place. This is only an advisement.

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers not to purchase

nor consume Vita Breath, a dietary supplement manufactured by American

Herbal Lab Inc. of Rosemead, Calif., and marketed at health fairs and on the

Internet, because the product may contain hazardous levels of lead.

The FDA was notified by the New York City Department of Health and Mental

Hygiene about a patient with lead poisoning who reported taking Vita Breath

and two other herbal products. The department analyzed a sample of Vita

Breath and reported it contained 1,100 parts per million of lead. This level

is more than 10,000 times higher than FDA’s maximum recommended level for

lead in candy.

The FDA has collected and is currently analyzing its own samples of Vita

Breath.

People with high blood levels of lead may show no symptoms, but the

condition may cause damage to the nervous system and internal organs. Acute

lead poisoning may cause a wide range of symptoms, including abdominal pain,

muscle weakness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, weight loss, and bloody or

decreased urinary output. Children are particularly vulnerable to lead

poisoning. Lead poisoning can be diagnosed through clinical testing, and

individuals who have taken Vita Breath should talk to their health care

providers about testing.

The FDA is working with state officials in New York and California to

further investigate Vita Breath.

http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm210448.htm

Company Link: http://www.newvita.com/shopdisplayproducts.asp?catalogid=67

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Ortiz, MS, RD

" I love being married. It's so great to find that one special person you

want to annoy for the rest of your life. "

" Cause of obesity, heart disease and cancer: Look at the end of your fork "

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