A quick follow-up to our post yesterday – Who Can Explain The Mysterious Acai Berry Side Effects? In our article we talked about how we had heard reports of side effects when using Acai products, but it was probably due to other ingredients mixed in with the Acai. Well, it looks like we were partially right – it was from other ingredients, just not ones listed on the label.
How About Some Sildenafil To Go With Your Acai
On 12/8/09 Health Canada reported that they had identified a number of Acai supplements that contained the erectile dysfunction drug Sildenafil. Of course, Sildenafil was not listed on the label since it is a prescription drug. Health Canada states…
“The prescription drug is used to treat erectile dysfunction, but could cause serious side-effects in some people and should only be used under the supervision of a doctor.”
Well, it looks like we just figured out where the mysterious side effects with Acai were coming from. Health Canada goes on to state -
“But it notes that sildenafil should never be used by people taking a nitrate drug, for example nitroglycerine, as it can cause low blood pressure. Individuals with heart problems taking sildenafil would be at higher risk of heart attack, stroke, chest pain, high blood pressure and abnormal heartbeat. Other side-effects include headache, facial flushing, indigestion, dizziness, abnormal vision and hearing loss, Health Canada says.”
Health Canada found traces of Sildenafil in the following brands: Anti-Aging Acai Berry, Guarana Blast, Brazillian Pure, Anti-aging Vital Rez V, Weight Loss VitalAcai, Dietary Supplement Acai Power Blast and Muscle Mass.
To Avoid Acai Berry Side Effects – Use Pure and Tested Acai Brands
It feels like we say this about 100 times a day, but probably worth repeating – if you are going to try Acai, stick with a pure and trusted brand of Acai. Our brand of choice is the the Perfect Acai, because it has just one ingredient – 100% Organic Freeze Dried Acai and is a well established brand with a strong history of safe usage.
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Read the Full Story from Health Canada (with photos of tainted Acai products)
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