WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for October, 2000: Re: Metabolife and BCP's? -- More info for Dr Wang

Re: Metabolife and BCP's? -- More info for Dr Wang

From: AMD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 23 Oct 2000 16:42:26 -0500 (CDT)

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Does this help figure out the theoretical possibility?

>From the web site:

The ingredients in the dietary supplement Metabolife 356® include: Guarana, Ma Huang, Siberian Ginseng, Lecithin, Ginger Root, Damiana, Sarsaparilla Root, Goldenseal, Gotu Kola, Spirulina Algae, Bee Pollen, Nettle Leaf, Royal Jelly and Bovine Complex. The exact amounts of each ingredient are proprietary, but each tablet contains 12 mg of ephedrine group alkaloids and 40 mg of caffeine alkaloids. In addition to the ingredients mentioned above there is 6 iu Vitamin E, 75 mg Magnesium Chelate, 5 mg Zinc Chelate, and 75 mcg Chromium Picolinate.

At Mon, 23 Oct 2000, j wang, M.D. wrote: >
>I don't know what's in the pills, but theoretically, they could
>interfere with absorption of the pill or the metabolism of the hormones.
>
>At Mon, 23 Oct 2000, AMD wrote:
>>
>>I saw a comment in another response about pregnancies resulting from OCP
>>failure while taking Metabolife (or similar diet pills). Any theories
>>why this would occur?
>>
>>--
>>AMD
>>
>--
>James Wang, M.D
>Assitant Clinical Prof.
>Tufts University School of Medicine
>
>**Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only
>and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship.
>This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to
>consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options
>and/or interventions.
>

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