By Dayne Hudson
We all know how beneficial supplements are for our progress.
But unfortunately, like all industries, there's some bad eggs that put our lives at risk.
This time, weight loss pills containing a substance called dinitrophenol, or DNP, have been responsible for the death of 21-year-old U.K university student Eloise Aimee Parry.
The pills were bought online, and police in the U.K are warning consumers against buying dodgy weight loss supplements via the internet, where ingredients like this can fly under the radar.
Eloise reportedly drove herself to hospital when she started feeling ill.
Her mother says she'd taken more than was recommended; 8 instead of one.
But it wasn't a typical overdose - research found that only TWO tablets of this particular brand is a lethal dose.
Hospital staff tried to save her life - but there was nothing they could do.
Her mother says she was literally burning up from within.
"When she stopped breathing, they put her on a ventilator and carried on fighting to save her. When her hearted stopped they couldn't revive her. She had crashed. She had taken so much DNP that the consequences were inevitable. They never stood a chance of saving her. She burned and crashed" her mother said.
"Most of us don't believe that a slimming tablet could possibly kill us."
Britain's Food Standards Agency have spoken about DNP in a statement: "It is an industrial chemical and not fit for human consumption. It can be extremely dangerous to human health."
The sad thing is, that the hazards of DNP have been known for years.
Research has found at least 62 deaths have occured courtesy of this substance (1).
Any supplement containing DNP is not FDA approved. Those selling it have previously faced criminal charges.
It's simple - don't buy weight loss aids online from companies you aren't familiar with.
It could cost you your life.
"Stay Fit, Stay Flexed!"
REFERENCES
(1) Grundlingh Dargan P, El-Zanfaly, Wood D. 2,4-Dinitrophenol (DNP): A Weight Loss Agent with Significant Acute Toxicity and Risk of Death. J Med Toxicol. 2011 Sep; 7(3): 205–212. Published online 2011 Jul 8. doi: 10.1007/s13181-011-0162-6
