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Subscribe To Our Syndicated NewsTeen Files Ephedra Lawsuit After Stroke
February 5, 2007
A Texas teenager and his family have filed an ephedra lawsuit, claiming that the banned dietary supplement caused him to suffer a stroke at 16.
Joseph Stern bought the ephedra-containing supplement at a north Dallas store with hopes that it would make him faster, leaner, and stronger. His goal was to make the varsity football team as a junior, until he suffered a stroke.
Everything started dropping; slow motion. I didn't know where I was. The next morning when I woke up, I lost all movement in the right side of my body. It all unraveled from there, he said.
FDA Ban
Ephedra has been shown to raise blood pressure and increase the risk of heart attacks, stroke, and death. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned dietary supplements containing ephedra in 2004, saying that the ingredient posed an unreasonable risk to those who use it.
Despite the FDA ban, ephedra-containing supplements can still be found on store shelves.
In their lawsuit, the Stern family named Flexstar Sports Nutrition, which manufactures Lb-X dietary supplement, and Marc Norsworthy, the owner of the store where Stern bought the product.
According to the complaint, Stern was led to believe that the product was safe and would provide health benefitswithout health risks.
Stores still found selling ephedra-containing supplements are in violation of the law. Individuals who find products containing ephedra on store shelves can file a report with their local consumer protection agency.
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