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Hydroxycut


Hydroxycut

Hydroxycut is an over the counter nutritional supplement that is manufactured and marketed by Iovate Health Sciences Inc. as an aid to bring about weight loss.

About Hydroxycut

On May 1, 2009, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning after some Hydroxycut products were linked to liver damage, rhabdomyolysis, and at least one death. The manufacturer then recalled those Hydroxycut products. A new formula of Hydroxycut is now back on store shelves.

Hydroxycut is sold at conventional retailers, online retailers, and through direct television marketing. It is sold in the United States without ephedra (ephedra is banned because of safety concerns) and advertised as a weight loss supplement to increase metabolism and reduce hunger cravings. Like many weight loss supplements, its effectiveness is questionable and it not well supported by research. The mechanism through which Hydroxycut operates remains unclear.

Hydroxycut is promoted as created and endorsed by doctors. Television advertisements for Hydroxycut featured Jon Marshall, a graduate of Midwestern University's osteopathic medical school. Hydroxycut is also endorsed by its formulator, Marvin Heuer, Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Florida, and Former Chief Scientific Officer of Iovate Health Sciences, the company marketing the product.

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