Health Canada Alert On ZXT Gold Bee Pollen Capsules

I  have just read a health alert issued by Health Canada about a brand of bee pollen capsules called ZXT Gold which is produced by Floyd Nutrition. This is usually sold as a weight loss product

The problem here, it seems, is that the capsules contain some hidden pharmaceutical ingredients and these may be   a health risk for some people. Until further tests have been carried out, the product will be withdrawn from the Canadian market. In any case they have not been authorized  or evaluated by Health Canada.

They have found that there are two drugs in the mix. The first one is known as phenolphthalein which is a mere laxataive but this has long been banned in Canada because it was implicated as a possible cancer risk.  There are other less alarming side effects such as constipation, and lower blood pressure.

The second drug they have found in the mix is sibutramine which was used to treat weight loss and obesity. This was also previously on sale in Canada but then withdrawn as there were risks of having a heart attack or a stroke. This drug also has a tendency to raise blood pressure and causes insomnia in some patients. 

This is the first time that actual pharamaceutical drugs have been found in a bee pollen mix although there is a tendency among some companies to add in a whole range of herbs and vegetable fibers.  The most common ones are those such as yams, wolfberry and senna which are all basically laxatives. 

The other thing in these concoctions is that there is very little indication of both the provenance and the actual quantity of the bee epollen. That is why their claim as bee pollen capsules is often false becasue there is very little actual bee poollen in them. 

This news points up the absolute necessity to order bee pollen capsules from a company which are following GMP practices and have built in checks along the way such as a Certificate of Analysis for every batch. They will also source only the best and purest bee pollen which is found in New Zealand.

You really have to do your homework to make sure that what you are taking is perfectly safe and healthy. The company I have actually used spends more money on research than on publicity. Enough said!