Hydroxycut Powder Side Effects

Hydroxycut is the trademark name for a series of dietary supplements aimed at increasing your metabolism and cutting your appetite, resulting in a loss of weight. The side effects are dangerous. Iovate recalled 14 of its Hydroxycut products in May 2009 due to a product-related death as well as numerous other side effects.

Seizures

• Seizures are a possible risk with the consumption of this product; according to the U.S. Drug Recall website, these are possible with the taking of Hydroxycut over a period of time. Whether this timeperiod is brief or long is irrelevant.

Heart Problems

• As the Drug Recall site points out, doctors have diagnosed heart conditions in large numbers of consumers of this dietary supplement. The Nutritional Supplement Bible website cites rapid heartbeat as one of the main complaints patients taking the supplement have reported.

Liver Issues

• Users of this dietary supplement have also reported adverse liver symptoms. According to Aboutlawsuits.com, the users have reported liver problem symptoms such as jaundice, urine that's brown in color, stools lighter in color than usual, nausea, vomiting, itching and stomach and abdominal pain. If liver damage occurs, death could result as products poisonous to the blood run rampant in the body.

Jitters

• According to the Nutritional Supplement Bible, the dietary supplement can also cause nervousness and anxiety. The website suggests that this is due to the presence of caffeine in the product. Caffeine is a known stimulant.

Diarrhea

• The Online Lawyer Source website cites diarrhea as one of the possible side effects of this powder drink. Frequent loose stools can be a dangerous sign, leading to dehydration. If you have been using Hydroxycut and experience problems with diarrhea--as well as any other side effects--a visit to the doctor is paramount.