Category: Safety warnings

Despite being a mineral salt, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued public health alerts warning consumers to avoid using dietary supplements containing caesium chloride due to significant safety concerns, including potential death. This substance, often misrepresented in alternative medicine circles, poses serious and life-threatening risks when ingested.

Historically used for medicinal purposes, raw horse chestnuts are highly toxic and contain a poison called esculin. Therefore, it is crucial to understand who should not take horse chestnuts, including those with certain health conditions or on specific medications.