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SA experts warn about gym supplement toxicity
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Venilla Yoganathan
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Medical experts from the University of Cape Town are calling for stricter regulation of pre-workout supplements due to the risk of methylxanthine-mediated toxicity. They highlight that these products often contain undisclosed or inaccurately labeled stimulants, which can lead to severe health complications.
Increased oversight is urgently needed regarding the caffeine content in pre-workout supplements, which are growing in popularity and which often contain harmful amounts of the ingredient, writes a team of experts from the University of Cape Town in the SA Medical Journal .
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