It is one of the most used supplements as it is useful in preventing cardiovascular and circulatory problems. They are withdrawing it from the market: that’s why
Supplements are used a lot by many people every day. These chemical compounds they assist in the treatment of some pathologies and help the body to stay healthy. Although they are not drugs, supplements they are very often recommended by doctors as support in particular cases of need. However, it is necessary to contact your doctor if you want to take them since, like any other pill, they should not be taken without specific expert advice.
In the last few hours, a well-known supplement has been withdrawn from the market due to some anomalies found. It is a recommended product in specific cases of health problems which, however, are widespread in the population. Here’s what it is and the reason for the withdrawal.
Food supplements withdrawn from the market: what they are
The products that have been recalled and withdrawn directly from the company are food supplements Levelipduo e Levelip Triol of Laboratori Guidotti SPA. Specifically, these are products in boxes of twenty coated tablets. The deadlines of the withdrawn products are on 4/2022, 9/2022, 10/2022, 3/2023, 7/2023, 8/2023 and 11/2023.
These are supplements based on plant sterolsred rice fermented in monacolin K, niacin and policosanols in octacosanol and are used to prevent cardiovascular risks linked to high cholesterol levels. This type of food supplement is widely used in the management of this type of problem. Often and willingly, in fact, many people find high cholesterol values in the blood while having a good lifestyle. With these products, on the advice of your doctor, you can therefore keep the production of LDL cholesterol at bay while not taking any specific drug.
The cause of the withdrawal is an analytical inconsistency. this means that have not passed one of the tests necessary for the sale. The test in question, in particular, is that of the unbundling: the molecules of the solution must divide correctly, so that the body can absorb them. Il Salvagente magazine, which carried out these tests on Levelipduo and Levelip Triol, found some inconsistencies in the results.
Notably, the two supplements in question have failed the test since they did not disintegrate within the pre-established maximum time of thirty minutes. The company then proceeded to collect the reported lots.