Health Canada Reports Side-effects of Acai Berry Products Due to Secret Additives like Sildenafil!

Health Canada recently reported that on testing various Acai berry products, most of them found to be adulterated with Sildenafil. Sildenafil is widely used drug for erectile dysfunction & may lead to some serious side effects. The cause of concern lies in the fact that the Acai berry supplement products are sold without demanding a valid prescription & hence the problem related to additive drug increases to alarming level.

The Acai berry is now internationally recognized as the highest antioxidants containing fruit. In one of the episodes of Oprah Winfrey Show, Dr. Perricone praised Acai berry as no. 1 Superfood. Acai has been noticed on various popular TV shows & print media like, Wall street journal, Today Show etc. Acai berries are found in Amazon Rainforest. Acai berries are very rich source of antioxidants, omega fatty acids, essential vitamins & other micronutrients. Acai stands on top of other food products due to its rich & complete nutritional composition.

Acai berry itself does not have any side effects. But the problem arises due to additives in Acai supplements. The concern level is raised as Sildenafil being the "Secret" additive in many of the supplements. It was not in the list of ingredients in many Acai products.

Health Canada announced on its website:

Sildenafil is contraindicated in those who are on treatment with any variant of nitrate drugs e.g. nitroglycerine, isosorbide dinitrate. As sildenafil being vasodilator it enhances the effects of above vasodilator drugs & thus cause significant reduction in blood pressure sometimes may become fatal. Individuals with previous cardiac problems are at higher risk of developing a gamut of cardiovascular problems such as stroke, cardiac arrest, arrhythmias, myocardial infarction etc. Relatively less significant adverse effects are headache, blushing, partial deafness, reduced vision etc.

Health Canada also stated the Acai supplement brands which were found to contain significant amount of Sildenafil. The Brand Blacklist includes following brands: Vital Acai for weight loss, Acai Power Blast & Muscle Mass used as dietary supplements, Anti-Aging products such as Brazilian Pure, Guarana Pure etc.

Tainting an Acai product with Sildenafil is extremely hazardous & disgraceful. It may cost an individual's life. Any one who purchased any of the products mentioned above, should immediately stop using it & should ask for refund. While deciding to go for an Acai product one should be very careful about these adulterated Acai brands. Make sure that the brand is a legit one.

The best way of getting a pure Acai berry product is, look for the USDA Certification. This will ensure you that you will get pure Acai & not the tainted one.