Health Canada is cautioning consumers against the use of unauthorized hormonal supplements intended for mood and stress management, saying they may pose “serious health risks.”
The health agency is advising Canadians against taking Natrol DHEA Mood & Stress, a supplement that contains a controlled substance known as Dehydroepiandrosterone. The pills have not been approved by the government for use in Canada.
“Unauthorized health products have not been approved by Health Canada, which means that they have not been assessed for safety, effectiveness and quality,” the July 8 advisory says.
Alberta wholesale merchandise company Retail Revolt has ceased sales of Natrol DHEA Mood & Stress and relinquished its stock to Health Canada, which has classified the product as “illegal.”…