Green Tea, Liver Damage and Slimquick

Green tea is often cited as having wonderful health benefits and in its most natural form it most likely does. But when it is concentrated into an extract and consumed, it can be very toxic to the liver. Green tea extract is a primary ingredient in Slimquick. Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG) is a potent antioxidant that is found in green tea and EGCG in large doses has been found to be toxic. Due to numerous liver injury reports in France and Spain, weight loss drugs that contain high concentrations of EGCG have already been pulled from the market.

Why was green tea extract added to Slimquick?
According to Wikipedia, "Although green tea does not raise the metabolic rate enough to produce immediate weight loss, a green tea extract containing polyphenols and caffeine has been shown to induce thermogenesis and stimulate fat oxidation, boosting the metabolic rate 4% without increasing the heart rate." But at what cost?

Is there evidence that Slimquick is unsafe?
In addition to the aforementioned weight loss pills being pulled in Europe, we are now seeing similar liver injuries in the United States from women with otherwise healthy livers, who took weight loss drugs that contain high levels of green tea extract and EGCG, such as Slimquick. According to the International Journal of Toxicity studies performed on fasting dogs have further confirmed that green tea extract can be toxic to the liver. Another study by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center suggests that green tea supplements can cause liver failure in humans. Slimquick looks to be the latest among a long list of weight loss pills that are ultimately determined ineffective, or even worse, unsafe.

Are there any other potentially dangerous compounds in Slimquick?
Many of our previous articles have already extensively covered the risks and safety concerns surrounding Slimquick but focused on yet another harmful ingredient: Hydroquinone. This compound was added to Slimquick because it exhibited some signs of appetite reduction and minor weight loss in rats; however, it too can be extremely toxic to the liver and has been linked to liver disease.

What can you do if Slimquick has damaged your liver?
If you are a woman who took Slimquick because you were led to believe it was a safe and viable weight-loss dietary supplement and subsequently received damage to your liver or have been diagnosed with liver disease, you may be entitled to massive financial compensation. We will let you know for free if we believe you have a case. If we have reason to believe that Slimquick was responsible for damaging your liver (i.e. no previous liver conditions) we will start working on your case immediately to make sure you are taken care of financially. Treating a damaged liver can be incredibly expensive and if you want to maximize your odds of recovery, you'll want to choose a firm with a strong and successful track record in pharmaceutical litigation. Our Slimquick Lawyers will treat you as an individual and never make you part of a class action.