Kratom Is Not CBD…Think Twice Before You Use It

FDA orders recall of salmonella-tainted herbal supplement.

Here at azWHOLEistic we’ve have had many clients come in seeking to detox from Kratom. CBD has helped many people reduce their addiction to this herbal supplement. The KEY is to be cautious with the source and ingredients of the product.

A Las Vegas company was ordered to pull its herbal supplements off the market because some of its products tested positive for salmonella, part of a nationwide outbreak linked to the ingredient kratom. The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that it took the rare step of ordering the recall because Triangle Pharmanaturals refused to cooperate with U.S. regulators. Companies typically comply with government requests and voluntarily recall tainted products.
Calls and an email to the company were not immediately returned Tuesday morning.

“This action is based on the imminent health risk posed by the contamination of this product with salmonella, and the refusal of this company to voluntarily act to protect its customers and issue a recall,” said FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb in a statement.
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Various brands of kratom supplements have been linked to nearly 90 cases of salmonella across 35 states, according to federal figures. Salmonella is a bacterial infection that causes fever, cramps, diarrhea and nausea and can be life-threatening. Nearly 30 cases of the current outbreak have resulted in hospitalization, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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