March 28, 2007 4:58 AM PDT. HOLLYWOOD, Fl. (March 26, 2007) ? The diet pill industry is set to be rocked by a coroner?s announcement earlier today that model and TrimSpa spokeswoman Anna Nicole Smith was on a host of prescription drugs including weight loss medication, when she died last month.
GLUCOMANNAN Side Effects & Safety. Glucomannan powder or flour is LIKELY SAFE when consumed as food. Glucomannan powder and capsules are POSSIBLY SAFE for most adults and children when used in medicinal amounts for up to 4 months. However, solid tablets containing glucomannan are POSSIBLY UNSAFE for adults and LIKELY UNSAFE for children. These can sometimes cause blockages of the throat or intestines.
Pycnogenol is POSSIBLY SAFE when taken by mouth in doses of 50 mg to 450 mg daily for up to one year, and when applied to the skin as a cream for up to 7 days or as a powder for up to 6 weeks.Pycnogenol can cause dizziness, gut problems, headache, and mouth ulcers. Early research suggests that chewing at least 6 pieces of gum with added pycnogenol for 14 days reduces bleeding and prevents increased plaque. 2  Diabetes. 3  Early evidence suggests that taking 50-200 mg of pycnogenol daily for 3-12 weeks slightly decreases blood sugar in people with diabetes.