In August 2017, a claim was filed by a woman against Herbalife on the basis that their products allegedly gave her liver damage. The claimant alleges that after taking their supplementary products for six years, she has sustained irreversible liver damage and will need to undergo a transplant.<\/p>\n
The lawsuit alleges that Herbalife,”never warned her the ingredients can build up to toxic levels<\/em>.” It continues to assert that, “Herbalife’s description of the products as safe and healthy when used in compliance with Herbalife’s usage guidelines was false<\/em>.” A Herbalife spokesperson has denied the claims, stating: <\/p>\n “…every day millions of consumers safely use our products around the world and no known hepatotoxins have ever been found in our products.”<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n However, due to the public’s general lack of reporting when it comes to experiencing side-effects, the number of problems including liver damage specifically may be under-reported.<\/p>\n This is something important to consider.<\/p>\n A claim was brought against Herbalife some years ago for the same reason.\u00a0 The woman filed her lawsuit against Herbalife with allegations that the nutrition-supplement company\u2019s products gave her chronic liver disease, requiring a transplant.<\/p>\n In seeking a healthier life, the claimant started to take Herbalife supplements in 1998 and even signed on as a Herbalife promoter and distributor. However, after taking the supplements for three years, she started to notice fatigue and weakness. She sought medical advice and discovered that she had serious liver damage.<\/p>\n There are more claims for alleged liver damage on top of the two referenced above.<\/p>\n Multiple sources that reportedly include independent and individual reviews of Herbalife products suggest there may be an ugly side to taking Herbalife supplements. One blog post suggests that a lot of Herbalife products have a high caffeine content. For caffeine enthusiasts, this might not be a problem; but, taken in excess, users can experience:<\/p>\n
\n<\/p>\nHerbalife deny liability<\/h2>\n
Not the first lawsuit of its kind against Herbalife<\/h3>\n
Herbalife under fire<\/h3>\n