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Chromium Poisoning (Toxicity) - Total Body Formula Distributed by Total Body Essential Nutrition, Inc.

The following information on chromium poisoning/toxicity associated with Total Body Formula is provided by Pritzker | Olsen, P.A., a national product liability law firm.  Our lawyers have gained a national reputation and have been interviewed by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Lawyers USA and other publications.  In recognition of their accomplishments, attorneys Fred Pritzker, Elliot Olsen and Eric Hageman have been named “Super Lawyers” by Law & Politics magazine.  Fred Pritzker has also been selected by other lawyers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America.  For a free consultation regarding chromium poisoning, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll-free), e-mail our lawyers or submit our free case consultation form.

URGENT INFORMATION REGARDING CHROMIUM POISONING (TOXICITY) AND TOTAL BODY FORMULA DISTRIBUTED BY TOTAL BODY ESSENTIAL NUTRITION, INC.: As of April 11, 2008, 91 adverse reactions linked to Total Body Formula have been reported from Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Virginia health departments. Persons in other states may also have experienced adverse reactions.

“Total Body Formula” products are sold in eight-ounce and 32-ounce plastic bottles. “Total Body Mega Formula” is sold in 32-ounce plastic bottles.  Products with the following lot numbers are involved in the Total Body Formula "recall": Total Body Tropical Orange with lot numbers 4016801, 4024801 and 4031801; Total Body Peach Nectar with lot numbers 4016802 and 4031802; and Total Body Mega Orange/Tangerine with lot number 4031803.

This dietary supplement has been found by FDA to contain hazardous levels of selenium (read about selenium poisoning / toxicity) and  chromium (up to 17 times the label value).

If you have been diagnosed with selenium poisoning or chromium poisoning, contact an attorney at our firm before you discard the Total Body Formula. 

Total Body Essential Nutrition, Inc reportedly distributed this product to 16 states (Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia), and also sells its products over the Internet.

What is Chromium?

Chromium is a naturally occurring mineral element.  Trivalent chromium is required in trace amounts for sugar metabolism.   

What are the Adverse Effects of Chromium?

Excessive intake of chromium may result in the following symptoms: 

  • renal failure (kidney failure)
  • liver problems (elevated hepatic enzymes)
  • thrombocytopenia (low blood platelets)
  • hemolysis (breakdown of red blood cells)
  • changes in thought processes
  • gastrointestinal disorders
  • chest pain
  • erythema/flushing/rash
  • dizziness
  • headache
  • agitation
  • rhabdomyolysis (breakdown of muscle fibers that can lead to kidney damage)


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