1 Product identity
Ingredient risk
Contains restricted ingredients
Weight Management Pack
BrandDouglas Laboratories→Other Combinations Other (e.g. tea bag) 64 ingredients 1 banned 1 high-risk 6 caution DSLD #5117Net contents: 30 Pack(s)
Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above
DSLD entry: 2012-01-25
2 Ingredients (64)
IngredientGroupSafety
CaloriesCalories—
Calories from FatCalories—
Total FatFat (unspecified)—
Saturated FatSaturated fat—
Polyunsaturated FatPolyunsaturated Fat—
CholesterolCholesterol—
(-) Hydroxycitric AcidHydroxycitric Acid—
Citrus Bioflavonoid ComplexFlavonoid (mixture)—
PABAPABA—
Trace ElementsBlend (Combination)—
L-Cysteine/N-Acetyl-L-CysteineBlend (Combination)—
Glutamic AcidGlutamic Acid—
BetaineBetaine—
Green Tea herbal extractGreen Tea—
CatechinsCatechins (unspecified)—
Green TeaGreen Tea—
Eicosapentaenoic AcidEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid)—
Docosahexaenoic AcidDHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid)—
Total Omega-3 Fatty AcidsOmega-3—
Proprietary Herbal Blend (Herb/Botanical)Proprietary Blend (Herb/Botanical)—
GuaranaGuarana —
Kola NutCola—
Eleutherococcus senticosusEleuthero—
Wood BetonyBetony—
Beet powderBeet—
CayenneCapsicum—
Green TeaGreen Tea—
Ho Shou WuFo-Ti—
CelluloseCellulose—
GelatinGelatin—
WaterWater—
Ingredient amounts require the full DSLD label. View full label at NIH DSLD →
⛔ High-risk ingredient — documented serious harm
Inositol — GDM prevention — 4 g/day from first trimester in high-risk women [2]
⛔ Contains an ingredient banned in ≥1 country
DHEA 🇨🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 🇦🇺 — Not approved for OTC sale as supplement.
⚠️ Use with caution — restricted in some markets
Vitamin D — Granulomatous diseases (sarcoidosis, TB) — unregulated extra-renal CYP27B1 can cause life-threatening hypercalcemia even at standard doses [2][21]
Thiamin — Wernicke encephalopathy: classic triad (confusion, ophthalmoplegia, ataxia) is present in only 16% of cases — any ONE element in an at-risk patie…
Vitamin B6 — Sensory neuropathy from chronic high-dose B6 (>200 mg/day) — presents as numbness, ataxia. Can be irreversible. Often self-prescribed by patients…
Vitamin B12 — Nitrous oxide anesthesia in subclinically B12-deficient patients can precipitate acute combined degeneration — always check B12 before elective p…
Magnesium — Severe deficiency (<0.50 mmol/L) causes secondary hypocalcemia and hypokalemia that will not correct until magnesium is repleted first [1].
Zinc — Chronic zinc >40 mg/day without copper causes copper deficiency: anemia, neutropenia, myeloneuropathy [1].
3 Safety cross-reference
Vitamin A — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Teratogenic at high doses
⚠ Hepatotoxic with chronic excess
Vitamin C — Generally Safe
⚠ GI distress at high doses
⚠ Kidney stones risk >1g/day
Vitamin D — Use with Caution
⚠ Hypercalcemia at >10,000 IU/day
⚠ Vascular calcification risk
Vitamin E — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Increased bleeding risk
⚠ All-cause mortality at >400 IU/day
Thiamin — Use with Caution
⚠ Very low toxicity
Riboflavin — Generally Safe
⚠ Harmless yellow urine
Niacin — Limited Evidence
⚠ Flushing at >50 mg
⚠ Hepatotoxicity at high doses
Vitamin B6 — Use with Caution
Folate — Limited Evidence
⚠ May mask B12 deficiency
⚠ Colorectal cancer risk debated
Vitamin B12 — Use with Caution
Biotin — Generally Safe
⚠ Interferes with troponin and thyroid lab assays
Pantothenic Acid — Limited Evidence
⚠ Diarrhea at very high doses
Calcium — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Cardiovascular risk debated >1,000 mg/day
⚠ Kidney stones
Iodine — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Thyroid dysfunction at excess
⚠ Kelp: variable content
Magnesium — Use with Caution
⚠ Diarrhea (especially oxide)
⚠ Accumulates in renal impairment
Zinc — Use with Caution
⚠ Copper deficiency at >40 mg/day
⚠ Nausea, metallic taste
Selenium — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Selenosis >400 mcg
⚠ Diabetes risk at high doses
Manganese — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Neurotoxicity with chronic excess
Chromium — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Hypoglycemia with diabetes meds
⚠ Rare renal/hepatic toxicity
Molybdenum — Generally Safe
⚠ Very low toxicity
Potassium — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Hyperkalemia risk
⚠ Dangerous with ACE inhibitors
Garcinia Cambogia — Limited Evidence
⚠ HEPATOTOXICITY — multiple case reports of liver failure
⚠ Mania/psychosis reported
DHEA — Banned in ≥1 country
Choline — Generally Safe
⚠ Fishy odor at high doses
Inositol — High risk
⚠ GI disturbance at high doses (>12 g)
⚠ May lower blood glucose
Vanadium — Limited Evidence
⚠ GI toxicity: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
⚠ Green tongue
Boron — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Reproductive toxicity in animals
L-Methionine — Limited Evidence
⚠ Raises homocysteine levels
⚠ May promote tumor growth
Gotu Kola — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Hepatotoxicity (rare)
⚠ Drowsiness
Green Tea Extract — Limited Evidence
⚠ HEPATOTOXICITY >800 mg EGCG
⚠ Iron absorption inhibition
Silicon — Generally Safe
⚠ Very low toxicity
4 Label claims
• All Other
5 Data source
DSLD ID5117
Full labelView at NIH DSLD →
SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH
Market statusOn market
Entry date2012-01-25
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Pkhakadze G. Weight Management Pack — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Jun 24]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/products/weight-management-pack-5117/
CC BY 4.0. Product data from NIH DSLD; safety analysis by SupplementIndex.
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Product data sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD). Safety cross-referencing by SupplementIndex. This analysis is for informational purposes only. For corrections: info@accreditation.ge.
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