Check your supplements. If they’ve got geranium extract in there, beware. Serious side effects...

Geranium extract may sound healthy or harmless...

...but the FDA is warning the public not to purchase supplements containing geranium extract, also known as DMAA. It’s often marketed as a natural stimulant to improve workouts, athletic performance and weight loss but it could have some serious side effects. According to the FDA, geranium extract narrows blood vessels and arteries which can elevate blood pressure. The substance could result in a host of health scares from shortness of breath to heart attack. It even poses a risk of seizures and other neurological and psychological conditions.

Geranium extract or DMAA may also be listed as geranium oil or root or as methyl-hexanamine. It’s important to note that it can be especially dangerous when mixed with caffeine.