• Hydroxycut weight-loss products have been available for the past decade, with newer formulas, such as Caffeine-Free Hydroxycut, making their way onto to drugstore shelves more recently. Caffeine-Free Hydroxycut contains calcium, chromium, green tea extract, garcinia cambogia extract, HydroxyTeaCF and several other extracts. Weight-loss miracle pills have been heavily scrutinized in recent years because of their dangerous side effects; some people have even lost their lives on the never-ending quest to be thin.
  
  

Liver Complications

• As of May 2009, the Food and Drug Administration had received more than 20 reports of liver-related complications from consumers using Hydroxycut products, including Caffeine-Free Hydroxycut. These liver ailments ranged from jaundice, a yellowing of the skin that indicated impaired liver function, to severely damaged livers that would require a transplant.
  
  

Kidney Damage

• Rhabdomyolysis, the breakdown of muscles in the body, can result in kidney failure, requiring a kidney transplant.
  
  

Dizziness/Loss of Consciousness

• One common side effect of taking Caffeine-Free Hydroxycut is dizziness and sudden fainting. This side effect is most often reported soon after a person first starts taking the pills.
  
  

Heart Irregularities

• Irregular heartbeat and heart palpitations also have been reported by users of this supplement.
  
  

Headaches

• Headaches are one of the most common side effects, and are also most prevalent during the first few weeks of starting Caffeine-Free Hydroxycut.