New California law will restrict sales of some muscle-building supplements to minors

Gavin Newsom has signed legislation banning the sale of some "muscle-building supplements" to Californians under 18 years of age.The legislation (AB 2030), which was signed on Sept.28, covers over-the-counter diet pills and dietary supplements for weight loss or muscle building.

It will go into effect on Jan.1, 2027."Nonprescribed, medically unapproved products may cause dangerous side effects," the governor’s office said in its announcement.

"Products can be mislabeled or contaminated with substances such as steroids."WHY STACKING SUPPLEMENTS WITHOUT A BLOOD TEST FIRST CAN DO MORE HARM THAN GOODCalifornia’s law restricts minors’ access to supplements marketed for muscle building – specifically, those that are "labeled, marketed or otherwise represented for the purpose of achieving weight loss or building muscle."New California legislation will ban the sale of some "muscle-building supplements" to Californians under 18 years of age.(iStock)Courts may consider whether a product contains "creatine, green tea extract, raspberry ketone, garcinia cambogia or green coffee bean extract," the legislation states.The law does not impose an outright ban on all creatine products.

Restrictions depend on how the supplements are labeled, advertised and marketed to consumers.TAKING DAILY SUPPLEMENT MAY HELP PRESERVE MUSCLE AS YOU AGE — EVEN WITHOUT EXERCISEThe law does not apply to people under 18 who have a prescription for an over-the-counter diet pill or dietary supplement for weight loss or muscle-building.The release cites research indicating that nearly one in 10 adolescents have used such products.The legislation (AB 2030), which was signed on Sept.28, covers over-the-counter diet pills and dietary supplements for weight loss or muscle building.

(iStock)It also references studies linking over-the-counter diet pill use to a sixfold greater likelihood of an eating disorder diagnosis within three years.CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIESThe announcement does not sp...