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Definition
| Together with established therapies and txs and supplements them. |
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| How many U.S. adults use dietary supplements regularly and which vitamins are mostly used? |
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Definition
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| Why are people using supplements? |
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Definition
-Increase in price of Rx drugs
-Increase in conventional medicine
-To improve/increase energy, memory, lipid profile, bone health, immune system, and sex |
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| What is the dietary supplement Health and Education Act? |
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Definition
-Herbs are not considered drugs
-Not subjected to rigorous standards
-Manufacturers do not have to prove safety or efficacy |
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| What are some concerns to nutritional supplements? |
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Definition
-No quality/purity control
-Variation from one to another
-No strict regulation
-Adulteraion/contamination
-SE & CI
-Drug interactions |
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| FDA regulation on 6/22/2007 means what? |
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Definition
-Manufacturers req. to evaluate their product thoroughly.
-There was a 3 year phase in period
-Still do not have to prove safety or efficacy |
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Term
| What is the role of the health care provider in dietary supplements? |
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Definition
| 70% of pts. do not tell them of use |
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Term
| What are the supplements that may increase the risk of bleeding? |
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Definition
-Vit. E
-CoQ10
-Ginseng
-Ginkgo Biloba
-Aged Garlic
-Don quai
-Glucosamine-chondroitin |
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Term
| What drugs do some supplements interact with to increase the risk of bleeding? And what are the quidelines for surgery for these supplements? |
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Definition
| Discontinue 4 days before surgery |
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Term
| What is the best source for vitamins and minerals? |
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Definition
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Term
What are the RDAs for the following vitamins and minerals:
-Vit A
-Vit C
-Vit D
-Calcium
-Sodium |
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Definition
-900 micrograms
-90 mg
-400 IU
-1200 IU
-2 gm |
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Term
| Suboptimal levels of Vit. and minerals can lead to what? |
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Definition
| CVD, cancer, RA, MS, and bone fractures. |
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Term
| With synthroid what is recommended for MVM? |
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Definition
| Take MVM 4 hours before or after, but not together. |
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Term
| What was found with heavy MVM use? |
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Definition
| Men almost doubled their risk of prostate cancer. |
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Term
| What 2 supplements show a protective role for colorectal cancer? |
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Definition
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