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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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Why are people using supplements? |
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-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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-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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-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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-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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What is the role of the health care provider in dietary supplements? |
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70% of pts. do not tell them of use |
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What are the supplements that may increase the risk of bleeding? |
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-Vit. E -CoQ10 -Ginseng -Ginkgo Biloba -Aged Garlic -Don quai -Glucosamine-chondroitin |
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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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Discontinue 4 days before surgery |
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What is the best source for vitamins and minerals? |
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What are the RDAs for the following vitamins and minerals: -Vit A -Vit C -Vit D -Calcium -Sodium |
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-900 micrograms -90 mg -400 IU -1200 IU -2 gm |
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Suboptimal levels of Vit. and minerals can lead to what? |
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CVD, cancer, RA, MS, and bone fractures. |
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With synthroid what is recommended for MVM? |
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Take MVM 4 hours before or after, but not together. |
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What was found with heavy MVM use? |
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Men almost doubled their risk of prostate cancer. |
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What 2 supplements show a protective role for colorectal cancer? |
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