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Dietary Supplements, Natural & Complementary Medicine Flashcards

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What law requires dietary supplements be proven safe by the manufacturer?

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Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994

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Where are adverse events from supplements reported?

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FDA’s Safety Reporting Portal

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What supplements increase bleeding risk?

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  1. 5Gs (ginkgo, ginger, garlic, ginseng, glucosamine)
  2. Fish oils (high dose)
  3. Vitamin E
  4. Dong quai
  5. Willow bark (salycillate)
  6. Chondroitin
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What supplements have risk for liver toxicity?

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!. Black cohash
2. Kava
3. Green tea “extracts” in body-building products
4. comfrey/chaparral

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What supplements have a risk of cardiotoxicity?

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  1. Bitter Orange (Ephedra)
  2. DMAA (dimethylamylamine)
  3. Licorice (glycyrrhizin not in artificially flavored products)
  4. Yohimbine
  5. Caffeine
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What supplements are used for anxiety?

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  1. Valerian
  2. Passionflower
  3. Kava
  4. St. John’s Wort
  5. chammomile
  6. 5-HTP
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What supplements are used for cold sores?

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L-lysine

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What supplements are used for cold/flu?

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  1. Echincea
  2. Zinc
  3. Vit C
  4. probiotics (Bifidobacterium animalis, Lactobacillus acidophilus)
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What supplements are used for dementia/memory?

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  1. Ginkgo
  2. Vitamin E
  3. vitD
  4. acetyl-L-carnitine
  5. vinpocetine
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What supplements are used for depression?

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  1. St John’s wort
  2. SAMe
  3. 5-HTP
  4. valerian
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What supplements are used for DM?

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  1. Alpha Lipoic acid (neuropathy, memory, neuroprotection)
  2. Chromium
  3. Cassia cinnamon
  4. Mg
  5. American/Panax ginseng
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What supplements are used for dyslipidemia?

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  1. Red yeast rice (natural lovastatin)
  2. Omega-3 fatty acids
  3. garlic
  4. plant sterol/fiber
  5. artichoke extract
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What supplements are used for dyspepsia?

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  1. Ca
  2. Mg
  3. peppermint/chammomile
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What supplements are used for energy/ weight loss?

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  1. Bitter Orange (ephedra)
  2. Caffeine
  3. Guarana/green tea powder (caffeine)
  4. garcinia cambogia
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What supplements are used for erectile dysfunction?

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  1. Ginseng
  2. L-arginine
  3. Yohimbine
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What supplements are used for HF/heart health?

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  1. CoQ10 (can use as adjunct with meds)
  2. Hawthorne
  3. Omega 3 fatty acids
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What supplements are used for HTN?

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  1. Garlic
  2. Omega 3 fatty acids
  3. fiber/potassium
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What supplements are used for GI health?

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  1. Fiber (barley, psyllium, oat bran)
  2. Chamomile
  3. Probiotics
  4. Ginger
  5. Peppermint
  6. horehound (constipation)
  7. wheatgrass (detox)
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What supplements are used for Inflammation?

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  1. Omega 3 fatty acids
  2. Flax seeds/ oil
  3. Turmeric
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What supplements are used for insomnia/sleep?

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  1. Melatonin
  2. Valerian
  3. Chamomile
  4. lemon balm
  5. passionflower
  6. 5-HTP/L-tryptophan
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What supplements are used for liver disease?

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What supplements are used for menopause?

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  1. Black cohash
  2. Dong quai
  3. Evening primrose oil
  4. SOY
  5. Red Clover
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What supplements are used for migraine prophylaxis?

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  1. Feverfew
  2. Butterbur
  3. Mg
  4. Riboflavin B2
  5. CoQ10
  6. gurana
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What supplements are used for motion sickness?

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  1. Ginger
  2. Peppermint
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What supplements are used for OA?
1. Glucosamine (with sulfate salts) 2. Chondroitin 3. SAMe 4. Turmeric
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What supplements are used for osteoporosis?
1. Soy 2. Ca/VitD
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What supplements are used for prostate?
1. Saw palmetto 2. Lycopene 3. pygeum 4. pumpkin seed
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What supplements are used for skin?
Tea tree oil
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What supplements are used for UTI?
1. Cranberry 2. Yogurt 3. probiotics
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What supplements are needed for exclusively breastfed babies?
1. 400 IU vit D QD 2. 4-6 months: Iron 1mg/kg/day until eating iron rich foods from diet
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How much folate is recommended for women of child bearing age?
Not pregnant: 400 mcg DFE QD Pregnant: 600mcg DFE QD (and 1 month prior)
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How much folic acid is contained in DFE?
Folic acid 600mcg DFE= 360mcg folic acid daily
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What nutrients are depleted from long-term PPI use?
Mg and Vit B12
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What nutrients are depleted from Orlistat use?
Beta-carotene, fat soluble vitamins
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What nutrients are depleted from Chrons?
Iron, zinc, folate, Ca, Vit D/B
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Retinol
Vitamin A
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Thiamine
B1
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Riboflavin
B2
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Niacin
B3
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Pyridoxine
B6
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Folic acid
B9
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Cobalamin
B12
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Ascirbid acid
C
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Alpha tocopherol
Vit E
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