Elijah BraunEfficacy and influence of nutritional supplements
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Commonly used Nutritional SupplementsCalciumFish oilGinsengVitamin D
IntroductionWhy did I select this topic?IntervieweeLaura-Licensed RNData collected from 3 active endurance athletes via Strava
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Supplement backgroundCalcium SupplementsGrowth in Bone strengthMuscle and nerve strength Fish Oil SupplementsLower blood pressureLower CholesterolGinseng Supplements Lower blood sugar and cholesterol Boost energy Glucosamine SupplementsJoint pain and Arthritis
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Interview with LauraTakes Omega-3 Fish Oil SupplementsUsed to lower blood pressure and cholesterolFamily history of cardiac related illnessesDoes not influence dietary choices
What she sees in patientsSupplement vs. Substitute Magnesium supplements and kidney issues
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Responses from 3 Endurance athletesQuestionsQ: Do you take any vitamin or nutritional supplements?
Q: If yes, what are they and how often do you take them?
Q: Do these supplements have any role any your dietary choices?
Q: Have you had any adverse effects from taking supplements?
Q: Have you noticed a change in your performance since you started taking supplements?
Findings
All 3 who responded take supplementsAll take Magnesium supplements 4-5 times weekly2/3 dietary choices affected(caloric intake vs caloric expenditure centric diets)No adverse effects reported Increase in performance no/Recovery improved.
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AnalysisBiological AspectFamily health historyBoost energy and recoveryCultural AspectEndurance sport community and sharing knowledge of supplementsWere my ideas supported by my findings?
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Sourceshttps://www.fda.gov/Food/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/ucm109760.htmhttp://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/calcium-supplements/art-20047097?pg=1
Whittaker, Paula J. All Nutritional Supplements Should Be Classified as Drugs. BMJ: British Medical Journal, vol. 335, no. 7617, 2007, pp. 414414. www.jstor.org/stable/20507583.
Abrahamsen, Bo, and Opinder Sahota. Do Calcium plus Vitamin D Supplements Increase Cardiovascular Risk? Insufficient Evidence Is Available to Support or Refute the Association. BMJ: British Medical Journal, vol. 342, no. 7804, 2011, pp. 934935. www.jstor.org/stable/41150403.
Myung, Seung-Kwon et al. Efficacy of Vitamin and Antioxidant Supplements in Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials. BMJ: British Medical Journal, vol. 346, no. 7893, 2013, pp. 1212. www.jstor.org/stable/23494109.
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