Dietary Supplements

Question 1

What is the entity that regulates dietary supplements?

Answer 1

DSHEA

Question 2

Who is responsible for supplement safety?

Answer 2

Manufacturer and must be proved as safe to the FDA

However, manufacturer can’t make claims that the product treats or cures a condition

Question 3

Supplements that ↑ bleeding risk?

Answer 3

Garlic, ginger, gingko, ginseng, glucosamine

Fish oils
Vitamin E
Dong quai
Willow bark

Question 4

Supplements that ↑ liver toxicity

Answer 4

Black cohosh
Kava

Question 5

Supplements that ↑ cardiac toxicity

Answer 5

Ephedra
Bitter orange
DMAA
Licorice Yohimbe
Beta-carotene

Question 6

ADR of caffeine

Answer 6

Raise BP and HR

Question 7

Anxiety

Answer 7

Valerian

Question 8

Cold-sores

Answer 8

L-Lysine

Question 9

Cold and flus

Answer 9

Echinacea
Zinc
VItamin C

Question 10

Dementia/Memory

Answer 10

Ginkgo
Vitamin E

Question 11

Depression

Answer 11

St. John’s wort
SAMe
%-HTP

Question 12

Diabetes

Answer 12

ALpha lipoic acid
Chromium
Cassia cinnamon

Question 13

DLD

Answer 13

Red yeast rice
Omega 3 FA

Question 14

Dyspepsia

Answer 14

Calcium
Magnesium
Peppermint
Chamomile

Question 15

Energy/Weight loss

Answer 15

Bitter orange
Caffeine
Guarana, green tea powder

Question 16

ED

Answer 16

GInseng
L-Lysine
Yohimbe

Question 17

Heart Failure

Answer 17

Coenzyme Q10
Hawthorn
Omega 3 FA

Question 18

HTN

Answer 18

Omega 3 FA
Garlic

Question 19

GI Health

Answer 19

Fiber
Chamoline
Probiotic
Ginger

Question 20

Inflammation

Answer 20

Flax seed
Tumeric
Omega 3-FA

Question 21

Insomnia

Answer 21

Valarian
Chamomile
Melatonin (0.5-2 mg preflight, 5 mg post-flight)

Question 22

Liver Disease

Answer 22

Milk thistle

Question 23

Menopause

Answer 23

Black cohosh
Dong quai
Evening primrose oil
Soy, red clover

Question 24

Migraine

Answer 24

Feverfew
Butterbur
Magnesium
Riboflavin

Question 25

Motion sickness

Answer 25

Ginger Peppermint

Question 26

Osteoarthritis

Answer 26

Glucosamine Chondroitin SAMe Tumeric

Question 27

Osteoporosis

Answer 27

Calcium Vitamin D Soy

Question 28

Prostate health

Answer 28

Saw palmetto Lyopene

Question 29

Skin

Answer 29

Tea tree oil

Question 30

UTI

Answer 30

Cranberry

Question 31

ADR of hawthorn

Answer 31

Positive inotrope

Question 32

Concerns with probiotics

Answer 32

Avoid in immunocompromised

Question 33

DDI with red yeast rice

Answer 33

Statins → myopathy

Question 34

ADR of valerian

Answer 34

Sedation

Question 35

ADR of vitamin C

Answer 35

Nephrolithiasis, false negative stool occult

Question 36

Vitamin A

Answer 36

Retinol

Question 37

Vitamin B1

Answer 37

Thiamine

Question 38

Vitamin B2

Answer 38

Riboflavin

Question 39

Vitamin B3

Answer 39

Niacin

Question 40

Vitamin B6

Answer 40

Pyridoxine

Question 41

Vitamin B9

Answer 41

Folic Acid

Question 42

VItamin B12

Answer 42

Cobalamin

Question 43

Vitamin C

Answer 43

Ascorbic Acid

Question 44

Vitamin D2

Answer 44

Ergocalciferol

Question 45

Vitamin D3

Answer 45

Cholecalciferol

Question 46

Vitamin E

Answer 46

Alpha-tocopherol

Question 47

How much Vitamin D does a breast fed infant need?

Answer 47

400 IU

Question 48

DFE folate conversion

Answer 48

600 mg DFE = 360 mg folic acid daily

Question 49

Women requirements for Vitamin D? Pregnancy?

Answer 49

400 mcg DFE/day Pregnancy: 600 mcg DFE/day

Question 50

Sx of thiamine deficiency

Answer 50

Wernicke's: mental confusion, ataxia, tremor, vision changes, Korsakoff syndrome (permanent mental damage)

Question 51

Iron supplement for 4-6 months

Answer 51

Breastfed: 1 mg/kg/day until consuming iron rich foods Formula fed has iron

Question 52

Iron supplement for 6-12 months

Answer 52

11 mg/day

Question 53

Iron supplement for 1-3 yrs

Answer 53

7 mg/day

Question 54

Iron supplement for preterm

Answer 54

2 mg/kg from 1-12 months

Question 55

Amphotericin depletes what nutrient

Answer 55

K, Mg

Question 56

Antiseizures depletes what nutrient

Answer 56

Calcium

Question 57

Isoniazid depletes what nutrient

Answer 57

B6

Question 58

Loops depletes what nutrient

Answer 58

K

Question 59

Metformin depletes what nutrient

Answer 59

B12

Question 60

Methotrexate depletes what nutrient

Answer 60

folic acid

Question 61

Orlistat depletes what nutrient

Answer 61

ADEK

Question 62

PPI depletes what nutrient

Answer 62

Mg, B12

Question 63

Recommended supplement for AUD

Answer 63

Thiamine

Question 64

Recommended supplement for CKD

Answer 64

Vit D

Question 65

Recommended supplement for goiters

Answer 65

Iodine

Question 66

Recommended supplement for macrocytic anemia

Answer 66

B12 and/or folate

Question 67

Recommended supplement for microcytic anemia

Answer 67

Ferrous sulfate

Question 68

Recommended supplement for pregnancy

Answer 68

Vit D, pyridoxine, folate

Question 69

Recommended supplement for osteoporosis and penia

Answer 69

Calcium and Vit D

Question 70

What is homeopathic medicine

Answer 70

Very small amounts of an active substance are given to stimulate the body to react against similar sx produced by the same substance when given at a higher dose