Dietray supplements

Question 1

Risks of DS

Answer 1

Manufacturers are not required to warn consumers about potential adverse effects, drug interactions or drug-disease interactions
Testing chemical composition is not mandated
Variability b/t brands
Contamination/adulteration

Question 2

Garlic

Answer 2

Uses: treat cholesterol
Risks: prevents platelet aggregation, prolonged bleeding time

Question 3

Ginkgo biloba

Answer 3

Uses: Memory loss, claudication, sexual dysfunction
Risks: prevents platelet aggregation

Question 4

Isoflavones

Answer 4

Uses: Menopausal symptoms

Question 5

Echinacea

Answer 5

Uses: Boost immune system
Risks: May suppress immune system

Question 6

St. John’s Wort

Answer 6

Uses: Depression
Risks: Drug interactions, decreases effectiveness of other drugs (oral contraceptives, antiHIV drugs, transplant immunosuppressants)

Question 7

Kava

Answer 7

Uses: anxiety, insomnia, bipolar
Risks: hepatotoxicity, liver failure