Supplements in Practise Flashcards
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Define the term food supplement
A concentrated source of vitamin, mineral or other substance with a nutritional or physiological effect, alone, or in comnbination, sold in dose form
In what situations would you supplements with a client
- Deficiency states
- Theraputic uses (an underfunction of biochemical pathways identified through lack of nutriion of identification of symptoms)
- For preventative health- used to plug the gaps in a client’s nutrition
Name 4 reasons why might a client need supplements
- Food processing reduces nutritional content
- Food additives deplete the nutrients in food
- Weakened digestion, leading to malabsorbtion
- Stressful lifestyles depletes calcium, magnesium and zinc
- Heavy metal toxixity
- Depleted nutrients in the soil
7 High yield crops deficient in nutrients - Long distance transportation makes crops lose mucn of their nutritional value
Name 3 factors to consider when supplementing with Omega 3
- High levels needed for theraputic effect (4g a day for arthritis)
- Check if the oil is from the bdoy or liver (pollutants are more abundant in liver oils)
- Should contain antioxidents to prevent the oil oxidising
Why is omega 3 from krill oil more bioavailable?
They are carried to the cells in phospholipid form
Name 4 claims that are prohibited on supplements
- reference to the rate or amount of wieghtloss
- Reference to recommendations from doctoes or health professionals
- Claims that suggest that health could be affected by not consuming it
- No allusion to the fact that it can prevent, treat or cure a disease
What supplement forms would you recommend for someone with poor digestion?
Liquids
Why would you avoid supplements in tablet form?
Contain more excipients
What are the benefits and downsides of capsules?
benefit- fewer exipients
downside-not efficient for large doses
When would you take a supplement in powder form?
For bigger doses
Name 4 benefits of taking a liposomal supplement
- Higher bioavailability and absorbtion
- Increased oral uptake in the mouth
- Easier to take than larger supplements
- Suitable for water and fat soluble nutrients
What is different about a liposomal supplement?
It has a phospholipid bilayer protecting the active ingredients
Give 4 examples of excipients found in supplements
- Fillers
- Emulsifiers
- Flavours
- Colours
- Sweeteners
- Preservatives
How are supplements absorbed?
Chemical bonds are first broken in the stomach and then mostly absorned in the duodenum
Which supplements are absorbed in teh duodenum?
Calcium
Selenium
Magnesium
Chromium
Iron
Manganese
Zinc
Which supplements are absorbed in the Jejunum
B vits
Biotin
Vitamin C
Choline
Inositol
Calcium
Magnesium
Which supplements are absorbed in the ileum
B12
Why would you not take a B vit supplement in the evening?
They can trigger or exacerbae insomnia
Name a supplement that you should take on an empty stomach and one that you should take with food
Zinc-empty stomach
Vit C food
Name 4 factors that should be considered when determining a dose of a supplement
- Age- needs increase with age
- Digestion-Ability to absorb or excrete
- State of health- dosing for optimal health or disease state
4.Theraputic dose- look at the results of credible trials - Lab test results
What is meant by the ‘elemental’ amount of minerals
The amount of mineral available for absorbtion in a supplement. The amount that is actually used by the body
What is meant by a chelated mineral?
When a mineral is accompanied by an amino acid or organic acid chelate to increase absorbtion and stop it competing for absorbtion with other minerals
Name 2 examples of-
a. an amino acid chelate
b. an organic acid chelate
a. Glycine, Lysine
b. Citric acid, Picolinic acid
