Nutritional Supplements Specifically Vitamins Megan Donahue Unit 4

Nutritional Supplements Specifically Vitamins Megan Donahue Unit 4 Assignment Kaplan University

Who should take them? �Pregnant women �Nursing mothers �Strict vegetarians �Vegans �People with food allergies or intolerances �Senior citizens �People with cancer, kidney diseases, cardiovascular issues or bone disease

WARNING!!!! �Nutritional supplements may cause drug interactions (www. nccam. nih. gov, 2012) ◦ St. John’s wort, an herb, interacts with prescription antidepressants, and may not cause the desired affects (www. nccam. nih. gov. 2012) �Nutritional supplements may not be as “natural” as you think (www. nccam. nih. gov, 2012) ◦ Supplements have been found to have hidden ingredients, drugs or other materials, instead of what is listed on the label (www. nccam. nih. gov, 2012)

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO? �Talk to your doctor ◦ Ask if they could recommend something or refer you to someone based on maybe a lack of nutrition. ◦ You may ask to see a nutritionist/dietician to look at your daily intake of food. ◦ Tell your doctor if you are already taking something, it maybe affecting your prescription medication

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO? �Ask yourself… ◦ What are the potential health benefits of the supplement product? �What is the product supposed to do? �Will it help me to eat, sleep, move bowels, help joint pain? ◦ What are the potential benefits for me? �What is it supposed to do? What may be the results? �What in the vitamin is going to help? Is it Calcium for bones? Is it vitamin B 6 for energy? Will there be side effects to any medication I am on?

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO? ◦ Ask yourself… ◦ What are the risks in taking this product? �Are there any side effects to taking it? ◦ What is the proper dose to take? �Do I need to take the whole dosage? What happens if I take too much? ◦ How, when, and how long should I take it? �Do I need to be on this forever? Or just for a short period of time?

WHAT CAN YOU DO? �Eat healthier A lot of the foods we eat, provide us with the nutrition our bodies need!

WHAT CAN YOU DO? �Be active

REGULATION �Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ◦ They monitor the product once it is out on the market. ◦ It is up to the manufacture to maintain the products identity, purity, strength, and composition (www. nih. gov, 2011). � IF they don’t…. THEN… ◦ The FDA takes action and removes the product from the market or works with the manufacture to recall the product (www. nih. gov, 2011)

REGULATION �FDA also monitors the information on the supplement’s label and package insert to make sure the it’s not misleading (www. nih. gov, 2011) �Federal Trade Commission (FTC) monitors the advertising on supplemental products to make sure they are truthful (www. nih. gov, 2011)

Supplements and the Elderly (Olivera & Palacios, 2012) �Puerto Rico ◦ An increase of use of nutritional supplements in the elderly population ◦ Cross-sectional study of 130 subjects ◦ Ages: 60+ ◦ Data: collected from a validated questionnaire �Objective: to find out the what supplements were used in the population and if there were health risks associated with it and medications

Supplements and the Elderly continued �RESULTS: ◦ 63% of the subjects were women ◦ The most common supplements used �Multivitamin and calcium ◦ Non-vitamin/non-mineral used �Garlic, chondroitin, glucosamine, and ginger ◦ Conditions most related to usage �Hypertension and arthritis ◦ Number of health risks � 8 possible due to using the non-vitamin/non-mineral with anticoagulants and antidiabetics

RECOMMEND 9 Nutrients (Jaret, n. d. ) �B 12 ◦ Creating red blood cells and DNA ◦ Fish, meat, poultry, eggs, milk and milk products �Folate/Folic Acid ◦ Lots of fruits and vegetables ◦ Fortified breakfast cereals

RECOMMEND 9 Nutrients �Calcium ◦ Building and maintaining strong bones ◦ Dairy products, kale, broccoli (great in smoothies) �Vitamin D ◦ Helps the body to absorb calcium, maintain bone density and prevent osteoporosis ◦ Cereals, milk, salmon, eggs and tuna

RECOMMEND 9 Nutrients �Potassium ◦ Vital for cell function, reduce high blood pressure and risk of kidney stones ◦ Bananas, prunes, plums and potatoes with skin �Magnesium ◦ Aides the immune system, helps the heart and bones ◦ Fresh fruits and vegetables, unprocessed foods, whole grains, beans, and seeds

RECOMMEND 9 Nutrients �Fiber ◦ Helps food to move in digestive tract, protects against heart disease ◦ Whole grains, nuts, seeds, fruits and vegetables �Omega-3 Fats ◦ May reduce symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, slow down age-related macular degeneration ◦ 2 servings of fish a week: salmon, tuna, sardine or mackerel ◦ Soybeans, walnuts, flaxseed and canola oil

RECOMMEND 9 Nutrients �Water

RESEARCH �The following sites have research information on dietary supplements ◦ Office of Dietary Supplements �http: //ods. od. nih. gov/ ◦ National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine �http: //nccam. nih. gov/ ◦ National Library of Medicine �http: //www. nlm. nih. gov/ ◦ NIH Health Information �http: //health. nih. gov/

CONCLUSION �Thank you for allowing me to speak to you. �I hope I have taught you something new. �I hope you will share with someone else what you have learned.

REFERENCES � www. webmd. com. (2014). The Truth Behind the Top 10 Dietary Supplements. Retrieved from http: //www. webmd. com/diet/features/truth-behind-top-10 -dietarysupplements? page=2 � www. nccam. nih. gov. (2012). Safe Use of Dietary Supplements � www. nih. gov. (2011). Dietary Supplements: What you need to know � Olivera, EJ. , & Palacios, C. (2012). Use of Supplements in Puerto Rican older adults residing in an elderly project. University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus. Retrieved from the Kaplan Library � Vitamin picture: Dreamstime. com � Jaret, P. (n. d. ). Older Adults: 9 Nutrients You May Be Missing. Retrieved from http: //www. webmd. com/healthy-aging/nutrition-world 2/missing-nutrients