Dietary SupplementsHW499: Bachelor’s Capstone in Health and Wellness

August 4, 2015

Claudia Yates

What are some dietary supplements

AcidophilusMineralsOmega-3 Fatty AcidsEchinaceaVitamins 

Benefits of Dietary Supplements

Proper Metabolism – Helps absorb nutrients in foods, for example B Vitamins

Promotes Tissue Maintenance and Repair – Calcium and Vitamin D help promote tissue growth and bone strength

Prevents Disease – Vitamins like A, C, and E are antioxidants that help neutralize oxidative damage from free radicals that cause cancer.

Acidophilus

Found in mouth, intestine, and vagina.

Produces Vitamin K, and Lactase.Found in certain types of foods.Safety – safe but most common

side affect is gas.

Minerals

Boron

Calcium

Chromium

Iron

Magnesium

Iodine,

Phosphorus

Manganese

Copper

Potassium

Selenium

Silicon

Sodium

zinc.

Omega 3 Fatty Acids

Benefits

Heart Health Normalizes and

regulates your cholesterol triglyceride levels.

Affects child’s learning and behavior

Helps with short bowel syndrome (SBS)

Sources – fish, fish oil, cod liver oil, krill oil

Echinacea An herb Combats cold and flu Other uses - Acid idigetion, Attention

deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Diptheria, Dizziness, Genital herpes, Gum disease, Malaria, Migrains, Pain, Rattlesnake bites, Rheumatism, Septicemia - Bloodstream infections, Streptococcus infections, Syphilis, Tonsilitis, Typhoid, Urinary Tract Infection, Vaginal yeast infections

Vitamins Prevent and treat disease

Not everyone eats fruits and vegetables.

Beneficial for overall health.

The essentials – A, B, C, D, E and K

Safety – ZERO DEATH RATES

Conclusion

There are many health benefits of dietary supplements

Not all are the same

Read labels

Eat organic fruits and vegetables

Eat high quality proteins

Take your vitamins.

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