Dietary Supplements
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Food and Drug Administration
• The FDA is responsible for protecting the public
health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and
security of human and veterinary drugs,
biological products, medical devices, our
nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products
that emit radiation, and by regulating the
manufacture, marketing, and distribution of
tobacco products.
• Regulates what is in our products that we use
such as food, prescription drugs, and OTC drugs
Most
can be found in
food that you eat
naturally
More of the nutrient
• Protein
• Carbohydrates
• Vitamins
• Minerals
• Herbs
• Ingredients
Dietary
Supplements
• Only that it is safe for
consumption
• FDA is responsible for
taking action against
any unsafe dietary
supplement product
after it reaches the
market
• Phen Phen
• Pavle Jovanovic
RDA. Recommended
Daily Allowance
Your body can only metabolize certain
amounts of nutrients and chemicals in a
given time
Toxicity
Protein your weight in Kg times .8
Ibrophen
Loading phases
Expensive Urine
NCAA
IOC
Prof. Sports
Not
all are bad
Some used as an antiinflammatory
Corticosteroids
Inhalants
Used
to gain muscle
mass
Makes muscles fibers
increase in size
Results are gains in
size, strength, speed,
and power
Physical
Effects
• Males
Acne
Breasts
Loss of Hair
Oily Skin
Atrophy of Testicles
• Females
Voice
Hair
Breast reduction
Enlarged Clitoris
Psychological
effects
• Impotence
• Rage
• Aggression
• Depression
• Poor Self Image
• Eating Disorders
• Psychological
Addiction
Dosage
Some
Long Term
Effects
• Enlarged Heart
• Cancer
• Liver Damage
• Arthritis
• Association with other
drugs