Dietary Supplements for Men/Cancer prevention

Question 1

T/F: There is no specific normal or abnormal PSA but trends matter most

Answer 1

True

Question 2

What are the dietary supplements that men take for BPH

Answer 2

Saw palmetto, Prunus africana, Stingin nettles

Question 3

Which native american berry is used for BPH

Answer 3

Saw palmetto

Question 4

What are the two MOAs of saw palmetto

Answer 4

Inhbitis lipoxygenase and cyclooxygenase reducing edema and inflammation, Inhibits 5-alpha-reductase causing less conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone

Question 5

T/F: Saw palmetto reduces the size of the prostate

Answer 5

False: Saw palmetto does not reduce the size of the prostate

Question 6

T/F: Saw palmetto use should be evaluated on serum PSA reduction

Answer 6

False: Saw palmetto use should be evaluated by symptomatic improvement

Question 7

What are possible cautions of saw palmetto

Answer 7

Increased bleeding time, increased LFTs and bilirubin

Question 8

What can increase the bioavailability of saw palmetto

Answer 8

softgel capsule and eating with a fatty meal

Question 9

What is the dose for saw palmetto

Answer 9

320 mg daily

Question 10

What is the african herabal remedy for BPH

Answer 10

Pygeum africana

Question 11

What are the 3 MOA of pygeum

Answer 11

Inhibits binding of androgen to androgen receptor, inhibitis 5-alpha-reductase (less dihydrotestosterone), inhibits 5-lipoxygenase meabolite production

Question 12

What is the most used dose for pygeum, when should symptoms improve

Answer 12

75 to 100 mg per day, up to 3 months

Question 13

When using stingin nettles for the prostate what part of the plant has the best efficacy

Answer 13

Dried roots (Leafs is for allergies)

Question 14

What are the three MOA of stinging nettles

Answer 14

Inhibits the binding of sex hormone binding globulin to prostate cells, inhibits 5-alpha-reductase, inhibits growth factor activity

Question 15

What are improvements sen after stinging nettles use

Answer 15

Increase urine volume, reduced serum levels of SHBG, reduced postvoid volume

Question 16

What is the defintion of chemoprevention

Answer 16

The use of natural an/or synthetic agents to prevent, slow or reverse the process of carcinogenesis

Question 17

T/F: Mixture of green teat is good for chemoprevention

Answer 17

true

Question 18

What is the most concerning fact about green tea

Answer 18

Probably hepatoicity

Question 19

T/F:Black pepper extract has a drug drug interaction with curucmin

Answer 19

True

Question 20

What are levels that indicate excess, normal, and deficient vitamin D status, intoxication

Answer 20

Greater than 55 ng/ml, 25 to 55 ng/ml, less than 10 ng/ml, greater than 150 ng/ml

Question 21

What is the goal for vitamin D in deficient people, how should people be dosed

Answer 21

greater than 30 ng/ml, 1000 IU/day

Question 22

T/F: 100 international units of vitamin D raises internal vitamin D by 1 ng/ml

Answer 22

True