Midterm 2 Flashcards
Where does glucosamine come from?
Crustacean shells
Glucosamine HCl or sulfate?
NOT HCl
where does chondroitin Come from?
Bovine
What is chondroitin used for?
Knee OA
Where does MSM come from?
Organic sulfur compound found throughout nature
Ocean plankton
Capsaicin
- what is it
- part used
- Latin name
- what is it: Cayenne pepper
- Part used: fruit
- Latin: Capsicum annuum of frutescens
Willow bark
- Latin name
- standardized
- part used
Salix alba
Salicin
Bark
Devils claw
- Latin name
- active part
- part used
- Latin name: harpagophytum procumbens
- active: harpogoside
- part used: tubers
Supplements for RA?
Vit E Fish oil Curcumin Omega 3 GLA
Supplements for OA
Glucosamin sulfat Chondroitin sulfate MSM Topical capsaicin Willow bark Curcumin Boswellia Devil’s claw
Suggestions for lupus
Avoid milk
Low fat diet
Flaxseed
DHEA
AD suggestions
Milk elimination
Psoriatic arthritis suggestion
Zinc
Gf diet
Fibro is a dx of?
Exclusion
Western med way of managing Fibro?
2 antidepressants + 1 antiepileptic
Supplements for Fibro:
SAMe
5htp
Melatonin
Capsaicin
Sleep Supplements for Fibro:
Valerian
Melatonin
5HTP
L-tryptophan
Mood Supplements for Fibro:
SAMe
St John’s wort
Kava kava
Cognition Supplements for Fibro:
Ginkgo
Acetyl-l carnitine
Fatigue Supplements for Fibro:
CoQ10
Ginkgo biloba
- from what tree?
- active ingredients
- poison ingredient
- parts used
- from what tree? Maidenhair tree
- active ingredients: FG + TL flavone glycosides + terpene lactones
- poison ingredient: ginkgolic acid
- parts used: leaf
3 types of dysglycemia
Hypo - symptomatic
Normo - asymptomatic
Diabetes
3 types of hypoglycemia
Fasting
Reactive
Idiopathic
Supplement for hypoglycemia
Chromium