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Natural products Flashcards

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Vitamin A

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retinol

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Vitamin B1

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thiamine

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Vitamin B12

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cobalamin

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Vitamin B2

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riboflavin

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Vitamin B3

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niacin

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Vitamin B6

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pyridoxine

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Vitamin B9

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folic acid

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Vitamin C

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ascorbic acid

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What Natural products can be used for Anxiety

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valerian, lemon balm, glutamine, passion flower and hops (both teas), chamomile tea, theanine and skullcap, kava (but damage liver so do not recommend),

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What Natural products can be used for Sleep

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melatonin (also used for jet lag), valerian, chamomile tea, St Johns wort if insomnia due to depression, kava (do not use bc damage liver)

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ADHD

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fish oil supplements w or wo evening primrose oil (provides omega 6 fatty acid)

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What Natural products can be used for Apthous Ulcers (canker sores)

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lysine

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What Natural products can be used for Cancer

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beta carotene, fish oil, black or green tea, garlic, soy, vitamins A & D, Colon cancer: calcium, Prostate cancer: lycophene (in cooked tomatoes)

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What Natural products can be used for Cholesterol

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fish oils (TGs), red yeast rice (monitor may contain HMGCoA reductase), plant sterols/stanols

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What Natural products can be used for Depression

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St johns worts, SAMe (do not use w MAOIs), fish oil, 5HTP, tryptophan, glutamine, inositol (OCD & panic disorder), L methylfolate

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What Natural products can be used for Dementia/Memory

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ginkgo, huperzine A, vitamin E, phosphatidylserine, acetyl-L-carnitine, caution with ginko for bleeding

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What Natural products can be used for Diabetes

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bitter melon, gymnema, chromium, alpha lipoic acid, cinnamon, acetyl-l-carnitine, green tea may lower DM risk

18
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What Natural products can be used for Energy/weight loss

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guarana, bitter orange (caution bc similar to ephedra, CVD risk), guarana (caffeine caution with excessive intake)

19
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What Natural products can be used for UTI

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cranberry (caution on risk of kidney stones w supplements

20
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What Natural products can be used for Gastrointestinal distress

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peppermint oil, chamomile tea

21
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What Natural products can be used for IBD constipation

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cascara, senna (stimulant laxative)

22
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What Natural products can be used for IBD diarrhea

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psyllium (in metamucil), other bulk forming fiber products

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What Natural products can be used for IBD

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peppermint (oil or tea) or chamomile tea - used as antispasmodic, probiotic lactobacillus or bifidobacterium infantis help reduce abdominal pain, bloating, urgency, constipation or diarrhea, ABX and probiotics not taken together separate doses 2 hours, fish oil, indian frankincense gum resin taken TID benefical for UC, Comfrey (do not recommend bc damage the liver)

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What Natural products can be used for Heart health/failure

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Coenzyme Q10, arginine (do not use w BP meds due to additive effects), fish oils, grape seed extract, garlic, hawthorne (additive effects w BP meds)

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What Natural products can be used for Inflammation

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fish oils, willow bark

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What Natural products can be used for Liver

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milk thistle

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What Natural products can be used for Menopausal symptoms

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black cohosh, dong quai (caution w pts on warfarin bc increase INR), red clover, evening primrose

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What Natural products can be used for Migraine/headaches

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feverfew, willow bark, butterbur, guarana (caffeine prdct), fish oils, magnesium, coenzyme Q10 and riboflavin

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What Natural products can be used for Motion sickness/nausea

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ginger, peppermine

30
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What Natural products can be used for Osteoporosis

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soy, ipriflavone, calcium, vitamin D

31
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What Natural products can be used for Osteoarthritis

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glucosamine (may raise INR), chondroitin, SAMe (do not use w MAOIs)

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What Natural products can be used for Prostate enlargement

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saw palmetto, pygeum (has to be harvested ethically), beta-sitosterol, rye grass pollen, lycophene in prophylaxis prostate cancer

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