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Natural health products includes…

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  • vit and minerals
  • AA
  • essential FA
  • herbal remedies
  • traditional medicines
  • homeopathic medicines
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What purpose does natural health products serve?

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therapeutic purpose

  • selected by consumers for self-care
  • low risk of harm drugs
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Natural food products fall between…

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food and drugs

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Natural health products are regulated by…

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Natural Health Products Directorate

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What is the Natural Health Products Directorate’s take on natural health products?

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Ensure that Canadians have access to natural health products that are safe, effective, and of high quality while respecting freedom of choice and philosophical and cultural diversity

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Natural Health Products Directorate was formed in what year?

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2004

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How many Natural Health Products are approved?

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50 000

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natural health products try to achieve a balance between…

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  • tradition

- scientific evidence

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What is a “traditional” method to marketing natural health products?

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in use for > 50 years

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In order to sell a natural health product, manufacturers must demonstrate…

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  • good manufacturing practices in the making of the product

- the effectiveness of the product for the stated purpose

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When manufacturers of natural health products can demonstrate safe production methods…

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Health Canada issues them a licence for the site of manufacture

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Good manufacturing practices:

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  • product is what it says it is

- product is not contaminated

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What kind of ways can a product be contaminated?

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  • microbial

- chemical (led, mercury, prescription drugs)

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what can natural health product manufacturers cite as a source of scientific information?

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Health Canada’s Natural Health Products compendium

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What is the natural health products compendium?

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List of natural health products with well-documented traditional use / scientific evidence

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Which products can manufacturers freely market?

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any natural health product in the compendium (that follow the purpose listed in the compendium)

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What happens when an manufacturer wants to market something not in the compendium / don’t follow purpose listed in compendium?

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need stronger evidence

  • scientific literature review
  • intervention trial
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define: monograph

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written description of particular elements on an identified topic

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What kind of info is found in the monograph?

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  • name
  • proper names
  • common names
  • source material
  • route of administration
  • dosage
  • use / purpose
  • duration of use
  • risks
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how are natural health products labelled?

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  • product name
  • product licence holder
  • NPN / DIN-HM
  • medicinal ingredients
  • non-medicinal ingredients
  • max dosage
  • recommended use (health claim)
  • risks
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natural health products are labelled like ____

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drugs

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NPN

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natural product number

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If there is no NPN, what does this mean?

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the natural health product is not authorized to sell in Canada (unless it has EN)

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EN

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exemption number

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What is EN used for
Used in place of NPN for very low risk products
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DIN-HM
homeopathic medicine number
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Difference between natural health product labels and food labels?
- max daily dose - nutrition content expressed as weight instead of % DV - ingredients listed by medicinal & non-medicinal instead of by weight
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Vitamin water was marketed as a...
natural health product
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Why was vit water marketed as a natural health product?
it was a non-compliant food ??
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Define: non-compliant food
food to which vit, mineral nutrients, and AA are added
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"mandatory" as defined in food and drug regulations for non-compliant food
nutrients that must be present in the food t levels specified
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"voluntary" as defined in food and drug regulations for non-compliant food
nutrients that may be added to products listed
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FDR
food and drug regulations
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FDR reference
refers to sections of the FDR where nutrient levels and other requirements can be found
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Why does natural health product to food transitions occur?
- product is marketed like food - customers think it is food - considered safe for consumption as food (if not safe, product must be re-formulated)
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Example of a product that underwent natural health product to food transition?
- vit water | - energy drinks (limits caffeine content / reformulated)
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What is the caffeine content for energy drinks?
180 mg / serving
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___ supplements are promoted in the popular media to athletes
AA
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Which AA are promoted as enhancing muscle growth?
- (ROK): arginine, ornithine, lysine - branched AA (LIV): leucine, isoleucine, valine - (G): glutamine
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Effect of arginine according to the compendium
"modest" improvement of exercise capacity
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Effect of lysine according to the compendium
promote protein metabolism
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Effect of ornithine according to the compendium
promote protein metabolism
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Effect of L, I, V according to the compendium
promote muscle synthesis
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Effect of glutamine according to the compendium
muscle repair & recovery from physical stress
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define: ergogenic aids
anything that improves athletic performance
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Effect of creatine according to the compendium
increases muscle mass and strength during resistance training
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Effect of HMB according to the compendium
enhances muscle strength in previously untrained individuals in combination with intense resistance training
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List some ergogenic aids
- creatine - HMB - caffeine - l-carnitine
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Effect of caffeine according to the compendium
stimulant that can improve endurance
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Effect of l-carnitine according to the compendium
transport FA from cytoplasm to mitochondria for B-oxdiation
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l-carnitine in NHP is given to treat...
l-carnitine deficiency (not exercise related issues)
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Effect of EPA, DHA according to the compendium
good for cardiovascular health
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Effect of flaxseed oil according to the compendium
- w3 | - maintenance of good health
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What are oral enzyme supplements?
??? | Proteins that are digested to amino acids, so ineffective if taken orally
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What is an digestive enzyme that has some activity in the gut prior to breakdown?
Lactase
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Effect of melatonin according to the compendium
Regulate sleep cycle
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example of an oral enzyme supplement
melatonin
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Macronutrient supplements include...
- fatty acids | - proteins
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Examples of fatty acid supplements
- EPA / DHA | - flaxseed oil
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example of supplements for things made in the body
- oral enzyme supplement | - co-enzyme supplements
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example of co-enzyme supplement
co-enzyme Q
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co-enzyme Q may be depleted in people who...
use statin
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Effect of statins (and side-effects)
effect: lower serum cholesterol side effect: muscle weakness
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Effect of co-enzyme Q according to the compendium
maintain cardiovascular health
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What are 2 supplements that contain structural & regulatory molecules?
1. glucosamine & chondroitin | 2. SAM-e
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Effect of glucosamine & chondroitin according to compendium
alleviate pain & progression of arthritis
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Purpose of glucosamine & chondroitin supplements
reduce arthritis pain & cartilage damage
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Purpose of SAM-e supplements
benefit for arthritis, depression, liver disease
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What needs to be noted about SAM-e?
interacts with several drugs
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Effect of garlic according to the compendium
maintain cardiovascular health
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Some studies suggest garlic can...
lower serum chol.
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What needs to be noted about garlic?
interacts with several drugs
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What needs to be noted about echinacea?
- don't use if you have certain diseases | - little scientific evidence (tradition only)
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Effect of enchinacea
treat colds
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What needs to be noted about ginseng?
- little scientific evidence (tradition only) - don't use if you have certain diseases - don't use in combination with certain drugs
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Purpose of ginseng?
- respiratory infections - maintain blood glucose - relieve nervousness - keep immune system healthy
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Traditional use of ginkgo?
- asthma | - skin infections
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Modern use of ginkgo?
memory
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What needs to be noted about ginkgo?
- limited scientific evidence - don't use if you have certain diseases - don't use in combination with certain drugs (blood thinners esp.)
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traditional use for St John's Wort
relieve restlessness / nervousness
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Modern use for St. John's Wort
Depression
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What needs to be noted about St. John's Wort?
- don't use in combination with certain drugs | - limited scientific evidence

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