Nutrition Theory

Question 1

3 pillars of nutrition?

Answer 1

1. Non-biased evidence based practice
2. Select trustworthy & practical evidence
3. Clinical assessment, cost benefit, & risk calculation

Question 2

2 pillars of evidence-based practice in nutrition?

Answer 2

1. Patient’s Care
2. Patient’s respect

Question 3

For therapeutic interventions, where does the best evidence come from?

Answer 3

meta-analysis & systematic reviews

Question 4

For diagnostic interventions, where does the best evidence come from?

Answer 4

randomized comparisons of the standard versus new diagnostic tool

Question 5

For prognostic evidence, where does the best evidence come from?

Answer 5

prospective observational study

Question 6

Best evidence based diet to manage diabetes?

Answer 6

strict sugar/ carb limited diet

Question 7

What do prescriptions include (5)?

Answer 7

1. Date
2. Patients name & address
3. Name of supplement, dose, strength, form & quantity
4. Directions of use
5. Prescribers name, address, phone number, signature, & college’s registration number

Question 8

What vitamins need a prescription in Ontario (6)?

Answer 8

1. Vitamin D (>2000 IU a day)
2. Desiccated thyroid gland extracts (T3 = can induce hypothyroidism in high doses)
3. Bioidentical hormone therapy (estrogen/progesterone/both)
4. Vitamin A (>10,000 IU)
5. Pancerlipsae (>20,000 USP) (digestive enzyme)
6. Digitalis Purpura (cardiac stimulant with narrow therapeutic range)

Question 9

Other vitamins that need a prescription (6)?

Answer 9

1. Adenosine triphosphate
2. Calcium chloride (IV)
3. Calcium Gluconate (IV)
4. Colchicine (botanical)
5. Dextrose injection
6. Folic acid (> 1mg)

Question 10

Other vitamins that need prescription (7)?

Answer 10

1. L-tryptophan (>220 mg /IV forms)
2. Levocarnitine
3. Nitroglycerin
4. Pilocarpine
5. Podophyllotoxin
6. Vitamin K1 & K2 (>0.12 mg)
7. Yohimbine

Question 11

Which products should be compounded by a pharmacist (2)?

Answer 11

Desiccated thyroid extracts & bio identical hormones