Nutritional Supplements

Question 1

Natural Health Products Directorate provides Canadians with…

Answer 1

provide Canadians with ready access to a range of NHPs that are safe, effective, & of high quality, while respecting freedom of choice & philosophical & cultural diversity.

Question 2

Natural Health Products Directorate gives what on successful assessment?

Answer 2

NPN - natural product number

Question 3

Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has jurisdiction over:

Answer 3

labels

DOES NOT CONTROL SUPPLEMENTS

Question 4

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has jurisdiction over:

Answer 4

advertising

(Truthful and not misleading
Adequate substantiation for all objective product claims)

Question 5

What is United States Pharmacopeia (USP)?

Answer 5

A non-profit organization that
establishes & verifies standards for
! quality
! purity
! manufacturing practices 
! ingredients

Question 6

What are the qualifications for a USP-Verification mark?

Answer 6

Test and verify:

listed ingredients, ingredient amounts, contaminants,
metabolism of ingredients, GMP

Question 7

Prohibited substances

Answer 7

beta-2 agonists
anti-estrogen agents
diuretics and other masking agents
glucocorticosteroids

Question 8

Beta-2 agonists: action

Answer 8

relaxation of bronchiolar smooth muscle

Question 9

Anti-estrogen agents: action

Answer 9

blocks conversion of testosterone to estrogen, decreasing estrogen effects

Question 10

Diuretics and other masking agents: action

Answer 10

conceals use of other substances

Question 11

Glucocorticosteroids: actions

Answer 11

delays fatigue via increased fat mobilization and utilization

Question 12

5 prohormone supplements

Answer 12

androstenedione
androstenediol
19-nor-4-androstenedione
19-nor-4-androstenediol
dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)

Question 13

Caffeine claim vs. scientific evidence.

Answer 13

Claim; increases performance and alertness

Evidence: improves performance in most events, except short high intensity exercises. Increases cognitive functioning during exercise.

Question 14

Creatine claim vs. scientific evidence.

Answer 14

Claim: improves strength, reduces fatigue, and increases protein synthesis

Evidence: improves performance in single and repeated sprint bouts; improves recovery between bouts; anabolic properties unclear

In slide: provides increased strength, force production and torque

Question 15

For which type of sport are alkalinizers (sodium bicarbonate and sodium citrate) used?

Answer 15

where maximal exercise is more than 30 seconds to buffer muscle acidity (from lactic acid formation in glycolysis)

Question 16

Sodium bicarbonate claim vs. scientific evidence.

Answer 16

Claim: buffers lactic acid and improves high-intensity exercise performance

Evidence: improves high intensity exercise performance

Question 17

Sodium citrate claim vs. scientific evidence.

Answer 17

Claim: buffers lactic acid and improves high-intensity exercise performance

Evidence: can improve high intensity exercise performance with large dose