Supplement Overview W9 Flashcards
What is a dietary supplement?
A product taken by mouth that contains a “dietary ingredient” intended to supplement the diet
They come in enriched foods, functional foods, sports food and simple/multiple nutrient foods
What are the reasons for using supplements? (5)
1) To aid recovery from training
2) For health
3) To improve performance
4) To prevent or treat an illness
5) To compensate for a poor diet
What is WADA?
World Anti-Doping Agency
What are the negatives of supplements? (4)
Financial
Health
Performance
Drug Test Failures
What are the positives of supplements? (4)
Performance
Health
Insurance Policy
Free samples
How do you determine whether a supplement is effective (4 questions)?
Does the nutritional supplement result in the substrate/compound reaching its target tissue?
Does the nutritional supplement result in a physiologically meaningful increase in the target tissue concentration of the substrate/compound?
Does an increase in its concentration result in a measurable and reproducible effect on its normal biochemical or physiological function during exercise?
Does an increase in its concentration have a measurable and reproducible effect on** exercise capacity or fatigue development?**
What group is allowed supplements in for the AIS supplements resourcee?
A
What are the 4 main risks of supplement use?
1) Contamination
2) Absence or lower than declared levels of “actives”
3) Presence of undeclared doping agents
4) Harmful to health/performance
What supplements are exceptions?
Creatine
Nitrate
Beta-Alanine
Caffeine
Sodium Bicarbonate
When should we not use supplements?
Should not be used by young athletes
When there is possible waring signs of adverse effects
When there is a risk of positive doping tests
When nutrients needs can be met by normal foods
