Unit 24 Flashcards
1
Q
NPN
A
Natural Product Number
2
Q
Creatine
A
- Common supplement
- inc. bioavailability of phosphocreatine in muscle cells
- inc. muscle mass
- inc. recovery / intensity
3
Q
DHEA
A
- prohormone
- inc. risk in cancers
- precursor to testosterone
- theory: Inc. muscle; dec. fat
- alters testosterone and epi-testosterone ratio
4
Q
7 Things to consider with Supps
A
- Don’t use routinely
- Nutrition is best
- Food is more than just nutrients
- Taking a lot of the same supps can be bad
- Quality is not the same throughout all
- Little research
- Removes focus on fixing lifestyle