1 Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, 447 Sri Ayudhya Road, Rajathevi District, Bangkok 10400, Thailand 2 Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology, Technical University of Braunschweig, Mendelssohnstraße 1, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany 3 Clinical Pharmacognosy Laboratory, Department of Pharmacy Practice, PAHO/WHOCollaborating Centre for TraditionalMedicine, College o...

The objective of this study was to understand the usage patterns of dietary supplements among professional athletes in Saudi Arabia. The survey consisted of sixteen questions divided into four categories: use of supplements, reason for consumption of supplements, personal beliefs about supplements, and behavior. The questionnaires were given to the three teams residing in Riyadh: Al Hilal, Al N...

Vascular dysfunction contributes to the pathogenesis of various cardiovascular diseases. Dietary supplements, including fish oil, dietary fibers, and various natural products, and exercise training exert vasoprotective effects. However, the mechanisms underlying the vasoprotective benefits of dietary supplements and physical activity demand extensive investigation. Accumulating evidence suggest...

Dietary supplements are widely used for their perceived health benefits without side effects and hence have minimal regulation. However, they have been associated with various toxicities including kidney disease. We report a 65-year-old male who had very heavy daily intake of dietary supplements for 3 years. He presented with acute kidney injury and nephrotic-range proteinuria. The renal biopsy...

AMA Kobiałka J, Giordano U. THE NEED TO STANDARDIZE VITAMIN D DOSAGE IN DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS. Health Problems of Civilization. 2023. doi:10.5114/hpc.2023.129445. APA Kobiałka, J., & Giordano, (2023). https://doi.org/10.5114/hpc.2023.129445 Chicago Jakub, and Ugo Giordano. "THE SUPPLEMENTS". Harvard MLA Jakub et al. SUPPLEMENTS." Civilization, Vancouver

OBJECTIVE To assess dietary supplement use and its association with micronutrient intakes and adequacy among 2,195 US men and women aged 40 to 59 years from eight diverse population samples surveyed by the International Population Study on Macronutrients and Blood Pressure. DESIGN Four 24-hour dietary recalls were collected, including information on dietary supplements. The Nutrition Data Sys...

Apical ballooning syndrome (ABS) is a unique reversible cardiomyopathy that is frequently precipitated by emotional or physical stress. In addition, the few drugs reported to precipitate ABS were either illegal or strictly controlled for medical use. This paper reports a case of ABS precipitated by a dietary supplement. Our case accentuates the potential risk of dietary supplements containing s...

The market for dietary supplements in the USA was estimated as about 11.8 billion dollars in 1997 with a growth rate of 10-14% projected in the next 3 years. Data from the Food and Drug Administration collected in 1995 indicate that over 55% of adults surveyed used some type of dietary supplement. The marketing of dietary supplements in the USA has been essentially deregulated by the passage of...

BACKGROUND Dietary supplement use is endemic in young athletes; however, it is unclear if their choices are congruent with their motivation for supplementation and the established benefits of the dietary supplements. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationships between dietary supplement use and self-reported rationale in young athletes. METHODS Canadian athletes (n = 567; 11-25 ye...

Millions of people rely on dietary supplements for everything from enhancing their sex lives to improving their athletic performances. There is essentially no systematic regulation of the dietary supplement industry, so there is no guarantee that a given supplement will live up to its claims. More important, there is no guarantee that any supplement is safe. We asked a panel of experts to discu...