1. Unit 6 Popular and Accessory Nutrients HW205 Daniela Messina, DC, MS, L.Ac

2. Unit 6 Let’s Review  No Quiz/Project…Look Ahead!  Initial Discussion Question due Saturday midnight, minimum two additional posts.  Seminar Monday 10am and 7pm, Option 2  dmessina@kaplan.edu dmessina@kaplan.edu 2

3. Unit 6 Learning Objectives  Upon completion of this unit, you should be able to:  Define what an accessory nutrient is.  Be able to determine why each of these accessory nutrients would be recommended. 3

4. Focus of the Seminar  We will discuss where accessory nutrients are being sold, price and whether GMP’s are ever mentioned 4

5. Remind me what GMPs are….  Where have you heard this acronym before?  What does it stand for?  What does it mean?  Not to be confused with GMOs which are what??? 5

6. Good Manufacturing Processes  Regulations governing the preparation, packing, and holding of dietary supplements under conditions that ensure their safety.  What government agency enforces these? 6

7. The Accessory Nutrients  What are they? (definition) 7

8. The Accessory Nutrients  An accessory nutrient is something other than a vitamin, mineral or herb that we can supplement with. An accessory nutrient would be taken to help enhance health, although not essential.  Could possibly be classified as “conditionally essential”. Why? 8

9. The popular accessory nutrients  C0Q-10  Carnitine  Glucosamine  Melatonin  Flavonoids  Probiotics http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ht0erio_ pNA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ht0erio_ pNA 9

10. What are some important flavonoids?  Quercitin  Citrus bioflavonoids  Green tea polyphenols  Proanthrocyanidins  Rutin 10

11. Additional accessory nutrients  Fiber supplements  Gamma-oryzanol  Lipoic acid  Medium-chain triglycerides  S-adenosylmethione (SAM) 11

12. Essential fatty acids  Omega 3 fatty acids: soybean oil, canola oil, walnuts, cold water fish, flax. Eat more of these!  Omega 6 fatty acids: seeds, nuts, vegetable oils. Our diets have far too many of these.  http://www.orlandosentinel.com/ health/sns-rt-us-omega-3- diabetestre7526ms- 20110603,0,2412130.story 12

13. How and why do people use these supplements?  Dosage and forms  Reasons to supplement  Who is buying these supplements?  Are they taking them for the right reasons?  Where are they buying them? 13

14. Where are popular and accessory nutrients being sold?  Grocery stores  Discount stores  Health food stores  Online stores  eBay  Mini-markets 14  Where else have you seen them sold?

15. 1,810,000 Places 15

16. Price, Safety, Quality  What should you look for?  How do you know which is the best?  Why do the prices vary so much?  Who do you trust?  GMP’s  USP symbol 16

17. Summary Accessory Nutrients  Nonessential nutrients that may play a role in chronic disease prevention.  Look for GMP  Check price  Know why you are taking them  Know when and why to recommend 17

18. Questions Comments Concerns  Look for a supplement facts panel and read the ingredients  dmessina@kaplan.edu 18