Dietary Supplements

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Dietary Supplements

• A LOOK INTO THE WORLD OF SUPPLEMENTATION

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Some Different types of dietary supplements

• Muscle Building supplements
• Weight loss supplements
• Joint Support
• Sleeping aids
• Children's
• Specific mens and womens supplements

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Muscle building supplements

• Creatine Monohydrate- Creatine is a muscle
  building amino acid which helps replenish stores
  of ATP in the muscles which leads to greater
  muscle power and efficiency.
• Whey Protein- Single handedly the most important
  muscle building supplement there is. What protein
  does is help to build muscle back up after it has
  been worked and torn during intense weight
  training.

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Muscle building supplements cont.

• Arginine- This amino acid helps to open up blood
  vessels in the body. The opening up of the
  vessels lets more nutrients into the muscles.
• Glutamine- Glutamine is the most abundant amino
  acid in the body. Like protein glutamine helps
  muscles to recover and rebuild.
• HMB- This supplement decreases protein breakdown
  and aids in protein synthesis.

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WEIGHT LOSS SUPPLEMENTS

• Hoodia- Hoodia is a supplement that originated
  in Africa. What hoodia does is help stop hunger
  cravings that a lot of people have trouble
  controlling.
• Diuretics- There are many types of diuretics but
  they all have the same result which is flushing
  the body of access water. When the water is
  flushed out obviously weight will have been lost.
  
• D4- One of the most effective weight loss
  supplements on the market. What D4 does is
  increase the metabolism and aids in energy
  production.

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WEIGHT LOSS SUPPLEMENTS CONT.

• CLA- CLA stands for conjugated linoleic acid.
  This fatty acid actually helps in the removal of
  stored fat in the body.
• Relacore- This supplement helps to inhibit the
  production of cortisol. Cortisol is produced when
  someone is under a lot of stress, and leads to
  weight gain in problem areas such as the stomach,
  butt and hips. There are many supplements like
  this, but relacore is the most effective cortisol
  inhibitor.

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JOINT SUPPORT SUPPLEMENTS

• GlucosamineChondroitin- This team of
  supplements helps to rebuild and lubricate joints
  that have been worn down. There are many
  different dosages of this supplement but the most
  effective dosage is 750mg of Glucosamine and 600
  mgs of Chondroitin.
• MSM- This supplement helps to keep joints from
  inflaming and causing pain. This is a safe
  alternative to over the counter anti-inflammatory
  that could be potentially harmful to the body.

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SLEEPING AIDS

• There is a part in everyones brain called the
  pineal gland. This part of the brain releases
  melatonin which is the hormone that regulates our
  sleep patterns. As we age the release of
  melatonin starts to slow down and our sleep
  patterns could be thrown off. There are some
  different supplements that can help with this
  problem.
• Melatonin- Yes melatonin is sold by itself and
  is great to supplement with if sleep patterns are
  being disturbed. There are two dosages of
  melatonin which come in 1mg or 3mg. Both of
  these are effective, but some people might need
  more depending on the severity of the problem.

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SLEEP AIDS CONT.

• Valerian root- Some people have the problem of
  not being able to stay asleep at night. For this
  there is valerian root which is one of the best
  supplements for this particular problem.
• Some other sleep aids include magnesium,B-6, and
  passion flower.

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CHILDRENS SUPPLEMENTS

• Multi-vitamins- Even children need
  multi-vitamins to help them grow. The problem is
  that children cannot take the same dosages as
  adults. To solve that supplement companies
  created vitamins that had lower dosages just for
  kids.
• Attentive child- Used to help children who have
  difficulty focusing in school. This is a safe
  alternative to medication children might be given
  for attention problems or ADHD.

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MENS AND WOMENS SUPPLEMENTS

• Yohimbe- This herb is found in some vitamin
  packs, and is used by aging men. This should not
  be taken by women because it has been shown to
  increase testosterone levels. Not a good idea
  for women unless their goal is to grow facial
  hair.
• Pro-gest- This is for women who estrogen levels
  have dropped and want to return them to normal.
  Men would obviously not want to take a product
  like this because increased estrogen could lead
  to a world of problems for any man.

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CLOSING

• I have been around supplements for about 5 years
  now and still it amazes me what new things
  different companies are bringing to the table.
  For almost any kind of illness there is a
  supplement or combination of supplements that is
  made to cure the problem. When most people think
  of supplements they think of big muscled guys
  trying to get bigger. People as a whole need to
  look past that misconception and realize the
  power that supplements hold. Once this happens
  it will do a lot of people a world of good.