Purpose The aim of the present narrative review was to consider the evidence on the timing, optimal dose and intake duration of the main dietary supplements β-alanine, nitrate, caffeine, creatine, sodium bicarbonate, carbohydrate and protein. Methods This review article will focuses on timing, optimal dose and intake duration of main dietary supplements for consuming. Results This paper rev...

As oxidative stress appears to be associated with several diseases, the use of antioxidants is intensively preferred, particularly for the treatments of various diseases like stroke, cancer, coronary heart disease and altitude sickness and neurodegenerative diseases. A dietary supplement or nutritional supplement is a required to supplement the diet for providing the nutrients, such as vitamins...

No agreement was observed between athletes' rationale and behavior in relation to nutritional supplements except for creatine. Among health professionals, nutritionists and physiotherapists, followed by coaches, were most frequently consulted. Answers regarding reasons and supplements used showed incongruence and suggest widespread misinformation regarding supplements and their effects is an is...

A broad spectrum of beneficial effects has been ascribed to creatine (Cr), phosphocreatine (PCr) and their cyclic analogues cyclo-(cCr) and phospho-cyclocreatine (PcCr). Cr is widely used as nutritional supplement in sports and increasingly also as adjuvant treatment for pathologies such as myopathies and a plethora of neurodegenerative diseases. Additionally, Cr and its cyclic analogues have b...

BACKGROUND As they reach menopause, a majority of women living in Westernized countries experience climacteric symptoms. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has been used to remediate these symptoms. Recent studies, however, have suggested that HRT may increase the risk of developing breast cancer and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Therefore, many women are looking for alternative treatment option...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of dietary supplement (DS) use among elite Finnish athletes in 2002 and 2009. In 2009, the authors also wanted to examine the reasons for athletes' DS use, whether athletes feel they have experienced benefits from their supplement use, and whether athletes had had an opportunity to consult dietary specialists. Cross-sectional studies were cond...

OBJECTIVE To determine the impact of nutritional supplementation on optimization of reproductive health in women. STUDY DESIGN A double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study was initiated to determine the effects of FertilityBlend (Daily Wellness Co., Sunnyvale, California), a proprietary nutritional supplement containing chasteberry and green tea extracts, L-arginine, vitamins (including fol...

The prevalence of cardiac cachexia in chronic heart failure is approximately 5% to 15% and 18-month mortality rates can reach 50%. Treatment with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and beta-blockers may confer some benefit but no proven therapy exists. We tested the effects of an oral nutritional supplement in cachectic patients with heart failure. This was a prospective, randomized, doub...

The present study deals with some new biotechnological forms of nutritional supplements and their effectiveness in helping people gut disbiosis. We have developed four different to prevent treat gastrointestinal diseases. general characteristic each supplement is given. Nutritional 1 contains modified sorbents neutralize bacterial endotoxins. 2 includes live microencapsulated Bifidobacterium La...