Creatine monohydrate supplementation in females is largely under-represented the literature, and their potentially differential hemodynamic responses are unknown. Methods: Twenty-eight resistance-trained women (25.5 ± 6.1 years, 59.7 6.3 kg, 163 5 cm) were randomly assigned to supplement creatine (CRE; g + dextrose) or placebo (PLA; 10 four times per day for 7 days a double-blind fashion. Each ...

BACKGROUND. There is no clear distinction between the regulation of food, supplements and medicines in South Africa. Consequently, grey areas exist in implementing the legislation, particularly in the supplement industry. The increase in supplement sales in South Africa can be attributed to aggressive marketing by manufacturers whose claims are not always supported by published peer-reviewed ev...

This study aimed to assess micronutrient intake and supplement use in adolescent sprint athletes. Anthropometrics, micronutrient intake and supplement use of 60 adolescent sprint athletes were recorded every six months over a 3-year period. Age at start was 14.8 ± 1.6 years for the female and 14.7 ± 1.9 years for the male athletes. Over the 3 years, both girls and boys normally gained in body h...

BACKGROUND KDOQI guideline suggests that nutritional vitamin D should be supplemented in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients who have vitamin D insufficiency/deficiency. However, there are scarce data regarding the additional benefit of active vitamin D supplement in CKD patients who were receiving nutritional vitamin D supplement. This study was conducted to explore the effect of adding acti...

OBJECTIVE To verify blood levels of vitamin D in patients with chronic cholestasis, and relate them to nutritional status, length of time since the onset of cholestasis and use of vitamin supplement. METHODS Controlled cross-sectional study with chronic cholestasis as study factor and blood levels of vitamin D as outcome. The study included patients aged between 4 months and 18 years, who wer...

With age, changes in the metabolic processes of structural components of the skin lead to visible signs of aging, such as increased dryness and wrinkle formation. The nutritional supplement, Pure Gold Collagen(®), which consists of hydrolyzed collagen, hyaluronic acid, vitamins, and minerals, was developed to counteract these signs. An open-label study was conducted to investigate the effects o...