background: premenstrual syndrome (pms) is one of the most common disorders in women in reproductive age. the study aimed to assess the effect of carbohydrate-rich supplements and diets on premenstrual syndrome. methods: the study was conducted within two stages. first stage was descriptive cross sectional investigation to find out frequency and subjects diagnosed as pms according to the apa cr...

background adulterated herbal weight loss products with containing undeclared synthetic drugs are common and responsible for many serious health damages. objectives the purpose of the study was to determine five synthetic adulterants in eight common herbal weight loss supplements, which are currently sold in iran markets, to verify their presence in supplements, without mentioning on the labels...

a bstract background: the improved physical action following administration of supplements to bodybuilders was supported by changes in laboratory parameters. despite the fact that these supplements are sometimes associated both advantage and side effects, this study were conducted for the purpose of evaluating the possible effects of some commonly used supplements in bodybuilders on the hematol...

CONTEXT Nutritional supplements advertised as ergogenic are commonly used by athletes at all levels. Health care professionals have an opportunity and responsibility to counsel athletes concerning the safety and efficacy of supplements on the market. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION An Internet search of common fitness and bodybuilding sites was performed to identify supplement promotions. A search of ME...

Introduction A series of cell-line specific complex media supplements have been developed for enhancing performance of various vaccine production systems. Created using in-house media optimization methods, these supplements are manufactured using innovative process technology which allows for the formulation of complex and/or chemically defined animal-component free media additives into a singl...

The aim of this work was to examine the link between the physical-perceptual characteristics of nutritional supplements and their expected effectiveness in enhancing sport performance. Participants (n = 267) ranked nine images of fictive nutritional supplements, varying in shape, color, and route of administration (e.g., pill, powder, lotion, etc.), in ranked- order of expected effectiveness. T...

The use of nutritional supplements among exercisers in gyms has been never investigated in the Middle East. The aim of the current study was to assess the prevalence intake of nutritional supplements and the potential influencing factors among people exercising in gyms in Beirut city. In this cross-sectional study, 512 exercisers, aged between 20 and 50 years, were randomly selected from gyms. ...

INTRODUCTION Malnutrition is very common in hospitals and inpatients with prescription of oral nutritional supplementation have improvement of the nutritional status. OBJECTIVES To detect the total acceptance rate and a possible association between oral nutritional supplements intake and nutritional status. METHODS A cross-sectional study was carried out among 398 inpatients. Fifteen types ...

More than half of the population of the United States uses “dietary supplements.” The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA) (P.L. 103-417) set up a unique regulatory framework in an attempt to strike the right balance between providing consumers access to dietary supplements that they may choose to use to help maintain and improve their health, and giving FDA the necessary...

Introduction A series of cell-line specific complex media supplements have been developed for enhancing performance of various biopharmaceutical production systems. Created using in-house media optimization methods, these supplements are manufactured using innovative, proprietary process technology which allows for the combination of complex and/or chemically defined animal-component free media...