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Nutritional Supplements

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These are substances that may be taken alongside the diet to provide macro and micro nutrients for the user. They can be liquid, tablets, capsules or pills. Supplements may contain vitamins, minerals, herbs or plant materials. They are especially useful when the individual is unable to obtain all their nutritional requirements through diet

Caution

  • They should not be used as a substitute for a healthy diet


  • Supplements can be quite expensive without justifying their usefulness


  • Exercise caution when choosing your supplements


  • There is a risk of contamination by dangerous chemicals; choose your source carefully


  • Many of them can have serious side effects


Therapy for:

  • Pregnant and breastfeeding women (Vitamin D & Folic Acid)


  • Women trying to conceive (Vitamin D & Folic Acid)


  • People aged over 65


  • People with darker skin


  • People not exposed to much sunlight


  • Children


  • Poor absorption


  • Inflammatory bowel disease


  • Bowel fistulae


  • After surgical removal of parts of the bowel


  • Painful swallowing


  • Malnutrition


  • Improving nutritional state


  • Boosting immunity


Comments

  • The best way to get your required vitamins and minerals is through a well balanced diet


  • Vit D is the exception that needs to be boosted by production in the skin when it is exposed to sunlight

Read more on Nutritional Supplements >

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/nutrition-supplement, https://www.bapen.org.uk/nutrition-support/nutrition-by-mouth/oral-nutritional-supplements, https://www.nhs.uk/news/2011/05May/Documents/BtH_supplements.pdf

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