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MINDI LIN BOYSEN, LWMC,CPT
3150 East Beardsley Road Unit 1019
Phoenix, AZ 85050
Phone:  480.203.6228
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BOYSENBODIES BEST OF NUTRITIONAL WELLNESS
Topic: SUPPLEMENTATION: DOES IT REALLY WORK?

1. Why Supplementation? Is it really necessary?

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2. Supplementation....not substitution!

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3. By the year 2000.... RDA = Recommended Dietary Allowance
  DRI = Dietary Reference Intake
  UL = Tolerance Upper Intake Level

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4. Vitamins
Fat Soluble — A, D, E, K
Water Soluble — B, C

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5. Minerals:    women—athletes—vegetarians
Calcium (Citrate) a: bulky mineral: 1,000 mg would be the size of a stack of 6 pennies together
  b. DRI minimum and maximum 1,000mg-2,000mg
  c. 400-500mg taken 3-4X spread throughout the day
  d. Protein, caffeine, and alcohol lessens the absorption
  e. yogurt, swiss cheese, milk, sardines, salmon, broccoli
Iron
(heme & non-heme)
a. take with vitamin C to enhance the absorption (citrus products)
  b. do not take with calcium supplements-inhibit absorption of one another
  c. Absorption blockers: coffee, tea (decaf, too!), whole grains, legumes, high fiber

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6. Thermogenesis: creation of heat through exercise, food, supplementation
a. Increased energy: increase flow of blood an oxygen to muscle which directly affects metabolism
b. Weight loss: pounds of white fat burned off without additional support from diet/exercise
c. Anti-Asthma, Hayfever Effects
d. Escalating Effectiveness: effeciency of work
e. Appetite Suppression: direct flow of blood away from stomach, decrease hunger sensation
f. Examples:
L-Carnitine, Guarna Extract, Ma Huang (Ephedra), White Willow Bark, Chromium Picolinate, Choline, Green Tea, B-12

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7. DHEA : Fountain of Youth? 25-50mg

Anti-cancer, heart disease, depression, life extension, cognitive enhancement, immune enhancement

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8. Creatine Monohydrate! How does it work? Who can benefit? How long should I use it?
ATP-PC system: loses P molecules, 10 seconds of energy, CP comes to the rescue for more energy and muscle contracting! Your ability to regenerate ATP depends on amount of CP! Helps minimize lactic acid, exercise longer and gain strength, power, and muscle size. You’re not fatigued easily.
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9. Protein powders and Amino Acids

 

 

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