Food Supplements

Follow the links below to find information on nutritional food supplements and their health effects.

Reviewed July 2009

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Vitamins
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Systematic Reviews of Food Supplements
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Links to systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of food supplements.

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Title:	Phytoestrogens
Publisher:	The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:	Phytoestrogens are compounds that occur naturally in plants (phyto) and under certain circumstances can have actions like human oestrogen.
Date:	Jul 2009

Title:	Calcium
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Calcium is essential for strong bones and teeth. Calcium deficiency can lead to disorders like osteoporosis (brittle bones). Good sources of calcium include dairy foods and calcium fortified products such as soymilk and breakfast cereals. Calcium is especially important for young children, teenagers and older women.
Date:	May 2009

Title:	Folic acid and pregnancy
Publisher:	Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:	Taking folic acid before pregnancy and for the first three months of pregnancy can reduce your chances of having a baby with spina bifida.
Date:	Nov 2008

Title:	Bioactives
Publisher:	Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:	Information by professional health specialists on bioactives and bioactive food componenents.
Date:	Aug 2008

Title:	Sporting performance and food
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Good diet and nutrition can enhance sporting performance. Carbohydrates should form the basis of a sports person's diet. A high protein diet is not generally needed or recommended, since it can hinder performance, impair kidney function and compromise bone integrity. Dietary protein or amino acid supplements are not likely to provide any benefit. Water is the best sports drink.
Date:	Jul 2008

Title:	Probiotics
Publisher:	Dietitians Association of Australia
Description:	Probiotics contain live bacteria that can help to keep the digestive system healthy.
Date:	Jan 2008

Title:	Pain & Nutrition
Publisher:	Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:	There is a strong relationship between pain and nutrition.
Date:	Nov 2007

Title:	Phytoestrogens and breast cancer
Publisher:	The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:	There has been much speculation about phytoestrogens - particularly soy products, and breast cancer risk. This is mainly based on the idea that because these foods contain oestrogen, they can stimulate the breast tissue like our own body's oestrogen or prescribed oestrogen might.
Date:	Oct 2007

Title:	Drug-nutrient and drug-herb interactions
Publisher:	Healthy Eating Club
Description:	Check your medications against this list to see which nutrients/herbs you need to avoid or have more of. Consult your doctor/nutritionist before you take any supplements.
Date:	Sep 2006

Title:	Fish oil
Publisher:	Healthy Eating Club
Description:	Fish oil for weight loss, metabolic syndrome, heart disease and blood fats
Date:	Mar 2006

Title:	Selenium
Publisher:	The Cancer Council Australia
Description:	The Cancer Council Australia's position statement on selenium
Date:	Oct 2005

Title:	Glucosamine and chondroitin in arthritis treatment - myDr.com.au
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	Glucosamine and chondroitin have been widely promoted as dietary supplements for osteoarthritis.
Date:	Oct 2004

Title:	Good nutrition for good surgery (Comment for consumers)
Publisher:	Australian Prescriber
Description:	Having an operation puts a lot of demand on patients' bodies. They need to be well nourished if they are going to make a good recovery.
Date:	Dec 2003

Title:	Good nutrition for good surgery: clinical and quality of life outcomes
Publisher:	Australian Prescriber
Description:	Undernutrition is common in patients admitted for surgery and is often unrecognised, untreated and worsens in hospital. The physiological and psychosocial stresses of surgery increase the risk of poor nutritional status, which is clearly linked to poorer outcomes.
Date:	Dec 2003

Title:	Arthritis treatment with dietary supplements - myDr.com.au
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	There are benefits and risks in using complementary medicine to treat arthritis.
Date:	Feb 2003

Title:	Undernutrition in the community
Publisher:	Australian Prescriber
Description:	A balanced diet is important to maintain good health. Although people's energy needs change as they get older, they can still get all the goodness they need from food. There is usually no need to take a lot of supplements unless you are on a very restricted diet.
Date:	Oct 2001

Title:	Undernutrition in the community
Publisher:	Australian Prescriber
Description:	Patients who are undernourished may benefit from dietary modifications, including eating foods with a high energy and protein content. A varied diet including all food groups should ensure adequate intakes of vitamins and minerals.
Date:	Oct 2001

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