Ebook Adverse Side Effects of Dietary Supplement Use
An ergogenic aid is any agent used to enhance energy production and/or utilization. These agents are used to enhance performance in a particular sport or activity. Use of ergogenic aids in the U. S. military is not new.
Neutraceutical or dietary supplement use by athletes has received appreciable attention recently. However, dietary supplement users vary across a wide spectrum. Nor is the use of neutraceuticals limited to purely athletic endeavors. Many “novel neutraceutical” therapeutic strategies have been reported in the treatment in the various disorders to include: pediatric irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative colilitis, osteoarthritis, and pain management. The myriad uses for dietary supplements has added to the confusion regarding the efficacy and, more importantly, the safety of over the counter dietary supplements consumed by the general public. The Dietary Supplement and Health Education Act in 1994 was enacted, in part, to standardize the manufacture and marketing of dietary supplements.
The ability to enhance physical performance is as attractive to soldiers as their competitive amateur or professional athlete counterparts. The Committee on Military Nutrition Research recommended the further study of nutritional supplementation for the military, especially the forward deployed personnel. However, the incidence of dietary supplement use in the active duty population is not known. The purpose of this study is to establish the incidence of dietary supplement use in a U. S. Army combat unit and to present a review of the literature on the documented adverse reactions related to dietary supplements use.
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