Learning Activity: Dietary Supplements 1
Learning Activity: Dietary Supplements
HLTH 645
Liberty University
October 27, 2024
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Questions
Athlete 1
Athlete 2
Athlete Demographics
Age, Sex, Height, Weight
Athlete is a 20 year old male,
with a height of 5 feet 11
inches weighing 180lbs.
Athlete is a 21 year old
female with a height of 5 feet
7 inches, weighing 145 lbs.
Sport and level in which the
athletes
College level football player.
College level softball player.
Name of supplement taken by
athlete
He is taking 1st Phorm
Micronized Creatine
Monohydrate and Olly Men’s
Multi Vitamin.
She is taking Alani Nu
Creatine, also Olly Women’s
Multivitamin.
Reason(s) supplement is
taken
This athlete is taking the
supplement to improve his
overall exercise performance
and help with the recovery
time after each exercise.
This athlete is taking the
supplement to also improve
overall exercise performance
and help with recovery time
after each exercise. From that,
she is also taking it to help
aid in the prevention of
injuries.
Other name(s) supplement
goes by
This is the only name I am
able to find for this
supplement.
Other names for this
supplement are; creatine
monohydrate,
amidinosarcosine, and
creatine citrate.
Claims made about
supplement and how it
impacts the body
Creatine claims to supply
energy to the muscles and
may promote brain health.
The company states that this
supplement is known to
support muscle growth,
strength and endurance.
Its effectiveness and potential
benefits based on scientific
evidence
Some of the benefits to taking
creatine include things like
improve performance, aid in
recovery, increase muscle
mass, prevent severe injury,
help tolerate more intense
activity, reduce cramps, and
minimize muscle tightness.
Some of the benefits to taking
creatine include things like
improve performance, aid in
recovery, increase muscle
mass, prevent severe injury,
help tolerate more intense
activity, reduce cramps, and
minimize muscle tightness.
Potential health hazard based
on scientific evidence
The company has a list of the
side effects that could occur
I'm not finding any health
hazards for these supplements
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on their website, these
induce; Muscle cramps (if
you’re dehydrated),Diarrhea,
Stomach aches, Weight gain
(from water, not fat),
Sensitivity to heat
Dehydration
Water retention
Fever
Heat intolerance
Dizziness
the athlete is taking.
Would you recommend its
use to this athlete? Why?
I personally do not see a
reason for the client not to
take these supplements.
I would recommend the client
try a different brand if she
chooses to keep using
creatine. A brand that
possibly is on the NSF
website and has been on the
market a longer period of
time.
It is found on NSF Sport’s
Website?
1st Phorm was found on the
website, Olly wasn’t
Neither one was found on the
website.
1. How is information on the NSF website helpful? Overall, the information provided on
the NSF website is a great source of information that can help people get a greater
understanding of supplements taken and other resources needed. I personally do not
believe this site offers much more information than can be found by a simple search on
the products before using. The information is quite simple, and mainly gives nutritional
information. However, this is a great source to find many products in one place and avoid
spending several hours searching products just to find the correct information. As for one
of the athletes, Alani Nu isn't listed on the website so unfortunately this information
would need to be found somewhere else. This brand is a newer energy drink company as
well, so many people are gaining their information based on their other products. As for
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the 1st Phorm, this information list it's free of gluten claims along with the packages
sizing and serving size for each container.
2. How does the information on the NSF website apply to your profession and
specifically to your chosen athletes? In a profession of personal training and group
training this information is a great source to give my clients who want to gain some
greater information about topics. As I am not a nutritionist, I only give small pieces of
advice on which supplements I would recommend. This is normally focused around
things I have taken or other clients have taken to help their workout and success overall.
Information for one of my athletes on the site doesn't help, but for the other it can give
him some basic information about the supplement he is consuming. Each athlete can even
research some others that may have a greater benefit to them or fit more specifically to
their plan of action.
3. From a biblical perspective, evaluate the role of supplements and the supplement
industry in light of God’s creation. Be sure to justify your answer with at least one
scripture reference. As a christian individual I believe that everyone has a right to do
what they wish with their own body and this includes supplements. 1 Corinthians 6:19
“Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom
you have received from God? You are not your own”. This is a great verse to use for this
situation, as everyone's body is a temple and should be treated as such. Rather this means
having a better source of protein or just getting the minimum to get by, it's an essential
part of life. God created each and every one of us for a purpose, and we all should be
thankful for that. I personally do not believe it is my place to judge someone for the
py
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things they do, as God does all the judging himself. Using supplements is a great way to
get nutrients or other health benefits that are harder for some to achieve by themself.
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References
1. Hall, Matthew DO; Trojian, Thomas H. MD, FACSM. Creatine Supplementation. Current
Sports Medicine Reports 12(4):p 240-244, July/August 2013. | DOI:
10.1249/JSR.0b013e31829cdff2
2. Kreider RB, Kalman DS, Antonio J, et al. International Society of Sports Nutrition
position stand: safety and efficacy of creatine supplementation in exercise, sport, and
medicine. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition. 2017;14(1).
doi:10.1186/s12970-017-0173-z
3. Wu SH, Chen KL, Hsu C, et al. Creatine Supplementation for Muscle Growth: A Scoping
Review of Randomized Clinical Trials from 2012 to 2021. Nutrients. 2022;14(6):1255.
Published 2022 Mar 16. doi:10.3390/nu14061255
4. 1 Corinthians 6:19 (NIV). Bible Gateway.
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Corinthians%206%3A19&version
=NIV
5. https://1stphorm.com/blogs/news/creatine-explained-uses-definition-and-side-effects
