Nutritional Supplements in Sport, Exercise and Health: An A-Z Guide

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Nutritional Supplements in Sport, Exercise and Healthis the most up-to-date and authoritative guide to dietary supplements, ergogenic aids and sports nutrition foods currently available. Consisting of over 140 evidence-based review articles written by world-leading research scientists and practitioners, the book aims to dispel the misinformation that surrounds supplements and supplementation, offering a useful, balanced and unbiased resource. The reviews are set out in an A-Z format and include: definitions alongside related products; applicable food sources; where appropriate, practical recommendations such as dosage and timing, possible nutrient interactions requiring the avoidance of other nutrients, and any known potential side effects; and full research citations. The volume as a whole addresses the key issues of efficacy, safety, legality and ethics, and includes additional reviews on the WADA code, inadvertent doping, and stacking. Combining the most up-to-date scientific evidence with consideration of practical issues, this book is an essential reference for any healthcare professional working in sport and exercise, any student or researcher working in sport and exercise science, sports medicine, health science or nutrition, and for all coaches and support teams working with athletes. Cover......Page 1 Title Page......Page 4 Copyright Page......Page 5 Table of Contents......Page 6 Figures......Page 15 Contributors......Page 17 Preface......Page 25 Foreword......Page 28 Introduction......Page 30 Nutritional Supplements in Sport, Exercise and Health: An A–Z Guide......Page 70 Amino acids......Page 72 γ–aminobutyric acid (GABA)......Page 75 Androstenedione (‘Andro’ or ‘DIONE’)......Page 76 Antioxidants......Page 77 Arginine......Page 82 Arnica......Page 83 Aspartame......Page 84 Aspartate and asparagine......Page 85 D-aspartic acid (D-AA)......Page 86 Bee pollen......Page 87 β-alanine and carnosine......Page 88 Boron......Page 90 Branched chain amino acids......Page 91 Caffeine......Page 93 Calcium......Page 97 Carbohydrates......Page 101 L-carnitine......Page 107 Chinese herbs......Page 109 Chlorogenic acids......Page 110 Choline bitartrate and acetylcholine......Page 112 Chondroitin and glucosamine......Page 114 Chromium picolinate......Page 116 Cissus quadrangularis......Page 117 L-citrulline......Page 118 Co-enzyme Q10......Page 120 Colostrum......Page 122 Conjugated linoleic acid......Page 124 Copper......Page 126 Cordyceps (Ophiocordyceps)......Page 127 Creatine......Page 128 Cysteine and cystine......Page 131 Cytochrome C......Page 132 Dehydroepi androsterone (DHEA)......Page 133 Dihydroxyacetone phosphate and pyruvate......Page 134 1,3-Dimethylethylamine (DMAA)......Page 136 Dimethylglycine......Page 137 Echinacea......Page 138 Electrolytes......Page 139 Ephedra......Page 142 Fatty acids......Page 143 Ferulic acid and γ-oryzanol......Page 146 Fish oils......Page 148 Flavonoids......Page 150 Folate......Page 155 Garlic......Page 157 Ginger......Page 158 Ginkgo......Page 159 Ginseng......Page 160 Glandulars......Page 161 Glucuronolactone......Page 162 Glutamine......Page 163 Glutathione and glutamate......Page 166 Glycerol......Page 170 Glycine......Page 172 Green tea......Page 173 Guarana......Page 174 Histidine-containing dipeptides......Page 176 α-hydroxyisocaproic acid (HICA)......Page 178 β-hydroxy β-methyl butyrate (HMB)......Page 179 γ-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) and γ-butyrolactone (GBL)......Page 181 Hydroxycut......Page 183 Inosine......Page 185 Inositol......Page 186 Iron......Page 187 Jack3D......Page 191 α-ketoglutarate (AKG)......Page 192 α-ketoisocaproate (KIC)......Page 194 Ketone bodies......Page 195 Lecithin......Page 199 Leptin......Page 200 Leucine......Page 202 Linoleic acid......Page 204 γ-linolenic acid......Page 205 α-lipoic acid......Page 206 Magnesium......Page 207 Medium-chain triglycerides (MCT)......Page 209 Melamine......Page 211 Melatonin......Page 212 Methionine......Page 214 Methylsulphonylmethane (MSM)......Page 215 Multiple transportable carbohydrates (MTC)......Page 217 N-acetylcysteine (NAC)......Page 219 Nitrate......Page 220 Nootkatone......Page 222 Octacosanol and policosanol......Page 223 Ornithine......Page 225 OxyElite Pro......Page 226 Pangamic acid......Page 227 Papain......Page 228 Peptides......Page 229 Phenylalanine......Page 231 Phlogenzym and wobenzym......Page 232 Phosphate......Page 234 Phosphatidylserine......Page 236 Pinitol......Page 237 Plant sterols......Page 238 Potassium......Page 239 Prebiotics......Page 241 Probiotics......Page 243 Prohormones......Page 246 Proline......Page 248 Protein......Page 249 Pycnogenol......Page 254 Resveratrol......Page 255 Rhodiola rosea......Page 256 Ribose......Page 258 Royal jelly......Page 259 Selenium......Page 260 Serine......Page 262 Smilax (Sarsaparilla)......Page 263 Sodium......Page 264 Sodium bicarbonate and sodium citrate......Page 266 Spirulina......Page 269 Succinate......Page 271 Sucrose......Page 272 Taurine......Page 273 Theobromine and theophylline......Page 275 Threonine......Page 277 Tribulus terrestris......Page 278 Tryptophan......Page 279 Tyrosine......Page 281 Valine......Page 282 Vanadium......Page 283 Vitamins A, C and E......Page 284 Vitamin B......Page 288 Vitamin D......Page 290 Vitamin K......Page 295 Water (oxygenated)......Page 297 Weight loss supplements: general......Page 298 Weight loss supplements: herbal......Page 301 Wheat germ oil......Page 306 Whey protein......Page 308 Wolfberry (goji berry)......Page 310 Yerba maté......Page 311 Yohimbine......Page 312 Yucca......Page 313 Zinc......Page 314 ZMA – zinc magnesium aspartate......Page 317 In practice......Page 319 Conclusion......Page 333 References......Page 374 Index......Page 449