Sports supplements

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https://icaro.med.br/suplementacaovitaminas/

On 30/10/11 14:00, X wrote:

Hello, Dr. Icarus,

I'm a journalism student at UFG and I need to do a story on the inappropriate use of sports supplements. I got your e-mail address and if you could help me it would be great and thank you in advance.
It's as simple as that! Just answer a few questions on the subject and you're done.

1- Full name:
2- Age:
3- Profession / place of work:
4- In which situations is sports supplementation indicated?
5- Do all sports supplements cause side effects?
6- Jack3d has been gaining fame in gyms, but it is a supplement banned by ANVISA. Why do you think its use has increased and why is it banned from sale in Brazil?
7- When people take sports supplements without professional advice, what risks are they running?
8- How does the body react to ingesting these substances?

Just those. Thank you so much, Doctor!!!
Have a great week!

MY ANSWERS:

Good afternoon,

The condition is that you send me the article for analysis before publishing it anywhere. Okay?

1 - Ícaro Alves Alcântara

2 - 36 years

3 - To find out more about me, go to: https://icaro.med.br/sobremim/

4 - Situations in which good nutrition, always associated with good lifestyle habits (https://icaro.med.br/habitos-saudaveis-de-vida-nao-sao-caros/), is insufficient to meet or improve an athlete's performance needs.

5 - In cases of excessive dosages, wrong combinations with other elements and individual hypersensitivities, supplements can be harmful.

6 - In my opinion, the use of supplements has increased partly because they are “forbidden” (human beings seem to love what is forbidden) and partly because they really do bring results, although because they are very strong, their use without proper guidance is dangerous.

7 - The risks include various side effects, which can be more or less serious, weight gain, the development of diseases, addiction, loss of performance and worsening post-workout recovery.

8 - The effect of supplements depends on the substance and its mode of action. A thermogenic, for example, makes you generate more heat and potentially perspire more. A “metabolism booster” or stimulant can have a similar effect to adrenaline, speeding you up, increasing your blood pressure, causing tachycardia and anxiety. However, abuse of these substances tends to be compensated for by the body, and can slow the person down, as well as their metabolism, when off the product.

Have a good week and I look forward to it.

Icarus