Table 4 Nutritional supplements and functional foods taken in our population [15]
Nutritional supplement | Mechanism of action (hypothesis) | Percentage (%) in our population |
|---|---|---|
Magnesium | Against cramps | 63,6 |
Vitamin E | Antioxidant | 40,3 |
Vitamin B (6 + 12) | Other agent | 13,6 |
Vitamin C | Antioxidant | 10,6 |
Vitamins, not specified | Antioxidant | 7,6 |
Homeopathic medication | 4,5 | |
Folate | Other | 4,5 |
Calcium | Bone regeneration | 3,0 |
Carnitin | Antioxidant/Mitochondrial stabilizer | 3,0 |
CoQ10 | Antioxidant/Mitochondrial stabilizer | 3,0 |
Schussler salts | 3,0 | |
L-Arginin | Muscle regeneration | 3,0 |
Zinc | Other | 3,0 |
Vitamin A | Antioxidant | 1,5 |
Lipoic acid (Omega3) | Antioxidant/Anti-glutamate | 1,5 |
Grape seed extract | Antioxidant/Anti-glutamate | 1,5 |
Vitamin D | Other | 1,5 |
Lycopin (tomato) | Antioxidant, Radical scavenger | 1,5 |
Selen | Radical scavenger | 1,5 |
Enzymes (Papain, (Chymo)Trypsin) | Antithrombotic, eupeptic | 1,5 |
Protein preparation | Muscle regeneration | 1,5 |
Willow capsules | Against pain | 1,5 |
Chlorella | Against heavy metals | 1,5 |
Himalaya salt | 1,5 | |
Not specified | 12,1 |