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Search treatments and conditions
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Conditions that suggest it | Contributing risk factors | Other conditions that may be present | Recommendations
Conditions that suggest Supplementation Need:
Risk factors for Supplementation Need: | | |
| | | Supplements and Medications | Counter-indicators:
 Multiple mineral supplement use
 Multiple vitamin supplement use
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Supplementation Need suggests the following may be present:
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| | | Extract |  Bioperine (Black Pepper)
 | Bioperine enhances nutrient absorption, meaning that more of the nutrients consumed will be made available for important bodily functions. It has been said "You are what you eat", but nutrient availability depends just as much on what you absorb. |
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Vitamins |
 Multiple Vitamin Supplement
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 | | Strong or generally accepted link |
| | Strongly counter-indicative |
| | Very strongly or absolutely counter-indicative |
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GLOSSARY
Immune System: A complex that protects the body from disease organisms and other foreign bodies. The system includes the humoral immune response and the cell-mediated response. The immune system also protects the body from invasion by making local barriers and inflammation.
Metabolism: The chemical processes of living cells in which energy is produced in order to replace and repair tissues and maintain a healthy body. Responsible for the production of energy, biosynthesis of important substances, and degradation of various compounds.
Mineral: Plays a vital role in regulating many body functions. They act as catalysts in nerve response, muscle contraction and the metabolism of nutrients in foods. They regulate electrolyte balance and hormonal production, and they strengthen skeletal structures.
Protein: Compounds composed of hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen present in the body and in foods that form complex combinations of amino acids. Protein is essential for life and is used for growth and repair. Foods that supply the body with protein include animal products, grains, legumes, and vegetables. Proteins from animal sources contain the essential amino acids. Proteins are changed to amino acids in the body.
