Dihas Kilubansa

(Part 2)

According to Dietary Reference Intake (DRI), a person needs an intake of at least 0.8 grams of protein per Kg of a body weight. So if I weigh 60 kg my daily protein intake should be at least 48 grams.

Protein needs' vary from person to person. It depends on their activities, if you are more active you need more protein or recovering from injuries you also need more protein. As protein helps the growth and development of muscles.

For people with kidney disease, a regulate intake of protein is needed.

To monitor the amount of protein you take everyday, please see the photo below for your reference.

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(SOURCE: Healthline, The Doctor's Diet)

"NO APPROVED THERAPEUTIC CLAIMS"?!

Bakit nga ba may "No approved therapeutic claims" ang mga dietary/food supplements? Ano nga ba ang tunay na ibig sabihin nito? Maituturing bang gamot ang food/dietary supplements?

Parte na ng kultura ng Pilipino ang pagiging relihiyoso kaya marami tayong pamahiin. Ilan sa mga ito ay pinabulaanan na ng siyensya. Sa usaping kalusugan ang una nating dapat hinahanap o pinaniniwalaan ay mga Doktor dahil sila ang may malalim na kaalaman tungkol sa kalusugan.

Ayon sa Republic Act 9711, nilalarawan ng BFAD (Bureau of Food and Drugs) ang dietary supplement, bilang sumusunod:

"Food/dietary supplement means a processed food product intended to supplement the diet that bears or contains one or more of the following dietary ingredients: vitamin, mineral herb, or other botanical, amino acid, and dietary substance to increase the daily total intake in amounts conforming to the latest Philippine recommended energy and nutrient intakes or internationally agreed minimum daily requirements. It usually is in the form of capsules, tablets, liquids, gels, powders or pills and not represented for use as a conventional food or as the sole item of a meal or diet or replacement of drugs and medicines."

Ayon sa Nutritionist na si Zelman (director of WebMD), "the primary function of supplements is to fill in "small nutrient gaps.

Masasabi namang drug/medicine/gamot ang isang supplement kapag ito ay may research data at clinical trials. Karamihan sa mga food supplements ay mayroong research data pero walang clinical trials na magsusuporta sa claims nito. Kaya may nakalagay na "No approved therapeutic claim" sa mga bote nito.

Ayon sa Administrative Order 2010-0008 ng DOH dapat daw isalin ang katagang English na ito sa Tagalog bilang:

"Mahalagang paalala: Ang (pangalan ng produkto) ay hindi gamot at hindi dapat gamiting panggamot sa anumang uri ng sakit"

Na Madalas nating naririnig sa mga patalastas. Maari pa rin namang gamitin ang english as long as registered yung supplement sa FDA.

Samakatuwid, gamitin ang food/dietary supplements bilang karagdagang nutrisyon sa katawan pampalakas ng immnue system at huwag gamitin panggamot sa anumang uri ng sakit. Mabutihing lumapit sa doktor kapag may nararamdamang masama.