DESIRED OUTCOME: Relieve pain caused by rheumatic diseases (JOINT PAIN)

Proposed constituent Type of Evidence Dose Indication

1-4.5g EPA/DHA
CHD 600-900mg
TG 2-4g/day
Anti-inflammatory

Fish Oils Human Depression 1g Anti-inflammatory

(EPA)
1000-2500mg/day
(covers all)
600 -2400mg/day Anti-inflammatory.
Devils Claw (1000-1500mg ) Unknown mechanism.
Specific to LTs inhibitor,
Bosweilia 950 mg (1g)
anti-inflammatory
Need high dose
White Willow
10-15g
Glucosamine (sulfate, Positive human
1500-2000mg/da Prevents further decline
HCl, salts) trials, works, cheap
Structural

Moderate to severe knee

Chondroitin Human studies 1200mg/day pain (expensive use
glucosamine instead)
Bromelain human 200-400ml Enzyme: Away from
750mg/day meals, systemic, cleans up
debris

½ tsp tumeric in water + ½ chunk of ginger in water as analgesic for joint pain
- ditch chondroitin use glucosamine its way cheaper
- Digestive enzymes used away from meals for cancer & rheumatic

DESIRED OUTCOME: Lower TC. LDL-C, and Triglyceride, Raise levels of HDL-C
Proposed constituent Type of Evidence Dose Indication
Fish Oils Human 2-4g/day ↓ TG
Plant Sterols Human 500 mg 3x/day ↓ CHOL
600-1200 mg of 9-12% ↓ LDL,
Garlic 3 meta
aged extract ↓ atherosclerotic plaques
Polycosonal

DESIRED OUTCOME: Lower blood pressure in hypertensive individuals

Proposed constituent Type of Evidence Dose Indication
1700 – 5000 mg/day
Arginine 5000 mg if NO is low
Taurine
Calcium
Magnesium
CoQ10 60 – 120 mg /day
 DESIRED OUTCOME: Improve libido. Improve sperm quality/motility. Enhance erectile
function. (ED)
Proposed constituent Type of Evidence Dose Indication
Works for HT too.
Arginine Human 5g / day Potentiator of NO, works
if baseline NO low.
Improved sperm quality
(obj.), enhanced sexual
MACA Animal 1500 – 3000 mg/day
desire (sub). No change in
hormones
900 mg 3x/day Dec penile rigidity. Use
Korean Ginseng Human
(2700mg/day) STD dose from a book.

DESIRED OUTCOME: Slow progression of chronic generative eye disease (macular

degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, etc…)
Proposed constituent Type of Evidence Dose Indication
120-240 mg/day
Improves delivery of
Gingko Human (24% STD
nutrients to eye (blood)
isoflavones)
10 mg/day, Retinitis pigmentosa, eye
Lutein Human
1 egg/day disease progression
25% anthrocyanins.
Bilberry Human 400-600 mg STD Monograph on Alt Med
Review.
Nutrient combo?? Vit E,
In a deficient pop  restores adequacy! Benefits everything!
Vit C, Zinc, Copper

DESIRED OUTCOME: PMS / Dysmenorrhea

Proposed constituent Type of Evidence Dose Indication
Vitamin B6 Human 50-600 mg/day Improves Sx, depression
Magnesium Human 200-500mg / day
↓ Sx by 50%, most
600 – 1000 mg
Calcium Human efficacious complement
(elemental)
ingredient
Fish Oils Human 900 mg (1 g active)
EPO Human 20 g /day
B12 Enhances fish oils?
Vitex Human 50 mg /day (berry) Too low/high won’t work.
Takes a while to kick in.
5HTP Human 150 – 300 mg PMS symptoms

KNOW CI’s:
Vitamin K
Vitamin A
Beta Carotene
Vitamin C
Diabetes