Evolution of Sports Supplements
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ScribdTranslationsHISTORY OF SPORTS SUPPLEMENTS
In ancient Greece, athletes were advised to consume large amounts of meat and
wine. A number of herbal infusions and tonics have been used by leaders and
athletes since ancient times across cultures for the improvement of strength,
stamina, dexterity and endurance. In 1910, Eugen Sandow, widely considered the
first modern bodybuilder in the West, advocated the use of diet control to improve
muscle growth. Later, bodybuilder Earle Liederman famously used "meat juice" or
"meat extract" (basically, consommés) as a way to enhance muscle recovery.
Sports supplements were then introduced in 1950 in the United Kingdom and were
derived from milk, difficult to mix and digest in addition to their low bioavailability
(bioavailability : defined as the speed and amount of a substance that
reaches its target sites). action after being administered into the body,
whether taken or injected)
Irvin Johnson, who is considered a leader in the field of human nutrition made
some of the powders designed specifically for athletes, this product was based on
high quality proteins from milk and eggs. Later Bob Hoffman and Joe Weider
decided to take the leap by creating protein powders, however manufactured with
protein of low biological value such as soy beans, wheat germ, algae, dextrose and
various types of dehydrated plants.
In more recent years, Dr. Scott Connelly, who is considered a leader in the field of
human nutrition, has spent considerable time creating products to prevent muscle
loss. Their success came with the MET-Rx formula after twenty long years of
testing and development. MET-Rx supplements are considered some of the best
on the market. It was long speculated that their first supplements contained very
effective almost TOP SECRET substances that they never revealed to the
mainstream industry.
Before 1990, all dietary supplements were strictly regulated by the FDA (Food and
Drug Administration) and only included essential nutrients, such as vitamins,
minerals and proteins. In 1990, the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act expanded
the category to include "herbs or similar food substances," but the FDA maintains
control over premarket approval. However, in 1994, a law was passed that
dramatically changed the dietary supplement market until now, that law is the
landmark of the Dietary Supplements Health and Education Act (DSHEA), and
expanded the category of dietary supplements to include substances such as: ",
fish oils, enzymes, glandular products such as hormones and steroids, and
mixtures of these
Likewise, the issue of nutritional aids “supplements” is quite controversial. Many of
them are positive for the athlete, but some can be harmless and even harmful if
administered without control by people who have no training or medical or
nutritional knowledge. Such as the case of sibutramine, which is a serotonin
reuptake inhibitor and norepinephrine, and also dopamine, although with less
potency. It was synthesized in 1980 to be developed as an antidepressant, but it
was observed that patients who used it lost weight and did not have the expected
antidepressant benefits, so its use changed direction. The FDA approved it as an
alternative in the treatment of obesity. The mechanisms of action were still not
clear, but it was believed that these neurotransmitters were involved in the control
of food intake at the brain level, promoting satiety, and temperature control,
increasing catabolic reactions in adipose and muscle tissue, with the subsequent
weight loss. But recently EL ESPECTADOR published a text clarifying that
sibutramine is a substance that, since 2010, was banned by the same FDA (United
States Food and Drug Administration) and accepted by Invima itself because it
causes everything from kidney to heart conditions. Therefore, it is best to consult
with a specialist and choose the appropriate product for the type of sport we
practice.