SUPPLEMENTS

■Types of supplements （classification by content ingredients）

・As an essential nutrients-vitamins, minerals
・As an alternative diet or formula diet-protein (amino acid)
・Ingredients derived from specific animals and plants
　Phytochemicals, beta-carotene, lycopene, etc.
・Medicinal plants, crude drugs, herbs, etc.
　Echinea, ginkgo biloba, saw palmetto, valerian, feverfew, etc.


■Purpose of taking supplements

・Supplementation of essential nutrients, expectation of health benefits
・To maintain and improve general health
・To prevent lifestyle-related diseases (cancer, hypertension, diabetes, obesity, etc.)
・To prevent and symptom relief for specific diseases (osteoarthritis, hay fever, liver protection, retinal degeneration, etc.)


■Medically effective in humans, (at the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare)

Supplements include Ginkgo biloba extract, St. Jones wort, Valerian, Echinacea, Lutein, Glucosamine, Monascus and Coenzyme Q10

In addition to the above, there are Chinese medicine supplements (Iskra Co., Ltd. sold only at certified hospitals) and placental hormone supplements as an animal-specific supplements and their effects have been published in papers. Depending on the situation, our hospital uses the above supplements, supplements for the main treatment, and for disease prevention.