Quinoa



Quinoa

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INGREDIENTS: Amino acids, starchy carbohydrates, protein, vitamin E, thiamine, iron, zinc, magnesium, glucose, fructose, sucrose, calcium, D-xylose, maltose, flavonoids, phenolic acids, superoxide dismutase, alpha and gamma-tocopherols

OTHER NAMES: Ajara, Ansérine, Ansérine du Pérou, Arroz del Perú, Chénopode Quinoa, Mjölmålla, Petit Riz, Petit Riz du Pérou, Quingua, Quinua, Reismelde, Riz du Pérou

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  • Overview
  • Usage
  • Safety
  • Interactions
  • Dosing
  • Others

USAGE AND EFFECTIVENESS

Usage Effectiveness
Obesity Unclear effectiveness (Improve test results related to obesity)
In one preliminary clinical research, quinoa did not improve blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol levels or physical measures such as waist circumference, hip circumferences, skin fold thickness; more evidence needed
Menopausal Symptoms Unclear effectiveness (Improve test results related to menopause)
In one small clinical study, quinoa did not improve blood sugar and fats levels or physical measures such as waist circumference, hip circumferences, skin fold thickness;more evidence needed

General Safety

  • Generally safe as food in normal amount.

Pregnant/ Breastfeeding

  • Generally safe as food in normal amount.

Children

  • Little data to show it is safe or otherwise; avoid if possible.

Elderly

  • With regards to usage of quinoa as a supplement, there is little data to show it is safe or otherwise; avoid if possible; as food, avoidance of quinoa is not needed.

Special to Note

  • Unknown.

Contraindications

  • Unknown.

Side Effects

  • Generally safe; side effects may include:
    • Immune System: May cause allergy reactions such as itchiness, rashes and anaphylaxis – a serious and dangerous allergy with symptoms such as breathing difficulty and low blood pressure.
  • Medicines
    None known.
  • Supplements
    None known.
  • Food
    None known.
  • Lab Tests
    None known.
  • General Use
    No fixed dosage.
  • General Information
    • Quinoa is used by consumers for reducing cholesterol level, high fat level and others.
  • How does it work?
    • Contains chemicals that reduce body weight and fat level ; helps with healthy digestive system via prebiotic effect (support growth of good bacteria in the gut).
Effectiveness Score What does it mean Action to be taken by you
5 Gold Standard You should always consider taking this supplement. Do check if your health professional has any objection to you taking this supplement.
4 Effective This supplement may be helpful. You may consider taking this. Do consult your health professional if you have any medical condition or if you are taking any medication.
3 Mildly Effective This supplement may be mildly helpful. You may consider taking this if the benefit outweighs the risk. Do consult your health professional if you have any medical condition or if you are taking any medication.
2 Unclear Effectiveness due to Conflicting Results or Limited Benefit This supplement may not provide a clear benefit to the issue(s) you seek to resolve. Do consult your health professional if you still decide to go ahead to take this.
Effectiveness Score What does it mean Action to be taken by you
5 Gold Standard You should always consider taking this supplement. Do check if your health professional has any objection to you taking this supplement.
4 Effective This supplement may be helpful. You may consider taking this. Do consult your health professional if you have any medical condition or if you are taking any medication.
3 Mildly Effective This supplement may be mildly helpful. You may consider taking this if the benefit outweighs the risk. Do consult your health professional if you have any medical condition or if you are taking any medication.
2 Unclear Effectiveness due to Conflicting Results or Limited Benefit This supplement may not provide a clear benefit to the issue(s) you seek to resolve. Do consult your health professional if you still decide to go ahead to take this.
1 Unknown Effectiveness There is no evidence of benefit for taking this supplement. Do consult your health professional if you still decide to go ahead to take this.
0 Proven to be Not Effective Taking this supplement has been proven to be ineffective. Do consult your health professional if you still decide to go ahead to take this.
Amount of Medical Evidence What does it mean Action to be taken by you
5 Proven by One or More Well Designed Analysis of Several Well Designed Medical Studies You can rest assured that this supplement can do what it claims to do.
4 Proven by several well designed medical studies You have good confidence that this supplement will do what it claims to do.
3 Proven by One Well Designed Medical Study You have some confidence that this supplement will do what it claims to do.
2 Proven by One or Several Not Well Designed Medical Studies There may be doubts about whether this supplement can do what it claims. Consider if this is necessary.
1 No Study Done or Proven by Weakly Designed Medical Studies There are many doubts about whether this supplement can do what it claims. Consider if this is necessary.
0 Proven to be Ineffective or Harmful You should strongly consider not to use this unless advised by your health professionals.
Safety Score What does it mean Action to be taken by you
5 Safe for Everyone This supplement is most likely to be safe for you. You may consider taking this. Do consult your health professional if you have any medical condition or if you are taking any medication.
4 Safe for General Population,  with Unknown Effect on Special Population This supplement is likely to be safe for you, except for certain circumstances. Do consult your health professional if you have any medical condition or if you are taking any medication.
3
2 Safe for General Population but may be Unsafe for Certain Population or have Certain Rare Side Effect This supplement may be safe for you if you do not have any medical conditions or concurrent medication. Do consult your health professional before taking it.
1 Unknown Safety Unless you are very healthy and have no concurrent medical conditions and medication, you should not take it. Even if safety is not an issue, you should only consider taking it if the benefit is deemed to be more than the risk.
Please consult your health professional should you decide to take the supplement.
0 Unsafe You must not take this. Please consult your health professional should you decide otherwise.