Write a 300-500 word essay. Choose a dietary supplement or ergogenic aid, evaluate it, and decide if it is appropriate using the following criteria: Why are you using it or doing it?
Explore alternatives or options available.
List pros and cons related to the supplement or aid.
Identify your values around using this supplement (why is it important to you?).
Identify your plan of action to continue its use or not.

The best way to get vitamins and minerals is to  a.  eat more fruits than vegetables.    b.  drink as much fruit juice as possible.    c.  take vitamin supplements.    d.  eat a balanced diet.

17. susie jones is in the office today to see her regular physician for her 5 year well child check. she is getting ready to start school in a month and needs to have her immunizations updated. what modifier will be used with the preventative service code? explain why the modifier is required for reimbursed of both the well child check and the immunizations

A46-year-old man with a history of hypertension and hypercholesterolemia visits the physician for a routine followup. the patient's job involves a lot of travelling, and he admits to occasionally forgetting to take his medications with him when he travels. he complains of several episodes of chest pain in the past few months. the pain is sharp in nature, mainly over his lower chest and epigastrium, and tends to come on when walking. he believes these episodes are due to indigestion and has been taking antacids. there is a family history of heart disease, and his father died of a heart attack at age 48. on physical examination, his blood pressure is 150/80 mmhg and heart rate is 86/min. his lungs are clear to auscultation. cardiac auscultation reveals normal rate and rhythm, without rubs, gallops, or murmurs. there is no pedal oedema. he is sent for an exercise stress test. five minutes into the test, he develops st depression of 3mm in leads v1-v5. the st segment depression is greater than 0.12 seconds in duration and the stress test is stopped. which of the following is the most appropriate next step in management? - coronary angiography- holter monitor- no further tests are required- repeat stress test with thallium- upper gastrointestinal endoscopy