Download OPSS - Human Performance Resource Center

Purpose
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Increase awareness within the DoD
community about dietary supplements
Provide tools to help make informed
decisions about supplements
 Service members
 Leaders
 DoD civilians
 Family members
 Healthcare providers
 Retirees
Key Messages
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Get nutrients from FOOD first!
 Supplements are not as complete as food
 Supplements can be more expensive than food
 Supplements are not FDA-tested or approved
prior to marketing
Supplements can be dangerous to health
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Choose wisely: Get the facts first!
 Know how to spot red flags
 Know what to look for on a label
Is it safe?
Does it work?
• Evidence-based approach: Use OPSS High-Risk card
No ingredients listed as “blends”, “proprietary blends,” or “delivery
systems”?
All ingredients have DVs* < 200%?
No caffeine or caffeine limited to no more than 200 mg/serving/day?
Is it third-party certified/verified?
* DV = Daily Value, the recommended daily amount of a particular nutrient
% is usually based on a 2,000 calorie diet
OPSS Best
Practices
• Training: Insert OPSS into standard training
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situations
Marketing: Post OPSS materials in prominent
locations and the OPSS button on your websites
Quality Care: Incorporate DS
screening/counseling/reporting at clinics and
pharmacies
Teamwork: Implement OPSS through crossfunctional teams
Resources
From the Human Performance Resource Center
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HPRC’s Operation Supplement Safety
 OPSS Resources
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for Warfighters
and Providers
OPSS “Ask the
Expert” button
HPRC-online.org/opss