The Advantages and Disadvantages of Non-Therapeutic Drugs
‘THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
OF NON-THERAPEUTIC DRUGS”
In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements in English 2
March 2011
“The Advantages and Disadvantages of Non-Therapeutic Drugs” I. History of Non-Therapeutic Drugs A. Definition of non-therapeutic drugs 1. Vitamins 2. Supplements B. Discovery of non-therapeutic drugs 1. Pioneers of the different kinds of vitamins 2. Dates and places where vitamins discovered 3. Discoverers of supplements 4. Dates and places where they discovered
II. Classification of Non-therapeutic Drugs A. Different types of vitamins B. Kinds of supplements
III. Uses of Non-therapeutic Drugs A. For defense mechanism B. As a source of energy
IV. Top Manufacturers of Non-therapeutic Drugs A. Manufacturers of vitamins B. Manufacturers of supplements
V. The Effects of Non-therapeutic Drugs A. Advantages of the different kinds of vitamins and supplements B. Disadvantages of the different types of vitamins and supplements
Chapter I Introduction
Ancient cultures understood the principle that a life force within the foods of nature could maintain human health and even restore it. Their understanding of this principle took a quantum leap forward in 1747, when a Scottish naval surgeon, James Lind, discovered that an unknown substance in lemons, limes and several other fruits and vegetables prevented scurvy, which was a serious problem for sailors of that period. This nutrient would eventually become identified as vitamin C. In the 1860s Louis Pasteur demonstrated that many diseases were linked to microscopic organisms. Soon after, the concept of infection caused by “germs” became the basis of the Western theory of medicine and disease. At this time beriberi and pellagra were believed to be infectious diseases. Many discoveries of the effect that vitamins have upon human health began developing around 1905 with the studies of a
OF NON-THERAPEUTIC DRUGS”
In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements in English 2
March 2011
“The Advantages and Disadvantages of Non-Therapeutic Drugs” I. History of Non-Therapeutic Drugs A. Definition of non-therapeutic drugs 1. Vitamins 2. Supplements B. Discovery of non-therapeutic drugs 1. Pioneers of the different kinds of vitamins 2. Dates and places where vitamins discovered 3. Discoverers of supplements 4. Dates and places where they discovered
II. Classification of Non-therapeutic Drugs A. Different types of vitamins B. Kinds of supplements
III. Uses of Non-therapeutic Drugs A. For defense mechanism B. As a source of energy
IV. Top Manufacturers of Non-therapeutic Drugs A. Manufacturers of vitamins B. Manufacturers of supplements
V. The Effects of Non-therapeutic Drugs A. Advantages of the different kinds of vitamins and supplements B. Disadvantages of the different types of vitamins and supplements
Chapter I Introduction
Ancient cultures understood the principle that a life force within the foods of nature could maintain human health and even restore it. Their understanding of this principle took a quantum leap forward in 1747, when a Scottish naval surgeon, James Lind, discovered that an unknown substance in lemons, limes and several other fruits and vegetables prevented scurvy, which was a serious problem for sailors of that period. This nutrient would eventually become identified as vitamin C. In the 1860s Louis Pasteur demonstrated that many diseases were linked to microscopic organisms. Soon after, the concept of infection caused by “germs” became the basis of the Western theory of medicine and disease. At this time beriberi and pellagra were believed to be infectious diseases. Many discoveries of the effect that vitamins have upon human health began developing around 1905 with the studies of a