LEGAL performance enhancing dietary supplements

[Ken_gone_flying]

Good evening air warriors. I was just curious and wondering if anyone had any insight on this. Does anyone know if there is a possibility that legal over the counter performance enhancing dietary supplements, sold at GNC, such as creatine and nitric oxide supplements could make an individual fail a urinalysis? I know that the urinalysis tests for specific drugs and substances, such as marijuana, extacy, and other widely used illegal drugs, but are they sensitive enough to pop for legal supplements? I will have my MEPS appointment in the next two weeks and stopped using my supplements last week just to be safe, but just curious if anyone has heard anything about that. Thanks.


-Ken

 

[a_m]

Don't waste your money on these while in the navy.

 

[insanebikerboy]

Double edged sword here. I don't have a link but a thread earlier talked about it, I believe scoober78 put a link up that has the regs for aircrewman.

The long and short, some of the stuff like creatine isn't "illegal" for the average Joe for a whiz quiz but it's on the list of prohibited items for aircrew.

The way our flight doc explained it to me, about the only thing allowed is protein powder, other than that it's not allowed.

 

[squorch2]

You can also take a daily multivitamin. Everything else is verboten while in a flight status, so sayeth the docs.

 

[PropStop]

you can take protein whey, but JUST whey. Those mass builders aren't legal.

 

[snake020]

What ever happened to good old fashioned hard work?

 

[PropStop]

What ever happened to good old fashioned hard work?

WTF are you talking about? Hard work? Work SMARTER, not HARDER!

You're thinking like an O-4 already - secure that sh!t!

 

[Uncle Fester]

Most of the supplements on the market are either unproven, marginally effective or only really effective for certain specialized workouts (i.e., you're an Olympic-level triathelete or a serious contender for the cover of Muscle & Fitness). The side effects of just about all of them are enough to make the flight docs twitchy about aviators using them. I haven't heard of any that will make you pop positive (at least, any that are street-legal), but aviators are forbidden from using damn near anything other than a multivitamin.

 

[bert]

While those kinds of supplements are not tested for on a normal urinalysis, they can be tested for in post-mishap blood work. I don't know what the feeling is these days, but in the recent past self-medication (or banned supplements) = FNAEB.

 

[Ken_gone_flying]

Thanks guys for the response. I used to be a COD aircrewman, so I am aware that it is prohibited to self medicate. However, I've been acivilian for the past year and a half so I'm legal . Just didn't want to chance messing up my MEPS urinalysis.


The nitric oxide supplement I take actually works. It pretty much supplies more nutrients to the muscles and boosts the bodies natural nitric oxide output, allowing an individual to do the maximum possible reps. I only used it for a month and noticed a clear difference. It does require hard work. If you don't work out hard, it won't do anything for you. Thanks again everyone.


-Ken

 

[MasterBates]

The flight surgeons have given me some "supplements" when I have had injuries, but the bastards take them away when I heal..

Of course I did have the cool doc that reccomended I take full advantage of some of the side effects of the meds I was on.

 

[TrickyFish]

You can also take a daily multivitamin. Everything else is verboten while in a flight status, so sayeth the docs.

I assume something more specific than a multivitamin, like Calcium + Vitamin D, is also ok? What are the rules for vitamins and calcium etc. while at OCS?

 

[Pags]

ask the docs when you're there. in a squadron, if you're unsure...ask the doc.

 

[feddoc]

Do a search for the NOMI waiver guide. At that link, you can find what is/isn't allowed wrt supplements. As I recall the only two allowed, for Aviators, besides multivitamins, are saw palmetto and protein powder.

 

[FlyMikeFly]

I am a true believer that NOTHING replaces hardwork when it comes to fitness. You just have to have the mental discipline to work a little bit harder every time you train, and also to eat right always. It's not easy, and there are no "magic pills".

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