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Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health - ODS

Organization URL(s)

dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov/index.aspxods@nih.gov
  

Other Contact Information

6100 Executive Blvd., Room 3B01, MSC 7517
Bethesda, MD 20892-7517

301-435-2920 (Voice)
301-480-1845 (FAX)

Description

The responsibility of the Office of Dietary Supplements is to explore the role of dietary supplements in the improvement of health care. The ODS supports research in the area of dietary supplements; provides advice to other Federal agencies regarding research results related to dietary supplements; and plans, organizes, and supports conferences, workshops, and symposia on scientific topics related to dietary supplements. As an NIH office, the ODS embraces the overall mission of NIH: "...to uncover new knowledge that will lead to better health for everyone." The ODS works in conjunction with other NIH Institutes and Centers, other government agencies, professional organizations, and public advocacy groups.

Online Resources

• Annual Bibliographies of Significant Advances in Dietary Supplement Research - Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health
  http://ods.od.nih.gov/Research/Annual_Bibliographies.aspx
• Botanical Dietary Supplements: Background Information
  http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov/factsheets/botanicalbackground.asp
• Computer Access to Research on Dietary Supplements (CARDS) Database
  http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov/Research/CARDS_Database.aspx
• Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Calcium
  http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov/factsheets/calcium.asp
• Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Carnitine
  http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov/factsheets/carnitine.asp
• Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Chromium
  http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov/factsheets/chromium.asp
• Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Folate
  http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/folate.asp
• Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Iron
  http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov/factsheets/iron.asp
• Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Magnesium
  http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov/factsheets/magnesium.asp
• Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Selenium
  http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov/factsheets/selenium.asp
• Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Vitamin A and Carotenoids
  http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/vitamina.asp
• Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Vitamin B12
  http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov/factsheets/vitaminb12.asp
• Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Vitamin B6
  http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov/factsheets/vitaminb6.asp
• Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Vitamin D
  http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/vitamind.asp
• Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Vitamin E
  http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov/factsheets/vitamine.asp
• Dietary Supplements: Background Information
  http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov/factsheets/dietarysupplements.asp
• Electronic Newsletter, Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institute of Health
  http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov/News/ODS_Update.aspx
• Facts About Dietary Supplements: Zinc
  http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/cc/zinc.html
• Frequently Asked Questions, Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institute of Health
  http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov/Health_Information/ODS_Frequently_Asked_Questions.aspx
• International Bibliographic Information on Dietary Supplements (IBIDS) Database
  http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov/Health_Information/IBIDS.aspx
• News, Events & Media Resources - Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health
  http://ods.od.nih.gov/News/News.aspx
• Questions and Answers About Black Cohosh and the Symptoms of Menopause
  http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov/factsheets/blackcohosh.asp
• Questions and Answers about Valerian for Insomnia and Other Sleep Disorders
  http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov/factsheets/valerian.asp
• What Dietary Supplements Are You Taking?
  http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov/pubs/partnersbrochure.asp

Related Topics

Topic Dietary Supplement Malnutrition Vitamin Magnesium Minerals Dietary Guideline Zinc Selenium Iron Calcium

Review Date

Tue Apr 17, 2007