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Dietary Supplements: Ephedrine Alkaloids (Ephedra)
On Dec. 30, 2003, FDA issued a consumer alert on the safety of dietary supplements containing ephedra. The alert advised consumers to immediately stop buying and using ephedra products. Ephedra, a... Details >
Androstenedione
HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson today announced a crackdown on companies that manufacture, market and distribute products containing androstenedione, or, "andro," which acts like a steroid once it i... Details >
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Annual Bibliographies of Significant Advances in Dietary Supplement Research - Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health
This site contains publications and information on research on dietary supplements available form the ODS. Documents available include conference program abstracts and proceedings, and bibliographies.... Details >
Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health
Botanical Dietary Supplements: Background Information
A botanical is a plant or plant part valued for its medicinal or therapeutic properties, flavor, and/or scent. Herbs are a subset of botanicals. Products made from botanicals that are used to maintain... Details >
Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health
Calcium Supplements: What to Look for
Getting enough calcium is important because the human body cannot make it. Although food is the best source of calcium, most Americans do not get enough of it from food sources. Calcium-fortified foo... Details >
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health
Computer Access to Research on Dietary Supplements (CARDS) Database
CARDS stands for Computer Access to Research on Dietary Supplements. It is a database of federally funded research projects pertaining to dietary supplements.... Details >
Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health
Dietary and Herbal Supplements (NCCAM)
This is NCCAM's introductory page to its information about dietary supplements.... Details >
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health
Dietary Reference Intakes Tables --The Complete Set 
This page provides information on Dietary Reference Intakes Tables --The Complete Set. Such us Elements, Vitamins, Macronutrients and Electrolytes and Water Table.... Details >
Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Carnitine
This site provides information on Carnitine, a dietary supplement, which is derived from an amino acid, found in nearly all cells of the body. Carnitine plays a critical role in energy production. For... Details >
Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health
Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Folate
Answers basic questions about folate, such as what it is, what foods provide it, and what intake is needed to provide the recommended dietary allowance. ... Details >
Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health