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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 > U.S. Food and Drug Administration 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 Colloidal Silver Products This fact sheet provides a general overview of colloidal silver products, discusses scientific research findings on their use for health purposes, and suggests additional sources of information.... Details > National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 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 > Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine 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