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Informed Decision-Making
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What Dietary Supplements Are You Taking? (ODS)
The Savvy Supplement User (FDA)
Tips for Older Supplement Users (FDA)
How to Spot Health Fraud (FDA)
How To Evaluate Health Information on the Internet: Questions and Answers (ODS)
Background Information
Dietary Supplements: Background Information
Botanical Dietary Supplements: Background Information
Final Report of the Commission on Dietary Supplement Labels
White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy
FTC Advertising Guide to Industry
FDA Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) for Dietary Supplements
NIH Databases and Research Resources
CARDS -- Computer Access to Research on Dietary Supplements
provides access to information about federally funded research pertaining to dietary supplements
Clinical Trials Database
provides access to information about Federal and private medical studies involving patients and others.
CRISP -- Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects
provides information about federally funded biomedical research projects
IBIDS -- International Bibliographic Information on Dietary Supplements
provides access to bibliographic citations and abstracts from published, international, and scientific literature on dietary supplements.
Dietary Supplement Ingredient and Labeling Databases
Annual Bibliographies of Significant Advances in Dietary Supplement Research
US Department of Agriculture Databases
AGRICOLA -- AGRICultural OnLine Access
provides citations to the agricultural literature
CRIS -- Current Research Information System
provides information on research projects in agriculture, food and nutrition, and forestry.
Food Composition Database
provides detailed information on the nutrient content of foods consumed in the United States.
Specific Supplements
Full List of Dietary Supplement Fact Sheets
Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Fact Sheets
Botanical Supplement Fact Sheets
Consumer Safety
FDA: Warnings and Safety Information
FTC: False Advertising Claims
Nutrient Recommendation Reports & Tables (DRIs & RDAs)
About Nutrient Recommendations
Reports
Calcium and Related Nutrients
Folate and Other B Vitamins
Dietary Antioxidants and Related Nutrients
Trace Elements
Macronutrients
Water and Electrolytes
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Macronutrients
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Elements
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Vitamins
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Electrolytes and Water
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Study Fails to Show Ginkgo Prevents Dementia
ODS Dietary Supplement Research Practicum
Other NIH Sites
Other US Government Sites
Media Inquiries
Dietary Supplement Fact Sheets
IBIDS Database -- International Bibliographic Information on Dietary Supplements
CARDS Database -- Computer Access to Research on Dietary Supplements
ODS Newsletter/ListServ
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