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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 Supplements: More is Not Always Better 
Depending on the supplement, your age, and your health, taking more than the recommended 100% DV (daily value) could be harmful to your health. This document provides a general introduction to dietary... Details >
Folic acid: Before and During Pregnancy
This page presents questions about folic acid before and during pregnancy. It is a synthetic vitamin from the family of the B vitamin that can be found in fortified foods and in supplemental vitamins ... Details >
Herbal Supplements: Consider Safety, Too
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This fact sheet contains points you should consider for your safety if you use, or are thinking about using, herbs for health purposes.... Details >
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health
Life Extension: Science Fact or Science Fiction?
Why do people grow old? How can we live longer? How can people stay healthy and independent as they grow older? This pamphlet discusses research about certain chemicals in our bodies that may somed... Details >
Responses to Questions about Codex and Dietary Supplements
This document addresses consumer concerns about the development of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex) Draft Guidelines for Vitamin and Mineral Food Supplements, and explains why the U.S. partic... Details >
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Routine Vitamin Supplementation to Prevent Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the evidence is insufficient to recommend for or against the use of supplements of Vitamins A, C, or E, multivitamins with folic acid, a... Details >