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Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Fact Sheets
DHHS. NIH. Office of Dietary Supplements.
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Overview of Dietary Supplements
DHHS. FDA. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
Get answers to consumers' questions about dietary supplements and the Food and Drug Administration's role in regulating them.
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Tips For The Savvy Supplement User: Making Informed Decisions And Evaluating Information
DHHS. FDA. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
Also available in Spanish.
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Hand with pillsSpin the Bottle: How to Pick a Multivitamin  (PDF|345 KB)
Center for Science in the Public Interest.
Tips on how to select a multi-vitamin and mineral supplement. Provides guidelines for various age groups and money-saving advice.
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Supplementing Your Diet: Vitamins, Minerals and Beyond  (PDF|1 MB)
DHHS. National Institutes of Health
This newsletter article provides guidance on the appropriate use of dietary supplements as well as some cautions to keep in mind.
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American Heart Association logoVitamin and Mineral Supplements: AHA Scientific Position
American Heart Association.
Should you be taking antioxidant vitamins? What about omega-3 fatty acid supplements? Learn what the American Heart Association recommends.
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Purple Question Mark on a Bright Green BackgroundDietary Supplements: Questions and Answers
DHHS. FDA. Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition.
Questions and answers related to dietary supplements claims and labeling.
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Dietary Supplements Labels Database
DHHS. NIH. National Library of Medicine.
A product-based database that includes information on more than 2,000 brands of dietary supplements and their ingredients, uses, and manufacturers. Allows users to determine what ingredients are in specific brands and to compare ingredients in different brands.
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