Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)

Frequently Asked Questions

5. What are biologically based practices?

Biologically based practices involve adding dietary supplements, functional foods, and other products found in nature to one's diet. A dietary supplement is a product that contains vitamins, minerals, herbs or botanicals, amino acids, enzymes, probiotics, or other ingredients that supplement the diet. Examples of dietary supplements include vitamin B-12, St. John's wort (a botanical), and acidophilus (a probiotic).