Making Decisions
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Evidence-based summaries for health professionals and consumers on specific vitamins, minerals, herbs, and other dietary supplements. Fact sheets cover health effects, safety, recommended amounts, interactions with medicines, and other topics.
For easy access to up-to-date, evidence-based information that will help you discuss dietary supplements with your patients, clients, colleagues, and students.
Key points about dietary supplements, including their effectiveness, safety, and quality. Provides resources with additional information on dietary supplements and tips for using dietary supplements wisely.
Answers to common questions about the use, quality, and regulation of dietary supplements.
Varias hojas informativas sobre ingredientes específicos de los suplementos dietéticos y otros recursos están disponibles en español.
Several videos are available featuring ODS, its Director, and recent conferences.
A useful form to record the dietary supplements, prescription drugs and over-the-counter medicines and that you take. Share this form with your healthcare provider to discuss what’s best for your overall health.
A database of label information from dietary supplement products sold in the United States.
Reports and tables from the Institute of Medicine. Recommendations for more than 40 nutrients are given for different ages, sexes, and life stages.
Information from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on dietary supplement safety, fraud, and other consumer protection matters. Also provides information on how to file a report or complaint.
The ODS Dictionary features hundreds of terms related to dietary supplements.
Tips to help you determine whether the health information you find on the Internet is reliable.
Consumer updates on dietary supplements from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Sign up to receive consumer updates by email.
Information from the Department of Defense (DoD) on making informed decisions about dietary supplement use.