Background about Claims and Labeling
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
Informed Decision-Making
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)
NIH Databases
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
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 Information About Dietary Supplements
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
Tables (PDF)
Macronutrients
(118kB)
Elements
(1.34MB)
Vitamins
(1.25MB)
Electrolytes and Water
(53kB)
FDA Announces Qualified Health Claims for Omega-3 Fatty Acids
IBIDS Database Celebrates Five Years with a New Look and New Features
Health Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids: AHRQ Reports Available
Other NIH Sites
Other US Government Sites
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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