Resources, information and tools to help supplement your knowledge of dietary supplements! Find information on regulations, health claims, and scientific research as they pertain to various dietary supplements and herbal remedies.
Dietary Supplements
Dietary Supplements
DHHS. Food and Drug Administration.
Explains how labeling regulations of dietary supplements differ from labeling regulations on foods.
Dietary Supplements Labels DatabaseDHHS. 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. National Library of Medicine, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly American Dietetic Association): Nutrient SupplementationAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly American Dietetic Association).
Outlines the position of the American Dietetic Association related to fortification of foods and nutritional supplements
Micronutrient Information CenterOregon State University. Linus Pauling Institute.
Provides scientifically accurate information regarding the roles of vitamins, minerals, dietary phytochemicals (plant chemicals that may affect health) and other nutrients in preventing disease and promoting health.
What's the Story? Drug-Supplement InteractionAmerican Council on Science and Health.
Information on the possibility and risks of prescribed medications and supplements interacting leading to adverse health effects.
Herbs at a GlanceDHHS. NIH. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
A series of fact sheets that provides basic information about specific herbs or botanicals--common names, uses, potential side effects, and resources for more information.
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
DHHS. NIH. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
Links to information on health, research, clinical trials, training and the latest news and events.
WIC Learning Online
USDA. NAL. FNIC. WIC Works Resource Center.
Job aids that lists specific supplements as they relate to breast feeding and child development. Includes herbal supplements (PDF 47 KB) and harmful supplements (PDF 52 KB).
The Herb Research FoundationThe Herb Research Foundation.
Provide information on the benefits and safety of herbs and botanicals.
Information Resource: About Herbs, Botanicals & Other ProductsMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
Provides science-based information on herbs, botanicals, vitamins, and other supplements including clinical summaries, adverse effects, and interactions.
PubMed Dietary Supplement Subset
DHHS. NIH. Office of Dietary Supplements; National Library of Medicine.
Bibliographic citations and abstracts from published, international, and scientific literature on dietary supplements.
MedlinePlus: Dietary SupplementsDHHS. NIH. National Library of Medicine.
Links, including overviews, organizations, and latest research, on dietary supplements (available in Spanish), antioxidants, vitamin and mineral supplements, and herbal information.
Office of Dietary Supplements
DHHS. NIH. Office of Dietary Supplements.
Mission is to strengthen knowledge and understanding of dietary supplements by evaluating scientific information, stimulating and supporting research, disseminating research results, and educating the public. Web site includes Factsheets which give a current overview of individual vitamins, minerals and other dietary supplements.
Additionally, a Spanish page, Información para el Consumidor, includes a collection of science-based resources about dietary supplements, and fact sheets on vitamins and minerals.
Supplements Power Point Presentation
Utah State University Cooperative Extension.
Power point presentation regarding An Introduction to Supplements & Common Supplements Teens Take (PPT)