Dietary Supplements

DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS

Dietary supplements are intended to supplement the diet and contain one or more dietary ingredients including vitamins,; minerals; , herbs, or other botanicals; amino acids; and other substances, or their constituents. Although dietary supplements are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as foods, most often, classification as a dietary supplement is determined by the information that the manufacturer provides on the product label or in accompanying literature.

• Operation Supplement Safety (HPRC)
• Dietary Supplements (HPRC)

For Consumers

• How Healthy are Dietary Supplements? (NMCPHC HPW)
• How Safe are Dietary Supplements? (NMCPHC HPW)
• Consumer Information on Dietary Supplements (FDA)
• Dietary Supplements 101 (FDA)
• Using Dietary Supplements Wisely (NCCIH)
• Dietary Supplement Fact Sheets (NIH)
• Drugs, Supplements and Herbal information (NLM)
• Looking for the Edge - Dietary Supplements (USUHS)
• Complementary and Alternative Medicine Index (UMMC)
• Human Performance Resource Center

For Professionals

• Dietary Supplement Education for Military Healthcare Providers (HPRC)
• Computer Access to Research on Dietary Supplements (CARDS)
• Dietary Supplements for Specific Professions/Rates:
  • Military Divers
  • U.S. Navy Aeromedical