NFSC 345 - Dietary Supplements & Functional Foods

The DSLD contains the full label contents from a sample of dietary supplement products marketed in the U.S.

Federal Trade Commission

USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center

Research programs at the Linus Pauling Institute investigate the role that vitamins and essential minerals (micronutrients) and chemicals from plants (phytochemicals) play in human aging, immune function, and chronic disease. The goal of these studies is to understand the mechanisms by which diet, micronutrients, and dietary supplements affect disease initiation and progression and can be used in the prevention or treatment of human diseases, thereby enhancing lifespan and healthspan.

A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.

Unbiased, scientific clinical information on complementary, alternative, and integrative therapies. Reports and reviews adverse reactions related to herbals, dietary supplements, or any other natural medicine.

Fact sheets on herb and supplement products from the National Institute of Health.

Food and Drug Administration

From the USDA and Nutrition Information Center

From the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics