Skip navigation links
ODS Logo
Header image 1 Header image 2 Header image 3 Header image 4 Header image 5 Header image 6
Header image 7
Header image 8 Home Health Information Research Information News & Events Funding About ODS Header Imager 10
spacer
Section Bullet Informed Decision-Making
  		• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
  		• What Dietary Supplements Are You Taking? (ODS)
  		• 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)

    Section Bullet Background Information
  		• 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
  		• FDA Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) for Dietary Supplements

    Section Bullet NIH Databases and Research Resources
  		• 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.
  		• 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 Database (DSID)
  		• Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD)
  		• Annual Bibliographies of Significant Advances in Dietary Supplement Research

    Section Bullet 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.
  		• Dietary Supplement Ingredient Database (DSID)
  		• Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD)
  		• Food Composition Database provides detailed information on the nutrient content of foods consumed in the United States.

    Section Bullet Specific Supplements
  		• Full List of Dietary Supplement Fact Sheets
  		• Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Fact Sheets
  		• Botanical Supplement Fact Sheets

    Section Bullet Consumer Safety
  		• FDA: Warnings and Safety Information
  		• FTC: False Advertising Claims
  		• Drugs & Dietary Supplements
  		• Weight Loss & Fitness

    Section Bullet 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 (PDFs)
  		• Elements (Minerals)
  		• Vitamins
  		• Electrolytes and Water
  		• Macronutrients


    spacer
    Headlines
    spacer
    NewVitamin C Fact Sheet Now Available
    Vitamin D Biomarkers Methods Workshop
    spacer
    nav_links_header.gif
    spacer
    Other NIH Sites
    Other US Government Sites
    Media Inquiries
    Freq. Asked Questions (FAQ)
    Dietary Supplement Fact Sheets
    IBIDS Database -- International Bibliographic Information on Dietary Supplements
    CARDS Database -- Computer Access to Research on Dietary Supplements
    ODS Newsletter/ListServ
    spacer
    spacer
    ACCESSIBILITYCONTACT USDISCLAIMERSITE MAPSITE POLICIES

    NIH USA.gov: Government Made Easy HHS