Office of Dietary Supplements
Strengthening Knowledge and Understanding of Dietary Supplements
Register now for this virtual meeting, October 25–26, featuring presentations by experts in dietary supplement science.
Learn more about the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) through the ODS Timeline.
In this short animated video, the Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) at the National Institutes of Health introduces the ODS website—the place for reliable, science-based answers to your questions about dietary supplements.
The ODS Population Studies Program uses national survey data to discover changing patterns in dietary supplements use.
Hojas informativas sobre suplementos dietéticos están disponibles en español.
Fact sheets about dietary supplements are available in Spanish.
Featured Fact Sheets
Data do not support the use of dietary supplements for COVID-19.
Meat, fish, poultry, eggs, and dairy products contain vitamin B12.
Omega-3s are found in foods such as fatty fish and shellfish.
Fact sheets on dietary supplements and their ingredients.
ODS Programs and Activities
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Provides the latest scientific information on dietary supplements in fact sheets, videos, and other federal resources.
ODS and NIH-funding grants, contracts, and other funding opportunities, and guidance for applicants.
Stimulates the development of validated analytical methods and reference materials for dietary supplement ingredients.
Evaluates dietary supplement use by the U.S. population and analyzes how supplements affect nutritional status.
ODS co-funded dietary supplement research centers focused on botanical safety, efficacy and biological action.
NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices with priorities related to, or funds dedicated to, resilience programs.
Search DSLD, DSID, CARDS, and other federal government databases related to dietary supplements.
Supplement fact sheets and other resources for consumers.
Programs to enhance the dietary supplement research workforce.
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