Office of Dietary Supplements

Strengthening Knowledge and Understanding of Dietary Supplements

  • Strengthening Knowledge and Understanding of Dietary Supplements

    Learn About ODS

    ODS supports research and provides up-to-date scientific information about dietary supplements.

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    Thinking about taking a dietary supplement?

    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.

  • How to Evaluate Health Information on the Internet

    Is the health information you find on the internet or receive by email, text, or social media reliable? To help you decide, see these suggestions from ODS.

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    Información en español

    Hojas informativas sobre suplementos dietéticos están disponibles en español.

    Fact sheets about dietary supplements are available in Spanish.

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    Learn about the ODS Population Studies Program

    The ODS Population Studies Program uses national survey data to discover changing patterns in dietary supplements use.

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Featured Fact Sheets

Coronavirus

COVID-19

Data do not support the use of dietary supplements for COVID-19.

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Vitamin A and Carotenoids

Vitamin A is found in green, orange, and yellow vegetables.

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Multivitamin/minerals

MVMs contain a combination of vitamins and minerals.

All Fact Sheets (A–Z)

Fact sheets on dietary supplements and their ingredients.

ODS Programs and Activities

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Health Information

Provides the latest scientific information on dietary supplements in fact sheets, videos, and other federal resources.

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Grants and Funding

ODS and NIH-funding grants, contracts, and other funding opportunities, and guidance for applicants.

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AMRM

Stimulates the development of validated analytical methods and reference materials for dietary supplement ingredients.

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Population Studies

Evaluates dietary supplement use by the U.S. population and analyzes how supplements affect nutritional status.

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CARBON

ODS co-funded dietary supplement research centers focused on botanical safety, efficacy and biological action.

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Trans-NIH Resilience Working Group

NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices with priorities related to, or funds dedicated to, resilience programs.

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Databases

Search DSLD, DSID, CARDS, and other federal government databases related to dietary supplements.

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Information in Spanish

Supplement fact sheets and other resources for consumers.

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Education and Training

Programs to enhance the dietary supplement research workforce.

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