Dietary Supplement Information
Overview of Dietary SupplementsDHHS. FDA. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
Get answers to consumers' questions about dietary supplements and the Food and Drug Administration's role in regulating them.
Spin the Bottle: How to Pick a Multivitamin (PDF | 345 KB)
Center for Science in the Public Interest.
Tips on how to select a multi-vitamin and mineral supplement. Provides guidelines for various age groups and money-saving advice.
Questions To Ask Before Taking Vitamin and Mineral SupplementsUSDA. NAL. Food and Nutrition Information Center.
Are you considering taking vitamin or mineral supplements? Do you think you need them? Or that they "can't hurt" so you may as well take them? Here are some questions to ask before you decide to take them.
Supplementing Your Diet: Vitamins, Minerals and Beyond (PDF | 1 MB)DHHS. National Institutes of Health
This newsletter article provides guidance on the appropriate use of dietary supplements as well as some cautions to keep in mind.
Dietary Supplements Labels DatabaseDHHS. NIH. National Library of Medicine.
A product-based database that includes information on more than 2,000 brands of dietary supplements and their ingredients, uses, and manufacturers. Allows users to determine what ingredients are in specific brands and to compare ingredients in different brands.
Vitamin and Mineral Supplements: AHA Scientific Position
American Heart Association.
Should you be taking antioxidant vitamins? What about omega-3 fatty acid supplements? Learn what the American Heart Association recommends.
Tips For The Savvy Supplement User: Making Informed Decisions And Evaluating InformationDHHS. FDA. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
Look here for supplement information in Spanish.