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Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health - ODS

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ods.od.nih.gov/ods@nih.gov

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6100 Executive Blvd., Room 3B01, MSC 7517
Bethesda, MD 20892-7517

301-435-2920 (Voice)
301-480-1845 (FAX)

Description

The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-417, DSHEA), authorized the establishment of the Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) at the NIH. The ODS was created in 1995 within the Office of Disease Prevention (ODP), Office of the Director (OD), NIH. The mission of ODS is to strengthen knowledge and understanding of dietary supplements by evaluating scientific information, stimulating and supporting research, disseminating research results, and educating the public to foster an enhanced quality of life and health for the U.S. population.

Online Resources

Botanical Dietary Supplements: Background Information
http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/botanicalbackground
Calcium: Quick Facts
http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Calcium-QuickFacts/
Coumadin and Vitamin K
http://ods.od.nih.gov/pubs/factsheets/coumadin1.pdf
Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Carnitine
http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/carnitine/
Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Folate
http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/folate
Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Iron
http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Iron-HealthProfessional/
Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Magnesium
http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/magnesium
Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Selenium
http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/selenium
Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Vitamin A and Carotenoids
http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/vitamina
Dietary Supplement Fact Sheets
http://ods.od.nih.gov/Health_Information/Information_About_Individual_Dietary_Supplements.aspx
Frequently Asked Questions: Dietary Supplements
http://ods.od.nih.gov/Health_Information/ODS_Frequently_Asked_Questions.aspx
How Much Vitamin D Do I Need?
http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminD-QuickFacts/#h2
Iodine: Quick Facts
http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Iodine-QuickFacts/
Multivitamin/Mineral Supplements
http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/MVMS-QuickFacts/
My Dietary Supplements (MyDS) iPhone Application
http://apps.usa.gov/my-dietary-supplements-myds/
Questions and Answers About Black Cohosh and the Symptoms of Menopause
http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/blackcohosh
Questions and Answers about Valerian for Insomnia and Other Sleep Disorders
http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/valerian
Search Dietary Supplements on PubMed
http://ods.od.nih.gov/Research/PubMed_Dietary_Supplement_Subset.aspx
Vitamin B12: Quick Facts
http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminB12-QuickFacts/
Vitamin B6: Quick Facts
http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminB6-QuickFacts/
Vitamin C: Quick Facts
http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminC-QuickFacts/
Vitamin D: Quick Facts
http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminD-QuickFacts/
Vitamin E: Quick Facts
http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminE-QuickFacts/
What Foods Provide Folate?
http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/folate/#h2
Zinc: Quick Facts
http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Zinc-QuickFacts/

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