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Dietary supplements
In the United States, a dietary supplements (also called nutritional
supplements, or supplements for short) is defined under the Dietary Supplement
Health and Education Act of 1994.
Dietary Supplements:
- Are taken by mouth
- Contain a "dietary ingredient" intended to supplement the diet: vitamins,
minerals, herbs, other botanicals, amino acids, and dietary substances
such as enzymes and glandulars.
- Come in different forms, such as tablets, capsules, softgels, gelcaps,
liquids, and powders.
- Are not represented for use as a conventional food or as a sole item
of a meal or the diet.
- Are labeled as being a dietary supplement.
FDA requires that certain information appear on the dietary supplement
label:
- Name of product (including the word “supplement” or a statement that
the product is a supplement)
- Net quantity of contents
- Name and place of business of manufacturer, packer, or distributor
- Directions for use
- Serving size, list of dietary ingredients, amount per serving size
(by weight), percent of Daily Value (%DV), if established
- Nondietary ingredients such as fillers, artificial colors, sweeteners,
flavors, or binders; listed by weight in descending order of predominance
and by common name or proprietary blend
Thousands of dietary supplements are on the market. Many contain vitamins
and minerals to supplement the amounts of these nutrients we get from
the foods we eat. There are also many products on the market that contain
other substances like high-potency free amino acids, botanicals, enzymes,
herbs, animal extracts, and bioflavanoids.
There are some select groups that are more likely to use and benefit
from using dietary supplements. If you fall into one of the following
groups of individuals you may want to consider taking a supplement:
- athletes
- weight loss
- older adult
- pregnancy
- vegetarians
Price-RX.com offers you prices of the following dietary supplements:
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