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Facts About Dietary Supplements: Zinc

Material about zinc, "an essential mineral that is found in almost every cell," in the human diet. Topics include recommended dietary allowance of zinc for children and adults, who may need extra zinc, zinc and the common cold, health risk ...

http://www.ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/cc/zinc.html

MedlinePlus: Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Fish Oil, Alpha-Linolenic Acid

Background about dietary sources of omega-3 fatty acids, which "include fish oil and certain plant/nut oils. Fish oil contains both docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), while some nuts... and vegetable oils ... contai ...

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/patient-fishoil.html

National Institutes of Health: Office of Dietary Supplements

The U.S. Office of Dietary Supplements provides research and safety information. The site lists safety and recall notices and grant opportunities, and offers some publications and access to the International Bibliographic Information on Dietary Suppl ...

http://ods.od.nih.gov/

Expert Report on Functional Foods: Opportunities and Challenges

A report commissioned by the Institute of Food Technologists, which "defines 'functional foods' as foods and food components that provide a health benefit beyond basic nutrition (for the intended population). Examples may include conventional fo ...

http://www.ift.org/cms/?pid=1001247

Dietary Supplements Labels Database

This site "offers information about ingredients in more than two thousand selected brands of dietary supplements. It enables users to determine what ingredients are in specific brands and to compare ingredients in different brands. Information i ...

http://dietarysupplements.nlm.nih.gov

Common Molecules

This site explores the structures of a variety of common molecules. Categories include Elements and Ions, Materials and Technology, Minerals and Gems, Biochemical Molecules, and Environmental Molecules. Entry for each molecule includes a brief descri ...

http://www.reciprocalnet.org/common/

Linus Pauling Institute's Micronutrient Information Center

"The Linus Pauling Institute's Micronutrient Information Center is a source for up-to-date, scientifically accurate information regarding the roles of specific vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, and other nutrients in preventing disease and pro ...

http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/

IBIDS Database

"The International Bibliographic Information on Dietary Supplements (IBIDS) is a database of published, international, scientific literature on dietary supplements, including vitamins, minerals, and botanicals." Searchable. From the Office ...

http://ods.od.nih.gov/databases/ibids.html

The BALCO Investigation

A collection of newspaper articles dating back to December 2003 about an investigation of the Burlingame Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative (BALCO). BALCO was alleged to have supplied athletes with performance-enhancing nutritional supplements and rela ...

http://www.sfgate.com/balco/

Complementary and Alternative Medicine

New York Online Access to Health (NOAH) provides resources in alternative medicine and therapies. The directory includes an extensive list of alternative healing approaches as well as other resources such as book reviews, homeopathic and holistic med ...

http://www.noah-health.org/en/alternative/

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