Dietary Supplements can be beneficial to your health but taking supplements can also involve health risks. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not have the authority to review dietary supplement products for safety and effectiveness before they are marketed.
You’ve heard about them, may have use them, and may have even recommend them to friends or family. While some dietary supplements are well understood and establish, others need further study. Read on for important information for you and your family about them.
Before making decisions about whether to take then, talk to your healthcare provider. They can help you achieve a balance between the foods and nutrients you personally need
What are dietary supplements?
Dietary supplements include such ingredients as vitamins, minerals, herbs, amino acids, and enzymes. They are market in forms such as tablets, capsules, softgels, gelcaps, powders, and liquids.
What are the benefits of dietary supplements?
Some can help assure that you get enough of the vital substances the body needs to function; others may help reduce the risk of disease. But they should not replace complete meals which are necessary for a healthful diet – so, be sure you eat a variety of foods as well.
Unlike drugs, they are not permit to be market for the purpose of treating, diagnosing, preventing, or curing diseases. That means they should not make disease claims, such as “lowers high cholesterol” or “treats heart disease.”
Some Common Dietary Supplements
- Calcium, Echinacea, Fish Oil, Ginseng, Glucosamine and/or Chondroitin Sulphate, Garlic, Vitamin D, St. John’s Wort
- Saw Palmetto, Ginkgo, Green Tea, Magnesium.
