Dietary Supplements: How to Know What Is Safe

Dietary supplements include things like vitamins, minerals, herbs, or products made from plants, animal parts, algae, seafood, or yeasts. The information here can help you learn more about dietary supplements so you can make a more informed decision about using them safely. Click on the topics below to get started.

• What you need to know first
• Risks and side effects
• Dietary supplement advertising and promotion
• Talking with your doctor
• Common misconceptions about dietary supplements
• FDA regulation of drugs versus dietary supplements
• Manufacturing guidelines for dietary supplements
• Reading dietary supplement labels
• Guidelines for choosing dietary supplements safely
• To learn more
• References