VITAMINS, HERBS & SUPPLEMENTS

ARE THEY A MULTIMILLION DOLLAR CONSPIRACY?

Overview

• Vitamins• Herbs• Supplements• Educational Resources• Summary

Vitamins

• What are they • Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)• Types

• Fat soluble• Water soluble

• Quality food sources

• Overall Health• Dietary Preferences• Healthy eating habits

Positives

• Deficiencies• Diseases • Stress• Dietary Preferences• Mega dose or Overdose

Negatives

VITAMINS

Herbs

• What is an herb?• Medicinal uses• Advantages • Disadvantages

Dietary Supplements

• What are supplements?• Claims• Types • Third party checks• Supplements & medicine

Disadvantages

ExpensiveCreates expensive wasteToxicityMedication interactionsBuyer beware market

Advantages

Dietary deficienciesDIETARY

SUPPLEMENTS

Where to Look

• ODS: http://ods.od.nih.gov/ • NCCAM: http://nccam.nih.gov/health/herbsataglance.htm • USDA: http://

fnic.nal.usda.gov/dietary-supplements/herbal-information • FDA: http://

www.fda.gov/food/guidanceregulation/guidancedocumentsregulatoryinformation/dietarysupplements/default.htm

• Nutrition.gov: http://www.nutrition.gov/dietary-supplements

Where to Look

BooksWilliams’ Essentials of Nutrition and Diet Therapy

(10th ed.)Mosby’s Handbook of Herbs & Natural Supplements

(4th ed.)

Summary

• Defined vitamins, herbs, and dietary supplements• Advantages verse disadvantages• Where to find more information

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