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

Expensive

Creates expensive waste

Toxicity

Medication 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

Books

Williams’ 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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