NIH Office of Dietary Supplements

NEW!

Now Available: Proceedings from the symposium, "Role of S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine (SAMe) in the Treatment of Alcoholic Liver Disease" (Alcohol 2002;27(3):149-207).
NIH News Release: NIH Funds Botanical Center in Iowa to Study Health Effects of Echinacea and St. John's Wort
IBIDS Dietary Supplements Database - Updated July 15. Now contains over 676,000 scientific citations & abstracts about dietary supplements.
Federal Trade Commission Press Release: FTC Warns Over 280 Web Sites Making Questionable Health Claims
Upcoming Workshop: Mechanistic Studies of Cardiovascular Effects of Botanicals. Bethesda, Maryland,

Recent News About Ephedra:
- Consumer Advisory
- HHS Announces Plans to Study Ephedra
Upcoming Conference: Nutritional Genomics and Proteomics in Cancer Prevention. Masur Auditorium, Building 10 NIH, Bethesda, Maryland,

Dietary Supplement Fact Sheets
Vitamins and Minerals

Botanicals
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Important Safety Notices:

Welcome to the Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) Internet home page. The ODS was formally established in November 1995 under the Associate Director for Disease Prevention within the Office of the Director at the National Institutes of Health. The Director of the ODS is Paul M. Coates, Ph.D.

This web site provides information about the Office of Dietary Supplements, including its origins, programs and activities, and scientific resources, and is organized to help you quickly and easily find the information you seek. If you are new to this Web site, you may find it helpful to start with either the Question Index for links to specific topical information or the Site Map for an overall map of the ODS Web site. You may also search this Web site if you are looking for information on a particular topic.

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Last Update: August 20, 2002

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