Dietary supplement

A dietary supplement (or food supplement or nutritional supplement) is anything taken by mouth which helps enhance food that a person or animal eats. It can be in pill, powder, or a liquid form. 

The supplement provides nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, fiber, fatty acids, or amino acids. People may want to take supplements because they may not have enough nutrients in their body or may want to get more healthier. Some countries define supplements as food. Others define them as drugs or natural health products. 

Bodybuilding supplements are dietary supplements for those involved in bodybuilding and athletics. These supplements can help with weight gain or weight loss, or to improve their performance.

 Sources of advice 

 Natural Standard Research Collaboration
 Dietary Supplements Labels Database, from the United States National Library of Medicine
 International Bibliographic Information on Dietary Supplements database from the U.S. National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements and USDA National Agricultural Library
 Dietary Supplement Information  from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
 What's in the Bottle? An Introduction to Dietary Supplements , from the U.S. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
 Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) by the American Public : A report of the Institute of Medicine
 EPC Evidence Reports on Dietary Supplements
Dietary Supplements: General Resources for Consumers (PDF|131 KB) , Food and Nutrition Information Center, National Agricultural Library. List of resources that provides an overview of herbal and dietary supplements, including use, regulation, research, and cautionary information.
Questions to Ask Before Taking Vitamin and Mineral Supplements , Nutrition.gov .
 Jym supplementscience supps : A report of the JYM supplement science

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