Herbal Remedies: Are They Safe?
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For more information on herbal remedies and other dietary supplements, visit the following sites:
http://www.herbalgram.org American Botanical Council
http://archfami.ama-assn.org/issues/v7n6/ffull/fsa8005.html Archives of Family Medicine: A Review of 12 Commonly Used Medicinal Herbs
http://www.consumerlabs.com ConsumerLab.Com
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/supplmnt.html Food and Drug Administration (FDA): Dietary Supplements
http://www.fda.gov/medwatch FDA MedWatch
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/buspubs/dietsupp.htm Federal Trade Commission (FTC): Dietary Supplements--An Advertising Guide for the Industry
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/features/kidsupp.htm Federal Trade Commission (FTC): Promotion for Kid's Dietary Supplements Leaves a Source Taste
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/vitaminandmineralsupplements.html MedlinePlus: Vitamin and Mineral Supplements
http://www.cc.nih.gov/ccc/supplements/intro.html National Institutes of Health Clinical Nutrition Service: Supplements
http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements
http://www.nnfa.org National Nutritional Foods Association
http://www.rxlist.com/alternative.htm RxList: Alternatives
http://shapeup.org/fitness/nutrition/supp.htm Shape Up America! Fitness Center Supplement Guide
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/etext/000015.html U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Center: Dietary Supplements
http://www.usp.org/dietary/index.htm U.S. Pharmacopeia: Dietary Supplements