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Dietary Supplements: What is a "dietary supplement"?
 A dietary supplement is any product that contains a “dietary ingredient” intended to add to the diet. These ingredients may be any of the following substances
- a vitamin
- a mineral
- an herb or other botanical
- an amino acid
- a substance such as an enzyme
FDA considers dietary supplements to be foods instead of drugs. Each must be labeled as a dietary supplement and have a “Supplement Facts” label. Doctors may prescribe prenatal vitamin and mineral supplements. When a supplement is ordered by prescription, it is regulated as drugs, not foods.
 Dietary supplements
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Last Modified:
March 12, 2009 04:05 PM
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