A dietary supplement is a product, other than tobacco, intended to enhance the diet that bears or contains one or more of the following dietary ingredients: vitamins, minerals, amino acids, herbs, and/or other botanicals.

What is the purpose of a dietary supplement?

Dietary supplements are substances you might use to add nutrients to your diet or to lower your risk of health problems such as osteoporosis or arthritis. Dietary supplements come in the form of pills, capsules, powders, gel capsules and tablets, extracts, or liquids.

Which is the best definition of a dietary supplement?

The law defines dietary supplements in part as products taken by mouth that contain a "dietary ingredient." Dietary ingredients include vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and herbs or botanicals, as well as other substances that can be used to supplement the diet.

What are 3 benefits of dietary supplements?

Who benefits from dietary supplements?

• Maintain their general health.
• Support mental and sports-related performance.
• Provide immune system support.

What did the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act accomplish?

Under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA): Manufacturers and distributors of dietary supplements and dietary ingredients are prohibited from marketing products that are adulterated or misbranded.

When should you take a dietary supplement?

Always take your supplement according to the directions on the label. For best absorption, some dietary supplements should be taken with food; you may need to take others on an empty stomach. Fat-soluble vitamins should be taken with a meal containing some kind of fat to aid absorption.

What did the dietary supplement Health and Education Act accomplish?

Under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA): Manufacturers and distributors of dietary supplements and dietary ingredients are prohibited from marketing products that are adulterated or misbranded.

Are dietary supplements necessary?

Common supplements include vitamins, minerals and herbal products, also known as botanicals. People take these supplements to make sure they get enough essential nutrients and to maintain or improve their health. But not everyone needs to take supplements.