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What are nutrition supplements?

There have been many chages over the past 15 years as to what can actually be considered a nutrition supplement.  It used to be that something could only be classified as a nutrition supplement if it was made up of one or more of the major nutrients such as minerals, vitamins and protein.  In recent years, the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) has made changes to these requirements saying that any nutrition or dietary products containing botanicals or herbs, or anything that could take the place of a these nutrients can be considered a nutrition supplement.  This means that there are many modern nutrition supplements on the market now such as products containing herbs/botanicals, amino acids, fibers, animal gland extracts, enzymes, and hormone compunds, etc.

What you should I know before I take nutrition supplements?

Before you decide to take a nutrition supplement, it is important to ask yourself questions such as:

  • Do I actually need this nutrition supplement?
  • How do I know this nutrition supplement is safe?
  • What are the costs of this nutrition supplement and how often will I need to take it?
  • How does this nutrition supplement work?
  • How do I know this supplement will actually work?
  • Do I know all the information there is to know about this supplement?

One reason why it is important to know as much information possible about a nutrition supplement is that the FDA does not review the safety and effectiveness of these products like they do for drugs and food products.  This should especially be noted for products which claim to prevent or cure serious deseases or illness.  The FDA has only approved a few of these types of supplement prodcuts.  Due to the lack of restrictions on nutiriton supplements, there are many products on the market now.  Therefore it is important think carefully about what is on the label or package.  More nutiriton prodcuts on the market means more products that are a scam and do not work.  Simply be more cautious in order to find the ones that are for real.

Make sure that the nutrition supplement your are taking is safe for you

There are some nutrition supplements or dietary supplements that can be harmful to you health under certain situations.  There are herbal products that have real effects which may not react well with other prescription drugs you may be taking.  Even natural and herbal nutrition supplements can have side effects. 

One way to be sure about the safety of your nutrition supplement is to bring it to your physician.  Your doctor is the best person to tell you whether or not it is safe for you to take.  It is important to bring the actually package to your doctor so that he or she can see the ingredients in the supplement.  Also bring any other information you have about the nutrition supplement such as advertisements.  It is absoultuely mandatory that you bring your nutrition supplement to your doctor if you are any of the following:

  • seriuously ill
  • currently taking either prescription or over-the-counter medicines
  • under 18
  • over 65
  • pregnant
  • actively breastfeeding
  • having any doubts of the product after seeing the label
  • not sure if you actually need the nutrition supplement or not

If you are interested in nutrition or dietary supplements, please visit our links above.  These are the top sites for nutrition and dietary supplements on the web.  They will be able to assist you further and help you find the product that is right for your health needs.