DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS

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  • Biologic-based Therapy
    Biological based treatments (BBT)
  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)
    Use of substances found in nature, such as herbs, foods, and vitamins
  • Dietary supplement
    Intended to be taken by mouth to improve the diet and contains a dietary ingredient based on one or more mixtures of the components such as amino acids, minerals, vitamins, enzymes, glandular tissues, organs, herbs, or other botany, concentrate or metabolite
  • Biologically-based Practices
    • Herbs & Botanicals
    • Probiotics
    • Diets
    • Vitamins & Minerals
    • Fatty Acids
    • Amino Acids
  • Natural Products
    • Herbs & Botanicals
    • Vitamins & Minerals
    • Probiotics
    • Dietary Supplements
  • Food or Dietary Supplements
    Processed food products that help supplement the diet, may contain dietary ingredients such as vitamins, minerals, herbs, amino acids, and other dietary substances made from plant, animal, natural, or artificial matter, not marketed as a conventional food or as replacement for drugs and medicines
  • According to the NCBI, Biologically based therapy is the most used of all the CAM domain in recent years
  • Biologically based therapy is most used for treatment of domestic illnesses, Heart diseases, Antineoplastic, and selected chronic diseases
  • Herbs
    A subset of botanicals, plants or plant parts valued for their medicinal or therapeutic properties, flavor, and/or scent
  • Botanicals
    Plants or plant parts valued for their medicinal or therapeutic properties, flavor, and/or scent
  • Probiotics
    Live microorganisms that may be able to help prevent and treat some illnesses by promoting a healthy digestive tract and a healthy immune system
  • Probiotics
    • Yogurt
    • Kefir
    • Sauerkraut
    • Tempeh
    • Kimchi
    • Miso
  • Dietary strategies
    • Intermittent fasting
    • Plant-based diets
    • Low-carb diets
    • Paleo diet
    • Mediterranean diet
    • DASH diet
    • Gluten-free diet
  • Vitamins
    Help the body grow and work the way it should, there are 13 essential vitamins - A, C, D, E, K, and the B vitamins
  • Minerals
    Such as Ca, Mg, K and Na
  • Amino acids
    The building blocks of proteins
  • Fatty acids
    The building blocks of triglycerides
  • Best sources of dietary amino acids
    • Quinoa
    • Eggs
    • Turkey
    • Cottage cheese
    • Mushrooms
  • Legumes and Beans
    • Peas
    • Chickpeas
    • Lentils
    • Soybeans
    • Peanuts
    • Cooked kidney beans
    • Black beans
    • Garbanzo beans
    • Edamame
  • Herbal products must be botanically identified to ensure they contain the right plant species with therapeutic value
  • FDA is not authorized to review dietary supplement products for safety and effectiveness before they are marketed, the manufacturers and distributors are responsible for ensuring safety before going to market
  • Unregistered food supplements and food products warned by FDA
    • GARDEN'S SECRET 16 in 1 Turmeric
    • Turmeric Miracle Herb
    • GERRY'S Mangosteen Tea
    • PARADISE Vitamin D3 5000 IU Dietary Supplement
    • 21st Century Sandardized Saw Palmetto Extract Dietary Supplement
    • Laci le Beau Super Dieter's Tea Lemon Mint Herbal Dietary Supplement
    • Laci le Beau Super Dieter's Tea Acai Berry Herbal Dietary Supplement
    • CALIFORNIA GOLD NUTRITION COLLAGEN UP 5000 Marine Sourced Collagen Peptides + Hyaluronic Acid + Vitamin C Dietary Supplement
  • Herbal medicines are finished, labelled, medicinal products that contain as active ingredient/s serial or underground part/s of plant or other materials or combination thereof, whether in the crude state or as plant preparations
  • In March 2010, the Administrative Order (AO) 2010-0008 was issued to discourage false, deceptive or misleading advertisements and promotion of food and herbal supplements, 'No Approved Therapeutic Claim' shall no longer be allowed