Americans spend more than $60 billion each year on vitamins and dietary supplements, but which ones are most helpful? In this episode of the Health Education Series, nutrition scientist and Palm Beach resident, Dr. Stacy Bell answers questions from Civic Association members and explains how to choose supplements safely and wisely.
After watching the video please fill out a survey HERE
RESOURCES
Upper limit of safety for vitamins
Upper limit of safety for minerals
National Academy of Sciences: Food and Nutrition Board
FDA: Frequently Asked Questions for Industry on Nutrition Facts Labeling Requirements
What are dietary supplements?
NIH: Office of Dietary Supplements
NIH and USDA: Dietary supplement ingredient database
Sloan Kettering Institute: Herbs database
Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine: How to find a doctor that has expertise in dietary supplements
Sponsored by:
