Supplements Quality control

	Buckeye Sports Nutrition Supplements Quality Control It is important for athletes to realize that "dietary supplements" are not regulated. For many supplements, this means you cannot necessarily or automatically trust the ingredients label or the claims about what the product will do for you. All supplement labels must contain a statement that the "product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any diseases". Additionally, product labels must contain a warning that the "product is a food supplement" and the statements "have not been evaluated by the FDA". In an effort to help you learn more about the supplements you want to know more about, use the following links: General education information about supplements versus dietary needs can be found at this NIH Office of Dietary Supplements website. The United States Pharmacopeia has a verification program to help supplement companies demonstrate quality and purity. This includes a stamp for the label so you can identify these products easily. The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) also has a nice on-line guide for their opinion about various supplements. Office of Dietary Supplements database to read existing research on various supplements using IBIDS search for related research or CARDS search for computer access research. Consumerlabs.com often has useful information on some supplements. Just remember, anyone can post anything up on-line so try to use reputable sites when doing on-line research.

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Supplements Quality Control

It is important for athletes to realize that "dietary supplements" are not regulated. For many supplements, this means you cannot necessarily or automatically trust the ingredients label or the claims about what the product will do for you. All supplement labels must contain a statement that the "product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any diseases". Additionally, product labels must contain a warning that the "product is a food supplement" and the statements "have not been evaluated by the FDA".
In an effort to help you learn more about the supplements you want to know more about, use the following links:

General education information about supplements versus dietary needs can be found at this NIH Office of Dietary Supplements website.
The United States Pharmacopeia has a verification program to help supplement companies demonstrate quality and purity. This includes a stamp for the label so you can identify these products easily.
The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) also has a nice on-line guide for their opinion about various supplements.
Office of Dietary Supplements database to read existing research on various supplements using IBIDS search for related research or CARDS search for computer access research.
Consumerlabs.com often has useful information on some supplements.

Just remember, anyone can post anything up on-line so try to use reputable sites when doing on-line research.

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