dietary supplement
noun
: a product taken orally that contains one or more ingredients (such as vitamins or amino acids) that are intended to supplement one's diet and are not considered food
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Superfoods, which does business as Live it Up, pulled several lots of Live It Up Super Greens dietary supplement powder in original and wild berry flavors.
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David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
To help with this problem, some dietary supplement companies are certified by a third-party company to confirm the ingredients and amounts.
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Patty Weasler,
Verywell Health,
9 June 2026
The recall was initiated following notification from the FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that the products may be implicated in an ongoing investigation associated with moringa-containing dietary supplement products.
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Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
4 June 2026
It is also sold as a dietary supplement that people believe may support heart health.
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Ashley Wong,
Health,
7 May 2026
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David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
To help with this problem, some dietary supplement companies are certified by a third-party company to confirm the ingredients and amounts.
—
Patty Weasler,
Verywell Health,
9 June 2026
The recall was initiated following notification from the FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that the products may be implicated in an ongoing investigation associated with moringa-containing dietary supplement products.
—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
4 June 2026
It is also sold as a dietary supplement that people believe may support heart health.
—
Ashley Wong,
Health,
7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for dietary supplement
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“Dietary supplement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dietary%20supplement. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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dietary supplement
noun
: a product taken orally that contains one or more ingredients (such as vitamins, minerals, herbs, or amino acids) that are intended to supplement one's diet and are not considered food
The study is looking at whether taking daily dietary supplements of vitamin D3 or omega-3 fatty acids reduces the risk for developing cancer, heart disease and stroke.—Mary Brophy Marcus, USA Today
Mary Brophy Marcus, USA TodayA hormone produced by the pineal gland in the brain, melatonin also occurs naturally in some foods. It therefore may be sold as a dietary supplement in the United States under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994, without premarket approval from the FDA.—Lynne Lamberg, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Lynne Lamberg, The Journal of the American Medical Association… batches of a dietary supplement L-tryptophan that have been implicated in a mysterious disease were produced by a genetically engineered organism.—Leslie Roberts, Science
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