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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This dietary supplement is formulated to help naturally support against hair loss and thinning.
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Kristine Thomason, Vogue, 26 Jan. 2025
These and other extracts are manufactured into a dietary supplement that people take in pill, powder, tincture or liquid form, explains Amy Goodson, a nutritionist and registered dietitian at The Sports Nutrition Playbook.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
Force Forever dietary supplement: Product contains undeclared diclofenac and dexamethasone.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Dec. 2024
The dietary supplement labels for omega-3s should not recommend taking more than 2 grams daily.1
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The REDUCE-IT trial studied a high-dose prescription fish oil supplement.
—Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
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Kristine Thomason, Vogue, 26 Jan. 2025
These and other extracts are manufactured into a dietary supplement that people take in pill, powder, tincture or liquid form, explains Amy Goodson, a nutritionist and registered dietitian at The Sports Nutrition Playbook.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
Force Forever dietary supplement: Product contains undeclared diclofenac and dexamethasone.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Dec. 2024
The dietary supplement labels for omega-3s should not recommend taking more than 2 grams daily.1
Prescription Fish Oil
The REDUCE-IT trial studied a high-dose prescription fish oil supplement.
—Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
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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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