| The Food Standards Agency was set up on April 1st 2000. Their aim is to make sure the food we eat is safe, and to offer independent, balanced advice. Not an easy site to find what you want. Best go to search and type the relevant words | |
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Part of the National Agricultural Library, which in turn is part of the US Dept of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service. Good links to dietary/botanical supplement sites. |
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| Download piece by Louise Burke RD from the AIS on "Positive Drug Tests from Supplements" | |
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A good starting point to find out what on earth your athletes are taking. Herbmed is an interactive herbal database, which provides hyperlinked access to the scientific data underlying the use of herbs for health. It is evidence based information resource for professionals, researchers and general public. |
| Australian Institute of Sport website: www.ausport.gov.au | |
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Food and Drug Administration, incorporating the Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition. The link allows you to search for reported adverse events associated with supplements. vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/dietsupp.html |
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The Office Dietary Supplements supports research and disseminates research results in the area of dietary supplements. The ODS also provides advice to other Federal agencies regarding research results related to dietary supplements. dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov |
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Healthwatch
is a registered charity promoting: The assessment and testing of treatments,
whether 'orthodox' or 'alternative', consumer protection of all forms
of healthcare, both by thorough testing of all products and procedures,
and better regulation of all practitioners and better understanding by
the public and the media that valid clinical trials are the best way of
ensuring protection Good links to reputable sites |
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updated 27th April 2002