A Myriad of Resources on Supplements, Botanicals, Medications, and Resources in Health and Diseases of Aging!

Consumer Labs : Just go to this link and type in any supplement or medication, and you will get a list of information on that supplement or drug, and the studies on them if there are any clinical studies.
http://www.consumerlab.com/

• Sloan Kettering:  Detailed Information about Herbs, Botanicals & Other Over-The-Counter Products:  http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/11570.cfm

Environmental Health & Toxicology "Specialized Information Services"
http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/dietarysupplements.html

This site gives you links to:

• Research and Data

• Specific Herbs, Supplements, Vitamins and Minerals

• Databases, Bibliographies, and Books

• Resources from the National Library of Medicine

• Información en Español

For Doctors-Nurses-Medical Professionals of Every Sort, I have to say that "ICU Rounds" By Jeffrey S. Guy, MD, FACS has by far the most informative and well written speeches on a myriad of topics related to
ICU, Emergency Medicine, Infectious Diseases, and more.   His site is called "ICU Rounds" he has recorded a plethora of podcasts for FREE!!! He is a Great Educator! You can download iTunes and get his podcasts or I have included another link below this one that will allow you to hear audio files and be able to save them to your computer files.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/icu-rounds/id254707344

If you don't have iTunes and don't wish to download it here is another link to hear the audio files:
http://burndoc.net/lectures_audio_files/

A Great Article Find! Another Site for a Plethora of Information:
Written Tuesday, March 8, 2011:

Ellagic Acid: Anti-Cancer Supplement

• http://supplementspot.com/health/library/ellagic-acid-anti-cancer-supplement/

Medline Plus: My favorite thing is downloading the free Podcasts on so many great subjects, they have a super great speaker that delivers the podcasts daily.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/medlineplus-nlm-directors/

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/sitemap.html

Awesome Videos and interactive tools!!!
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/videosandcooltools.html

From UC Berkley: Offers the "Wellness Letter"
http://www.wellnessletter.com/

A Special Resource Hub for "Baby Boomers" Resource and Referral Information for Seniors: Specialty area with Elder Care & Memory Impairment:
http://www.senioroptionstoday.com/
http://www.starfishresources.net/

A Brief Summary of their services:

• Adaptive Living

• Adaptive Clothing

• Automobile Modifications

• Assisted Living

• Dementia and Alzheimer Care Management

• Entertainment

• Finance & Insurance

• Medi-Cal

• Medicare

• Veterans

• Food Services and Meals

Did you know?

Manufacturers and distributors do not need FDA approval to sell their dietary supplements. This means that FDA does not keep a list of manufacturers, distributors or the dietary supplement products they sell.  If you want more detailed information than the label tells you about a specific product, you may contact the manufacturer of that brand directly.  The name and address of the manufacturer or distributor can be found on the label of the dietary supplement What methods are used to evaluate the health benefits and safety of a dietary supplement?  Scientists use several approaches to evaluate dietary supplements for their potential health benefits and safety risks, including their history of use and laboratory studies using cell or animal studies. Studies involving people (individual case reports, observational studies, and clinical trials) can provide information that is relevant to how dietary supplements are used.  Researchers may conduct a systematic review to summarize and evaluate a group of clinical trials that meet certain criteria. A meta-analysis is a

review that includes a statistical analysis of data combined from many studies.

Here are some additional sources of information on dietary supplements:

Medical libraries are one source of information about dietary supplements. Others include Web-based resources such as Pub Med and FDA:

(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?holding=nih)

(http://www.fda.gov/Food/DietarySupplements/ConsumerInformation/default.htm).

For general information on botanicals and their use as dietary supplements please see Background Information About Botanical Dietary Supplements (http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/botanicalbackground.asp).

General Safety Advisory

•The information in this document does not replace medical advice.

•Before taking a dietary supplement, consult a doctor or other health care provider -- especially if you have a disease or medical condition, take any medications, are pregnant or nursing, or are planning to have an
operation.

•Before treating a child with a dietary supplement, consult with a doctor or other health care provider.

•Like drugs, dietary supplements have chemical and biological activity. They may have side effects. They may interact with certain medications. These interactions can cause problems and can even be dangerous.

•If you have any unexpected reactions to a dietary supplement, inform your doctor or other health care provider.

Thanks for visiting:  Pamela

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