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But they may also come with health risks. Whether you’re a consumer of dietary supplements or it’s your job to inform and educate, it’s important to know the facts before deciding to take any dietary supplement.</p> <p>Below, you’ll find a wide range of downloadable educational resources about dietary supplements, including information about their benefits and risks, how they are regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and much more.</p> <p class="text-align-center"><strong><a href="#Consumers">Consumers</a> | <a href="#HealthcareProfessionals">Healthcare Professionals</a> | <a href="#Teachers">Teachers</a> | <a href="#SocialMedia">Social Media</a> | <a href="#Resources">Resources</a></strong></p> <hr> <div type="info"> <div class="alert alert-info"> <h2><a id="Consumers" name="Consumers"></a>For Consumers</h2> </div> </div> <h3><strong>Fact Sheets and Infographic </strong></h3> <p>Download in English and in Spanish (en español) </p> <ul> <li> <p><a data-entity-substitution="media_download" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="7766dced-3fd5-4a2c-bc52-70eec01767d4" href="/media/158337/download?attachment" title="Understanding Dietary Supplements">Understanding Dietary Supplements</a> (PDF)<br> <a data-entity-substitution="media_download" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="81d2772d-0325-4b13-b3ed-d640150e5acb" href="/media/158341/download?attachment" title="Comprender los suplementos dietéticos (Understanding Dietary Supplements) ">Comprender los suplementos dietéticos</a> (PDF)</p> </li> <li> <p><a data-entity-substitution="media_download" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="c4225c8e-6117-462e-9193-2d45d0482cd6" href="/media/158338/download?attachment" title="Talking to Healthcare Professionals About Dietary Supplements ">Talking to Healthcare Professionals About Dietary Supplements</a> (PDF)<br> <a data-entity-substitution="media_download" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="63743f10-3ded-4e08-aa74-23a1681fc8b6" href="/media/158342/download?attachment" title="Hablar con los profesionales de la salud sobre los suplementos dietéticos (Talking to Healthcare Professionals About Dietary Supplements) ">Hablar con los profesionales de la salud sobre los suplementos dietéticos</a> (PDF)</p> </li> <li> <p><a data-entity-substitution="media_download" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="70c194f0-feb8-4f14-a308-d83bdd56237c" href="/media/158339/download?attachment" title="Dietary Supplements: Report Adverse Events to FDA ">Dietary Supplements: Report Adverse Events to FDA</a> (PDF)<br> <a data-entity-substitution="media_download" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="3ebbc4f1-e3c5-42ef-9b59-98f41627e3d1" href="/media/158343/download?attachment" title="Suplementos dietéticos: Informe los eventos adversos a la FDA (Dietary Supplements: Report Adverse Events to FDA) ">Suplementos dietéticos: Informe los eventos adversos a la FDA</a> (PDF)</p> </li> <li> <p><a data-entity-substitution="media_download" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="c4ce0ee1-bbec-4349-bc4b-da79eb5257a2" href="/media/158340/download?attachment" title="Dietary Supplements: How FDA Helps Keep You Safe ">Dietary Supplements: How FDA Helps Keep You Safe</a> (PDF)<br> <a data-entity-substitution="media_download" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="b431ee28-e035-471f-b898-deb5d874bc6a" href="/media/158344/download?attachment" title="Suplementos dietéticos: Cómo la FDA le protege (Dietary Supplements: How FDA Helps Keep You Safe) ">Suplementos dietéticos: Cómo la FDA le protege</a> (PDF)</p> </li> </ul> <h3>Videos</h3> <h4><strong>Dietary Supplements Overview</strong></h4> <div class="embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen class="embed-responsive-item" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dEQGljAr2OY" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div> <h4 style="margin-top: 15px;"><strong>Dietary Supplements and Medications</strong></h4> <div class="embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen class="embed-responsive-item" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/q3FcJyictfk" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div> <h4 style="margin-top: 15px;"><strong>Dietary Supplements and Adverse Events</strong></h4> <div class="embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen class="embed-responsive-item" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BfgRHMrj0ts" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div> <p style="margin-top: 20px;"></p><div type="info"> <div class="alert alert-info"> <h2><a id="HealthcareProfessionals" name="HealthcareProfessionals"></a>For Healthcare Professionals</h2> </div> </div> <p>In collaboration with the American Medical Association (AMA), FDA has created <strong><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="1cd722af-e992-4bc5-8232-9e0abd354d36" href="/food/healthcare-professionals/dietary-supplement-continuing-medical-education-program" title="Dietary Supplement Continuing Medical Education Program ">videos and companion materials</a></strong> to educate healthcare professionals and to provide them with strategies to counsel patients about dietary supplements. Topics include how supplements are defined, regulated, and labeled; potential interactions with other supplements, medications, and laboratory tests; and adverse events and how to report them.</p> <p>Interested physicians will be able to earn 0.50 <em>AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)</em><sup>TM</sup> on the <a href="https://edhub.ama-assn.org/module/2792872">AMA Ed Hub<sup>TM</sup></a>.</p> <div type="info"> <div class="alert alert-info"> <h2><a id="Teachers" name="Teachers"></a>For Teachers</h2> </div> </div> <p>FDA’s <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="af4d0611-7ee5-48c7-807d-08dc72e437ac" href="/food/students-teachers/science-and-our-food-supply#Dietary" title="Science and Our Food Supply"><strong><em>Science and our Food Supply: Examining Dietary Supplements</em></strong></a> is an interactive supplementary curriculum for use in high school science classes. It is designed to stimulate curiosity and empower students to evaluate the accuracy and credibility of information they see and hear about dietary supplements.</p> <div type="info"> <div class="alert alert-info"> <h2><a id="SocialMedia" name="SocialMedia"></a>Spread the Word about Dietary Supplements</h2> </div> </div> <p>Help spread the word about FDA’s <em>Supplement Your Knowledge</em> initiative. The <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="22fb9e9b-ee90-492e-b053-3154f6d3e481" href="/food/information-consumers-using-dietary-supplements/spread-word-about-dietary-supplements-social-media-toolkit" title="Spread the Word about Dietary Supplements - Social Media Toolkit"><strong>Social Media Toolkit</strong></a> includes sample newsletter and website content, social media posts, images, videos, and other educational resources.</p> <div type="info"> <div class="alert alert-info"> <h2><a id="Resources" name="Resources"></a>Resources</h2> </div> </div> <p><strong>FDA’s Dietary Supplement Resources</strong></p> <ul> <li><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="95e4f83d-04db-463a-879b-f8506075ed1b" href="/food/dietary-supplements" title="Dietary Supplements">Dietary Supplements</a></li> <li><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" 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