Web Resources

Arthritis Today

WebMD: General resource from the medical mainstream's perspective

University of Maryland Medical Center Database for alternative and complementary medicine.

Lycopene.org - The primary source of lycopene information on the Web, maintained by the Heinz Institute of Nutritional Sciences, and funded by an educational grant from the H.J. Heinz Company.

UIC/NIH Center for Botanical Dietary Supplement Research in Women's Health

International Food Information Council

American Dietetic Association

ConsumerLab.com - Their mission is to provide consumers and healthcare professionals with results of independent tests of products that affect health and well-being.

StratSoy - Resource for the soybean industry that contains lot of good information for the consumer

Illinois Center for Soyfoods

Soy Information Page

Ask an Expert, the Soy and Human Health online forum. Clare Hasler is available to answer your questions electronically.

HerbMed - an interactive, electronic herbal database - provides hyperlinked access to the scientific data underlying the use of herbs for health. It is an evidence-based information resource for professionals, researchers, and general public.

C-FAR (Illinois Council on Food and Agricultural Research), a statewide coalition supporting the food and agricultural systems.

University of Illinois Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition

University of Illinois Division of Nutritional Sciences

Nutrition Analysis Tool

Measuring the Demand for Functional Foods and the Impact of Health Labeling

Block Medical Center

Council for Responsible Nutrition: The Science Behind the Supplements : Website includes information on dietary supplements
Does It Work? U.S. Army website reviewing descriptions, claims, and facts about a variety of dietary supplements

'Energy Drinks': Boost or Bust? WebMD article on energy drinks and their dangers. Includes discussion of common ingredients, including ephedra, their effectiveness, at risk populations, the dangers of mixing energy drinks with alcohol, and the marketing of energy drinks

Green Tea Fact Sheet: U.S. Army overview of green tea, including uses, forms, common dosage, cost, side effects, food drug interactions, and safety and efficacy
Identification of Animal Ingredients in Dietary Supplements Database  FDA contracted development of this database of dietary supplement products sold on the Internet that contain animal ingredients. These ingredients are of interest because of the possibility of transmission of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE). The final report for the project is also available from this page

NAPRALERT  University of Illinois database of literature on ethnomedical, pharmacological, and phytochemical aspects of plant, animal, and microbial species. Includes the ability to rank organisms based on their probability of having certain biological activity. The database is maintained by the Program for Collaborative Research in the Pharmacological Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago

Stevia:U.S. Army overview of stevia, including uses, forms, common dosage, side effects, food drug interactions, and safety and efficacy

Total Diet Study FDA data on dietary intake of food contaminants, including pesticide residues, industrial chemicals, toxic and nutritional elements, vitamins, and radionuclides

TOXNET: NIH bibliographic databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, and more

Use of Dietary Supplements: CDC data on the use of dietary supplements

Yohimbine Fact Sheet: U.S. Army overview of yohimbine, including uses, commom dosage, cost, side effects, food-drug/drug-drug interactions, and safety and efficacy
 

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