An Overview of Dietary Supplements

Course overview

Healthcare professionals routinely encounter patients using dietary supplements. Oftentimes patients ingest supplements without the consent or assessment of a healthcare professional. This course is designed to provide an overview of dietary supplements, their efficacy and safety profiles, and regulatory landscape to empower healthcare professional assessment of dietary supplements encountered in practice. This educational program is designed to provide an overview of the following: - The regulation of nutritional supplements - Categories of nutritional supplements and their safety and efficacy profiles - Resources available to provide additional information. Evidence-based practice is summarized, where appropriate, to support the safe and efficacious use of dietary supplements. Practice considerations are included to further aid in applying this information.