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NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS)
Research Services
Bethesda, Maryland 4,758 followers
Strengthening knowledge and understanding of dietary supplements.
About us
The Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is the lead federal government entity addressing the scientific exploration of dietary supplements. ODS is located in the NIH Office of the Director in the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives in Bethesda, MD. ODS was established by Congress as part of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-417, DSHEA). Its mission is to strengthen knowledge and understanding of dietary supplements by evaluating scientific information, stimulating and supporting research, disseminating research results, and educating the public to foster an enhanced quality of life and health for the U.S. population. ODS scientific staff have international reputations for their work in the fields of analytical chemistry, pharmacognosy, biochemistry, epidemiology, clinical nutrition, dietetics, and health communications, allowing ODS to address the complex and sometimes challenging issues pertaining to dietary supplements. Thanks for visiting our LinkedIn page! For daily posts and to interact with us, visit us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/NIH.ODS/ ) & X (https://twitter.com/NIH_ODS ). For privacy policies, visit: https://ods.od.nih.gov/About/Site_Policies.aspx#h1 Note that engagement ≠ endorsement.
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https://ods.od.nih.gov/
External link for NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS)
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- Research Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Bethesda, Maryland
- Founded
- 1995
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Accurately measuring dietary supplement use is crucial for understanding their impact on health. A new study led by researchers in the Department of Nutrition at Texas A&M University and co-authored by ODS colleagues, Jaime Gahche, Ph.D., M.P.H., and Johanna Dwyer, D.Sc., R.D., emphasizes the importance of precise assessment methods to better grasp how diet influences health outcomes. https://lnkd.in/eqdX9mBh
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ICYMI: ODS has a new consolidated newsletter, ODS Digest: News & Insights. It includes information on upcoming events, ODS research activities, staff publications, and more. You can sign up here: https://lnkd.in/gnjMhkhu
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ODS Seminar Series Reminder: Amala Soumyanath, Ph.D., of Oregon Health and Science University, will be discussing the groundwork and challenges of bringing botanicals to clinical trial on April 23 at 11 am ET. Additional information and the registration link can be found here: https://lnkd.in/g8uyHbtQ.
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ODS has a new health professional fact sheet on dietary supplements and pregnancy. This resource highlights essential nutrients that promote maternal and fetal health, addresses the use of herbs, and offers practical guidance, such as special dietary considerations for pregnant women who follow a vegetarian diet: https://lnkd.in/ggNmx96z
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A new publication co-authored by ODS Director, Stefan Pasiakos, Ph.D., and Adam Kuszak, Ph.D., the director of the ODS Analytical Methods and Reference Materials Program (AMRM), highlights how ODS has been promoting high-quality research in dietary supplements since 1995 through various programs like AMRM, the Dietary Supplement Ingredient Database (DSID), and the NIH Consortium for Advancing Research on Botanical and Other Natural Products Program (CARBON). These initiatives aim to ensure rigorous, reproducible, and transparent dietary supplement research to inform consumer use and healthcare practices. The new ODS Strategic Plan for 2025-2029 introduces the Reproducibility and Integrity Guidance to Optimize Research (RIGOR) initiative to further enhance research quality and build a trustworthy evidence base for dietary supplements. https://lnkd.in/gZ73-Y8V
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The ODS Seminar Series will be hosting 3 more presentations throughout May and June. The topics include advancing botanical research through collaboration, a natural products roundtable, and whole person health. Visit the seminar series webpage to learn more: https://lnkd.in/eapFDnkB
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The health professional version of our probiotics fact sheet has been updated to include new nomenclature for the genus Lactobacillus and a new section on necrotizing enterocolitis. It also introduces a new format for ODS health professional fact sheets that includes summary sections that can be expanded for full details on each topic. https://lnkd.in/egP4GakT
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Join us on April 23 at 11 am ET for the next ODS Seminar Series presentation. Amala Soumyanath, Ph.D., of Oregon Health and Science University, will be discussing the groundwork and challenges of bringing botanicals to clinical trial. Additional information and the registration link can be found here: https://lnkd.in/g8uyHbtQ.
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Introducing ODS Digest: News & Insights, an updated newsletter that includes information on ODS research activities, publications, upcoming events, and more. https://lnkd.in/gxi9wV2T