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    Question ID:   7838         Current Version: 1
Question: How do I know if I need a dietary supplement?
Category: Health & Beauty > Fitness and Nutrition
Keywords: take, need, dietary supplement
Type: how
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    Answer:
Because many products are marketed as dietary supplements, it is important to remember that supplements include vitamins and minerals, as well as herbs, botanicals and other substances.

Some supplements may help ensure that you get adequate amounts of essential nutrients or help promote optimal health and performance if you do not consume a variety of foods, as recommended in the MyPyramid and Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

However, dietary supplements are not intended to treat, diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or cure disease. In some cases, dietary supplements may have unwanted effects, especially if taken before surgery or with other dietary supplements or medicines, or if you have certain health conditions.

Do not self diagnose any health condition. Work with your health care provider to determine how best to achieve optimal health and always check with your health care provider before taking a supplement, especially when combining or substituting them with other foods or medicine.

You can use the checklist at the following link to talk to your health care provider about your nutritional status and whether taking a dietary supplement(s) is right for you: http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov/pubs/partnersbrochure.asp#firsttool.

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