Vitamins and Minerals

Vitamins are substances that your body needs to grow and develop normally. There are 13 vitamins: vitamins A, C, D, E, and K, and the eight B vitamins (thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, biotin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and folate). Minerals are also important for your body to stay healthy. Your body needs relatively large amounts of some minerals, such as calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium, and smaller amounts of others, such as iron, zinc, and selenium.

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NCCAM Clinical Digest

Clinical Digest: Children and Dietary Supplements
Clinical Digest: The Flu, the Common Cold, and Complementary Health Practices
Clinical Digest: Headaches and Complementary Health Practices
Clinical Digest: Fibromyalgia and CAM
Clinical Digest: Diabetes and CAM

Clinical Practice Guidelines

Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium and Vitamin D (Institute of Medicine of the National Academies)

Scientific Literature

Literature on Dietary Supplements and Safety (PubMed®)

Vitamins and Minerals

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General Information

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Ongoing Medical Studies

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NCCAM Clinical Digest

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Scientific Literature