the 2007 requirement that dietary supplement manu-
facturers report adverse side effects to the FDA.
Parental concerns
Parents should be aware that the RDA and UL for
vitamins and minerals are much lower for children than
for adults. Accidental overdose may occur if children
are give adult vitamins or dietary supplements.
Resources
BOOKS
Davis, W. Martin.Consumer’s Guide to Dietary Supplements
and Alternative Medicines.Binghamton, NY: Pharma-
ceutical Products Press, 2006.
PDR for Herbal Medicines,3rd ed. Montvale, NJ: Thomp-
son Healthcare, 2004.
Pierce, Andrea.The American Pharmaceutical Association
Practical Guide to Natural Medicines.New York:
William Morrow, 1999.
Wildman, Robert E. C., ed.Handbook of Nutraceuticals
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Taylor&Francis, 2007.
PERIODICALS
Hurley, Dan. ‘‘Benign View of Diet Supplements Fading.’’
San Jose Mercury News.(January 28, 2007).
Saper, R.B., D.M. Eisenberg, and R.S. Phillips. ‘‘Common
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ORGANIZATIONS
Alternative Medicine Foundation. P.O. Box 60016, Poto-
mac, MD 20859. Telephone: (301) 340-1960. Fax: (301)
340-1936. Website:http://www.amfoundation.org.
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Med-
icine Clearinghouse. P.O. Box 7923, Gathersburg, MD
- Telephone: (888) 644-6226. TTY: (866) 464-
- Fax: (866) 464-3616. Website:http://
nccam.nih.gov.
Natural Standard. 245 First Street, 18th Floor, Cambridge,
MA 02142. Telephone: (617) 444-8629. Fax: (617) 444- - Website:http://www.naturalstandards.
Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of
Health. 6100 Executive Blvd., Room 3B01, MSC 7517,
Bethesda, MD 20892-7517 Telephone: (301) 435-2920.
Fax: (301) 480-1845. Website:http://dietary-
supplements.info.nih.gov.
OTHER
‘‘Dietary Supplements: Background Information.’’ National
Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplement.
April 12, 2006. [cited May 5, 2007].http://dietary-
supplements.info.nih.gov/factsheets/
dietarysupplements.asp.
‘‘Herbal Medicine.’’ Medline Plus. U.S. National Library of
Medicine. March 11, 2007. [cited May 5, 2007].http://
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‘‘Herbal Supplements: Consider Safety, Too.’’ National
Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
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gov/health/supplement-safety>.
‘‘How to Know What Is Safe: Choosing and Using Dietary
Supplements.’’ American Cancer Society. January 28,- [cited May 5, 2007].http://www.cancer.org/
docroot/ETO/content/ETO_5_3x_How_to_Know_
What_Is_Safe_Choosing_and_Using_Dietary_
Supplements.asp.
Mayo Clinic Staff. ‘‘Herbal Supplements: How They Can
Interfere With Surgery.’’ MayoClinic.com. November
23, 2005. [cited May 5, 2007].http://www.mayoclinic.
com/health/herbal-supplements/SA00040
Mayo Clinic Staff. ‘‘Weight-loss Pills: What Can Diet Aids
Do for You?’’ MayoClinic.com. March 10, 2006. [cited
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Tish Davidson, A.M.Dietwatch
Definition
Dietwatch is an online weight loss program that
focuses on helping dieters lose weight at a moderate,
healthy pace through healthy eating, regular exercise,
and motivational support.Origins
Dietwatch was launched in 1999. It is an online
only program, and can be found at <http://
http://www.dietwatch.com>. In December 2000, Dietwatch
acquired cyberdiet.com, which greatly expanded its
operations. Since its launch, more than a million peo-
ple have visited the Web site. Dietwatch has won a
number of awards for excellence in Internet content,
including a Best of the Web Award from Forbes Mag-
azine. It is operated by DietWatch.com, Inc., which is
headquartered in East Rockaway, New York.
The nutritional aspects of Dietwatch are headed
by Jennifer May, the Manager of Nutritional Services.
She is a registered dietician who holds both a Masters
degree in Nutrition Science and a Masters degree in
Exercise Physiology, both from Indiana University.
The Mastering Eating program was developed by
Dr. Roger Gould. Dr. Gould has published a variety
of scholarly articles and was the head of the University
of California, Los Angeles outpatient and community
psychiatry department.Dietwatch