Dietary Supplements for Athletes
Ergogenic Aids
USDA. NAL. Food and Nutrition Information Center.
Information on nutritional supplements aimed at athletes and exercisers, including potential supplement dangers.
Dietary Supplement Fact SheetsDHHS. NIH. Office of Dietary Supplements.
Provides fact sheets on vitamins, minerals and herbals/botanicals which review the functions, food sources, intake recommendations and other practical information.
MedlinePlus: CreatineDHHS. NIH. National Library of Medicine.
Includes background, safety information, interactions, evidence, dosing and more about creatine.
MedlinePlus: CaffeineDHHS. NIH. National Library of Medicine.
Provides a gateway to the latest news and information on the topic of caffeine. Also offers links to research and related issues.
Questions and Answers: AndrostenedioneDHHS. FDA. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
Questions and answers related to the FDA crackdown on manufacture, market and distribution of products containing androstenendione "andro".
Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids: Incidence of Use and Health Implications (PDF | 162 KB)President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition.
2005 Research Digest article investigating steroid use in sports, including health and ethical concerns.
Information on Drugs of Abuse: SteroidsDHHS. NIH. National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Provides information on resources, research, publications, news releases and general information. For students and teens as well as parents, researchers and healthcare workers.
MedlinePlus: Anabolic SteroidsDHHS. NIH. National Library of Medicine.
Gateway to the latest news and cautions on the topic of anabolic steroids. Links to research and related topics. Also in Spanish.
Anabolic Steroid AbuseDHHS. NIH. National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Provides information on resources, research, publications, news releases and general information for parents and teens as well as researchers and healthcare workers.
Ephedra BackgrounderDHHS. NIH. Office of Dietary Supplements.
Find links to reports about health risks and FDA prohibition on ephedra-containing supplements. Includes review of effectiveness and safety of ephedra and ephedrine alkaloids for weight loss or enhanced athletic performance.