Nursing Research Guide: Complementary & Alternative Medicine, Food & Nutrition

Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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High quality, evidence-based information on dietary supplements (including herbs, vitamins, and minerals), functional foods, diets, complementary practices (modalities), exercises, and medical conditions. An individual account is needed to access content.

Publicly Accessible Websites:

Library Web Guides from Bastyr University Library.
Medline Plus: Complementary and Integrative Medicine: from the U.S. National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health
Herbal Safety from the University of Texas at El Paso -- this site disseminates information about research findings related to herbal use.
People's Pharmacy -- health information about both medical and alternative treatment options.
Environmental & Occupational Health Toolkit from the UW Health Sciences Library

Dietary Guidelines for Americans published jointly every 5 years by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA). This resource provides advice for people two years and older.
Food and Nutrition Information Center from the USDA. "Provides credible, accurate, and practical resources for nutrition and health professionals, educators, government personnel and consumers."
Medline Plus Food and Nutrition Topics from the U.S. National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health
Nutrition and Healthy Eating "the experience and knowledge of the more than 2,000 physicians and scientists of Mayo Clinic."
Know Your Farmer Know Your Food Information and resources provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.

InfoTrac Culinary Arts Collection
Scholarly and non-scholarly articles covering cooking and nutrition