Health Studies: Complementary & Alternative Medicine, Food & Nutrition

Complementary & Alternative Medicine

HerbMed
Provides hyperlinked access to the scientific data underlying the use of herbs for health. Links to PubMed/MEDLINE abstracts and other data on medicinal herbs regarding efficacy, safety, interactions and methods of standardization.
Medline Plus: Complementary and Alternative Therapies
From the U.S. National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health
Bastyr University Library- Herbal Sciences: Websites
Links for students studying botanicals.

Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Published jointly every 5 years by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP). 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."