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Dietary supplements are in widespread use in the United States (Eisenberg et al., 1998). This use continues to grow as more and more people become concerned about their health care and turn to supplemental self-medication. Information on the supplement use comes from many sources but there are limited data that incorporate the reason for supplement selection and employ sampling techniques that are representative of the breadth and diversity of the United States’ population. Yet the widespread use of supplements cannot be ignored or disregarded by health care providers because choice and dose of supplements can directly impact other treatment regimes and nutrient bioavailability from food (Drew and Meyers, 1997; Ernst, 1998). This chapter will provide an overview of the history and current situation with dietary supplements in the United States including the role of the National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements. Research data on selected botanical supplements commonly used by cancer patients will be reviewed. Finally, sources of information on botanical supplements will be provided.
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Marriott, B.M. (2001). The Role of Dietary Supplements in Health. In: Nutrition and Cancer Prevention. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 492. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1283-7_16
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