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Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) is the umbrella term for a group of reference values used for planning and assessing diets for healthy people. The latest recommendations for DRIs were developed by the Institute of Medicine. One of those reference values, the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA), is the average daily dietary intake level sufficient to meet the nutritional requirements of healthy men and women in various age Read the rest of this post >>>

Is there much scientific evidence for herbs and supplements?

According to some medical authorities, natural medicine is just a mass of unproven speculation without any sense. However, while it is true that much of natural medicine is hype (see How much of natural medicine is just hype? for more information), there is a great deal of good scientific information in the field than you might at first suspect.

The major Read the rest of this post >>>

What is natural medicine (and is it really natural)?

Natural medicine is one of the fastest growing parts of health care. By some estimates, as many as 70% of Americans use herbs, vitamins, and other supplements to self-treat illnesses or improve overall health. But what is natural medicine, really, and what does it stand for?

The basic ideas of natural treatment were born in the 1800s, as part of the first wave of Read the rest of this post >>>