Herbal Extracts Plus is proud to be affiliated with other, highly esteemed organizations, and we are pleased to present their (and other) websites to you below as an additional resource for information about herbal medicine, essential oils, aromatherapy and other related health issues.
Each link will open in a new window, so that you may easily return to our website when you have finished viewing the link. We hope you will enjoy the links and find the information provided on these sites beneficial to your own special needs.
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The Nutritional and Dietary Supplement Law Blog - http://nutrisuplaw.com/
This blog was created by an attorney with the Boca Raton, Florida law firm of Seiden, Alder & Matthewman, P.A. A portion of his work deals with representing nutritional supplement manufacturers and his site includes examples of some cases he has been a part of. Click the link above to learn more. |
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American Academy of Family Physicians - www.aafp.org
This organization strives "to improve the health of patients, families and communities," and they offer a multitude of health information on their website to help do so. Their website offers information from all corners of the healthcare field with news and articles, research, self-study courses, and even job placement! |
American Botanical Council - www.herbalgram.org
Herbal Extracts Plus is a member of this widely-respected organization, which is "your online resource for herbal news and information." |
American Heart Association - www.americanheart.org
The American Heart Association is the place you need to go for all things relating to the health of your heart. They offer a multitude of information on the topic, since it is their specialty, so you can learn all you need to know about maintaining a healthy heart. |
American Herbal Products Association - www.ahpa.org
Herbal Extracts Plus is a proud member of this organization, which is designed "to promote the responsible commerce of herbal products." |
Capsicum-Capsaicin.com (click here to go to website)
This website offers comprehensive information about the history and uses of Capsicum and Capsaicin. |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - http://www.cdc.gov/
"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is one of the 13 major operating components of the Department of Health and Human Services (see our link further down the page)...
Since it was founded in 1946 to help control malaria, CDC has remained at the forefront of public health efforts to prevent and control infectious and chronic diseases, injuries, workplace hazards, disabilities, and environmental health threats. Today, CDC is globally recognized for conducting research and investigations and for its action oriented approach." |
Cornell University Department of Medicine (click here to go to website)
"Would you like to know more about a particular illness, diagnostic test, or therapeutic procedure? Or perhaps you would just like to read up on pregnancy, diabetes, or cancer. Our Health A to Z directory offers easy-to-understand information on a wide range of health and medical topics." |
Dietary Supplement Information Bureau - http://www.supplementinfo.org
"Formed...by stakeholders representing all aspects of the dietary supplement industry" (suppliers, manufacturers, retailers, publishing companies, and service and education organizations), this organization is "committed to ensuring that consumers, the media, health professionals, and policymakers have the complete facts about dietary supplements." |
Food and Drug Administration - www.fda.gov/default.htm
Their Mission Statement says it all: "The FDA is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation's food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation. The FDA is also responsible for advancing the public health by helping to speed innovations that make medicines and foods more effective, safer, and more affordable; and helping the public get the accurate, science-based information they need to use medicines and foods to improve their health." |
Institute for Complementary Medicine - http://www.i-c-m.org.uk/
"The Institute for Complementary Medicine (ICM) is a UK registered charity that was formed in 1982 to provide the public with information on all aspects of the safe and best practise of Complementary Medicine through its practitioners, courses and research." |
Journal of Family Practice - http://www.jfponline.com/default.asp
"THE JOURNAL OF FAMILY PRACTICE will be the preferred source of original research and evidence-based medical information for practicing family physicians, family medicine researchers, and other primary care clinicians." |
Medline Plus - http://medlineplus.gov
This website is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. It offers health news articles; information about conditions, diseases, and wellness; prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs, and herbal supplements; a medical encyclopedia; a medical dictionary; and even a directory where you can find doctors, dentists, and hospitals. The website has interactive tutorials, as well as videos and so much more. |
National Center for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine - http://nccam.nih.gov
"The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) is 1 of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
NCCAM is dedicated to exploring complementary and alternative healing practices"
by way of reasearch, research training and career development, outreach, and integration (their four primary areas of focus). |
Nutrition.gov - http://www.nutrition.gov/index.php?mode=homepage
Smart Nutrition Starts Here - that's their motto. The link we have given you above is to the homepage of the website so that you may browse it from its beginning. We, however, are more focused on the Dietary Supplements section of the website, which you can visit directly by clicking here. On this page, you can access dietary supplement fact sheets, read questions and answers about whether you should take dietary supplements, learn about dietary supplements, report adverse effects from any supplements you are taking, and more. |
Plantstock - www.plantstock.com
This company has provided most of the excellent herbal photographs on the Herbal Extracts Plus website. They have many more pictures on their own website of other herbs and nutrients that we do not offer. |
SupplementNews - www.supplementnews.org
This website "is dedicated to informing consumers about the benefits and precautions of using dietary supplements to help people live healthier lives." They offer information about health conditions and dietary supplements, along with information about the doctors and content writers for the website. |
United States Department of Agriculture; Plants Database - http://plants.usda.gov/
"The PLANTS Database provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories." The USDA offers this comprehensive information plus photos, a Plant of the Week profile, plant posters, downloads, and much more. |
United States Department of Health & Human Services - http://www.hhs.gov/
"THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves. The department includes more than 300 programs, covering a wide spectrum of activities." |
womenshealth.gov - http://www.4woman.gov
From the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, WomensHealth.gov is "the Federal Government Source for Women's Health Information." They have statistics, lots of information about women's health, campaigns and events, newsletters, health tools, and much more. |
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