More than half of adults in the United States take at least one dietary supplement. It is important to know in what situations supplements may be effective for improving health and wellness. This three-page fact sheet describes dietary supplements, when to use them, and how to evaluate their safety and efficacy. Written by Daniel Staub and Anne Mathews and published by the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fs278
Medicines can help us feel better and improve our health, but if we do not use them correctly, they can make us feel worse or even cause major health problems. To use your medicines safely, keep the following tips in mind. This 4-page large print fact sheet was written by Paulina Wittkowsky, Linda B. Bobroff, and Emily Minton, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, November 2014. (Photo: Thinkstock.com)
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy667
Do the foods you eat affect the way your medicines work? It’s very possible. Certain foods can affect the way prescription and over-the-counter medicines work by delaying, decreasing, or enhancing how much of the drug is absorbed by the body. This can cause unwanted and harmful side effects. Follow the information in this 2-page fact sheet to reduce your risk of common food and drug interactions. Written by Paulina Wittkowsky and Linda B. Bobroff, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, May 2014.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy676
Las medicinas (con o sin prescripción), las vitaminas, los minerales y los suplementos de hierbas pueden interactuar con los alimentos que ingiere y pueden causar reacciones dañinas. Para saber si está en riesgo de interacciones, encierre en un círculo Sí o No para las siguientes preguntas.
This 1-page fact sheet is the Spanish language version of “Healthy Living: Are You at Risk for Drug Interactions?” It was written by Jennifer Hillan y Linda B. Bobroff, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, February 2012.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy675
Probiotics are living microorganisms that cause health benefits for a treated host, provided that the host consumes a sufficient amount of the microorganisms. This a rapidly expanding area of research and development because they can be added to diets as a form of preventative health care. This 7-page fact sheet answers questions about the history and current research into probiotics and how to select probiotic products. Written by Fiona Desland, Lauren Christiansen, Mafuza Rahman, Karim Khan, Anastasia Potts, Claudio F. Gonzalez, and Graciela Lorca, and published by the UF Department of Microbiology and Cell Science, December 2012. (Image ©2006 PLoS)
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/mb005
This 1-page handout is the Spanish language version of “Healthy Living: Dietary Supplement Labels Word Search” Written by Karla P. Shelnutt, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, September 2011.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1039
FCS8930, a 1-page handout by Linda B. Bobroff, provides tips for helping people remember to take their diabetes medications on time. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, September 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1206
Revised! FCS8621ENG, a 1-page handout by Jennifer Hillan and Linda B. Bobroff, provides a list of 9 questions to help people determine whether they are at risk of drug interactions. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, August 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy674
FCS-8854, a 1-page handout by Karla P. Shelnutt, is the Spanish language version of FCS-8854, Healthy Living: Dietary Supplement Labels Word Search. It helps familiarize readers with the terminology used on dietary supplement labels. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, July 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1035
FCS8854-Span, a 1-page handout by Karla P. Shelnutt, is the Spanish-language version of FCS-8854, Healthy Living: Dietary Supplement Labels Word Search. It includes words that may be found on dietary supplements labels in a word search format. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, July 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1039
FCS-8855, a 1-page handout by Karla P. Shelnutt, is a wordsearch using words that relate to medicines. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, June 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1036
FCS-8855-Span, a 1-page handout by Karla P. Shelnutt, is the Spanish language version of FCS-8855, Healthy Living: What Are Medicines? Word Search, a wordsearch using words that relate to medicines. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, June 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1037