National Center for Complementary
and Alternative Medicine - NCCAM National Institutes of Health
Supports rigorous research on CAM with a focus on research, training/career
development, outreach, and integration of CAM practices into conventional
medicine. Contains links to information on training, clinical trials, treatments,
and alerts/advisories.
Food and Nutrition
Information Center - FNIC U.S. Department of Agriculture
Collects and disseminates information about food and human nutrition. Contains
information on dietary supplements, food composition, and dietary guidelines
healthfinder®:
Alternative Medicine U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Searchable guide to reliable consumer health information from the Federal
Government
MEDLINEplus:
Alternative Medicine
Contains overviews and research articles on various CAM modalities, including
acupuncture, chiropractic, naturopathy and homeopathy.
MedWatch U.S. Food and Drug Association
FDA Medical Product reporting Program. Contains safety information and
ways of reporting adverse effects of herbs, nutraceuticals, prescription
and over-the-counter medication.
Nutrition.gov
Clearinghouse for nutritional information put out by the US government
agencies; includes food facts and safety, health management and lifecycle
issues.
Office of Cancer
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (OCCAM) National Cancer Institute
Coordinates the activities of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in the
arena of complementary and alternative medicine. Information on clinical
trails, funding opportunities, and general CAM is provided.
NCCAM