- Recommended Dietary/Daily Allowance - differ depending on sex/age - different for pregnant or breastfeeding women - for healthy people, not chronic illness - food/supplement labels don't carry RDA

- Daily Value of nutrient - listed on food/supplement labels instead of RDA - good guide for calculating daily intake from foods/supplements

- United States Pharmacopeia - legally recognized standards - identity, strength, quality, purity, packaging and labeling

- a dietary supplement brand specifically developed, formulated and marketed to the practitioner and/or pharmacy trade - restricted from natural produce and online retail stores - Pharmaca offers these because of practitioners on staff

Supplement Basics Flashcards by Sara Bumpus

RDA

Recommended Dietary/Daily Allowance
differ depending on sex/age
different for pregnant or breastfeeding women
for healthy people, not chronic illness
food/supplement labels don’t carry RDA

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Daily Value of nutrient
listed on food/supplement labels instead of RDA
good guide for calculating daily intake from foods/supplements

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USP

United States Pharmacopeia
legally recognized standards
identity, strength, quality, purity, packaging and labeling

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Practitioner Brands

a dietary supplement brand specifically developed, formulated and marketed to the practitioner and/or pharmacy trade
restricted from natural produce and online retail stores
Pharmaca offers these because of practitioners on staff

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Supplement Basics Flashcards

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