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About DSHEA DSHEA Compliance Garden of Healing® markets and sells dietary supplements which are a type of food. We do not market and/or sell dietary supplements for the purpose of preventing, curing, treating, diagnosing or giving relief from any specific disease or a specific class of diseases; the applicable law, which is the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994, referred to as DSHEA, does not permit this. Comments and questions can be submitted to: info @gardenofhealing.net Dietary Supplement Facts, Safety, Efficacy and Scrutiny When you purchase dietary supplements, you want to know: Are they regulated? Are they safe? Do they work? To help you better answer these questions the natural products industries along with the Coalition to Preserve DSHEA have compiled resources to protect your interests and address your concerns. Dietary Supplement Legislation and Regulation Both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission have regulatory authority over dietary supplements and can and do take action when necessary to police the market place. The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA) gave the U.S. Food and Drug Administration the power to ensure dietary supplements are safe, properly labeled and that the claims they make are substantiated. And because of DSHEA, a new regulation addressing good manufacturing practices for dietary supplements that ensures their quality and purity will be soon be issued. Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 With the passage of DSHEA, Congress recognized the role supplements can play in promoting health and preventing chronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease and osteoporosis. DSHEA ensures access to safe products, made to quality standards. It also promotes the dissemination of information about the benefits of supplements, so that consumers can make informed decisions about their health. This comprehensive piece of legislation defines dietary supplements, creates a mechanism for dealing with safety issues, regulates health claims and labeling of dietary supplements, provides for good manufacturing practices, and encourages research on dietary supplements. DSHEA defines a dietary supplement as any product that contains one or more dietary ingredients, such as vitamins, minerals, herbs or other botanicals, amino acids or other ingredients used to supplement the diet. Dietary supplement ingredients may not be regulated as food additives or drugs. The legislation maintains the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA)’s authority to safeguard the public against any unsafe product. A dietary supplement can immediately be removed from the market if the FDA believes that it presents a public health hazard. Before marketing a new dietary ingredient, a manufacturer must supply the FDA adequate safety information at least 75 days before marketing. A "new dietary ingredient" is one that is first marketed after October 15, 1994. Additionally, DSHEA defines the following: Structure/Function Claims, Consumer Education, Labeling, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and has established an Office of Dietary Supplements within the National Institutes of Health to coordinate resources. Dietary Supplement Safety Dietary supplements have a great safety record, especially compared with other consumer goods, such as drugs and even other foods. Dietary supplements do work, and every week more and more scientific research upholds this fact. There are literally thousands of research articles supporting the efficacy of a wide range of dietary supplements. Garden of Healing® wants to ensure you receive the highest quality products on the market; please let us know how we may serve you. 
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