TREATMENTS
Nutraceuticals
Nutraceuticals can range from isolated nutrients, dietary supplements, and specific diets to genetically engineered foods, herbal products, and processed foods such as cereals, soups, and beverages. They are often marketed as being capable of preventing chronic diseases, improving health, delaying the aging process, and increasing life expectancy.
Types of Neutraceuticals
- Dietary Supplements
Products taken by mouth that contain a "dietary ingredient" intended to supplement the diet. Dietary ingredients include vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and herbs or botanicals, as well as other substances.
- Functional Foods
Foods that contain potentially healthful additives, like probiotics, prebiotics, or plant stanols and sterols.
- Medicinal Foods
Foods that are specially formulated and intended for dietary management of a disease or condition that has distinctive nutritional needs that can't be met by a normal diet alone.
