Article Date: 23 Sep 2009 – 8:00 PDT
More than 150 million Americans take dietary supplements each year, with a large percentage of these users being women who are often concerned about how to keep themselves healthy and how to keep their families and friends well. Recognizing this, the Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus, in cooperation with the two leading trade associations representing the dietary supplement industry, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and the Natural Products Association (NPA), recently hosted a speaker lunch briefing, “Women’s Health and Wellness 101: Dietary Supplements.” This is the fourth of a series of lunch speakers since the Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus was founded. The speaker briefings are intended to educate Congressional staffers on important issues related to the safety and benefits of dietary supplements. Donnica Moore, M.D., President, Sapphire Women’s Health Group LLC; Founder and President of DrDonnica.com; Editor in Chief, Women’s Health for Life; and Guest Expert, ABC’s “Good Morning America Health,” spoke to more than 62 attendees about important women’s health issues, including what she considers to be the four pillars of health: proper nutrition, sleep, exercise, and vitamins and other dietary supplements.
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