(see also General Supplement Notes)
General Sources of Nutritional Information
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Nutrition Guide for Clinicians. (multiple chapters)
Micronutrients in Health and Disease
Celiac Disease
USDA What's in Food and FoodData Central
USDA Nutritional Evidence Systematic Reviews
National Academy of Medicine Dietary Intake Requirements (basically RDAs)
There are many listings here, some for general topics such as energy requirements and some for groups of specific nutrients.
Linus Pauling Institute Micronutrient Information Center
Immune Function and Micronutrient Requirements Change over the Life Course
Nourishing Hope (Site for Julie Matthews, a nutritionist who specializes in using nutrition to heal health conditions, particularly neurological ones such as autism, ADHD, anxiety, OCD, etc).
Plant-Based Diets
It is very important when eating a plant-based diet to be mindful about getting adequate nutrition. The following resources can help. This is not an endorsement of plant-based eating, I am passing along important information regarding this diet.
Nutritional Assessment of the Symptomatic Patient on a Plant-Based Diet: Seven Key Questions
This paper focuses on seven significant nutrients that must be carefully planned for when eating a plant-based diet. These are: vitamin B12, iron, EFAs, calcium, zinc, and vitamin D, and complete proteins. The paper includes a list of additional resources regarding nutrition and a plant-based diet including:
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Good Nutrition.
