抄録
According to law, everything we eat and drink is classified as either food or medicine. Health foods (also called dietrary supplements or functional foods) are classified as food. For many years the government has strongly regulated health foods as fake medicine. However, advertising of health foods that falsely claim medical effects has not decrease and a large number of people continue buying health foods, believing in their medical effects. In this special edition, safety and functions of health foods are discussed by six authors helping to provide an understanding of dietary supplements and how we can wisely use them.
