IMAGE: This photo shows the fossilized jaw of the oldest chinchillid rodent, Eoviscaccia frassinettii, which is related to the modern chinchilla. view more. Credit: AMNH/M.
There are three main types of dietary supplements, including herbal supplements, vitamin and mineral supplements and probiotic supplements.In addition, there are some dietary supplements that are harmful and should be avoided at all times.lthough different than the vitamin and mineral supplements, Herbal supplements are the base of many medicinal practices. Herbal supplements have been used for thousands of years, and with advances in technology, many herbal remedies are now available as a supplement.
Vitamins and fish oil supplements Photo Credit AlisonHShaw/iStock/Getty Images. About one-half of U.S. adults take dietary supplements, with multivitamin-mineral products, calcium supplements and omega-3 or fish oil being the most common choices, reports a March 2013 article in JAMA Internal Medicine..