PDR for Nutritional Supplements

Book Description

Now healthcare professionals can have the facts at their fingertips with The PDR for Nutritional Supplements, the first comprehensive, unbiased source of solid, evidence-based information covering a full range of nutritional and dietary supplements. And in addition, a clinical research summary synthesizes all the published findings on each supplement.

The PDR For Nutritional Supplements provides practitioners with the most current and reliable information to help them assist their patients in making more educated choices. This comprehensive volume will also help educate the consumer as to whether the many claims being made about hundreds of supplements are true, require more research, or are unsubstantiated.

The latest figures show that 75% of Americans are currently using nutritional supplements on a regular basis. These include:

· Vitamins
· Minerals
· Sports nutritional products
· Amino acids
· Probiotics
· Metabolites
· Hormones
· Enzymes
· Cartilage products

For the first time The PDR for Nutritional Supplements puts these facts at your fingertips, providing a comprehensive, unbiased source of solid, evidence-based information on a full range of nutritional supplements. And in addition, a clinical research summary synthesizes all the published findings on each supplement. This unique feature will become invaluable to you for day-to-day use. The PDR for Nutritional Supplements provides the most current, most reliable information to help you help your patients make more educated choices.

Customer Reviews:

Out of Date?.......2006-10-02

This five year old PDR Family Guide to Nutritional Supplements, first edition, Dec. 2001, is an excellent consise book and easy to read. However it is out of date when compared with PDR Health on-line. To get started this book is good. To get the latest information from PDR one has to go on-line and combining the two can be confusing. I'll not order until the second edition is released.

I use it in my healing practice, and nursing practice.......2005-05-25

Note: First of all, there are 2 natural remedy PDRs, one for Nutritional rRemedies and Supplements, and another specifically for Herbal Remedies. You will NOT find herbal info in the nutritional PDR, nor nutritional supplements in the Herbal PDR.

I have subscribed to the PDR for Nutritional Supplements, as well as the PDR for Herbal Remedies, since they first were available. The Nutritional supplement volumes seem to come out with editions more often than the Herbal Remedies, probably because there are simply a limited number of herbs, and their uses have been well-documented for centuries, if not millenia. The updates of those volumes contain more updated research, and more information about side effects and interactions. The Nutritional Supplement volumes require revision sooner due to the greater amount of research into so many of the newly identified nutrients and their effects on the human body.

As a holistic practitioner who engages in multiple natural healing modalities, in addition to earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree, I use natural healing methods in treating my own medical disorders, and have successfully assisted clients to control blood pressure, reduce harmful cholesterol, eliminate allergic responses, quell the bouts of asthma, promote improved respiratory tract function, improve intestinal function and elimination, and restore restful sleep, as just a small sample of what can be achieved using natural methods, nutritional and herbal remedies.

My scientific background and training in nursing makes me especially cautious of overinflated claims about certain remedies, but it is wonderful to have the research listed in a respected and responsible publication, such as the PDRs, to provide allopathic physicians, among others, with the rationales and research that provide the basis for using the nutritional and herbal supplements in a holistic regime for healing.

I certainly do also keep up with the research and information from leaders in the natural health care field, but in presenting information that will be convincing to allopathic practitioners, and win them over to the side of the benefits of natural remedies, the information that comes from the PDRs holds a lot of weight, as it is a resource most physicians are used to depending upon.

I am now ordering the latest Nutritional PDR, and passing on my older volume to a nurse practitioner who is another formerly strictly allopathic practitioner to be won over to the side of natural interventions. This was due to the inability of one of her indigent clients to be able to afford the medication the NP was prescribing for her, and in desperation she was looking for someone well-versed in herbal or natural remedies. This person typically was presenting with blood pressures in the vicinity of 200/130, very very high. Someone referred her to me, and after careful assessment and medical history-taking, she was placed on a regimen of Omega-3/6/9 capsules, CoQ10, milk thistle, hawthorn, and a good multivitamin. By procuring this regimen online, at a low-cost site, the entire monthly regimen cost her less than $40, a fraction of what the pharmeceutical medication would have cost her. Within one week her blood pressures were in the range of 120/70, and stayed in that range. I provided both the client and her NP with thorough information supporting the use of every nutrient and herb, and much of it came from the PDRs.

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Brim Full of Information.......2001-11-18

Tired of getting your supplement information from the vitamin shop clerk? This is state of the art stuff. Finally here is a book that both the lay person and the physician can safely turn to. The author has no axe to grind. He neither overstates nor understates, but is carefully objective in his presentation and allows the evidence to speak for itself. Dr. Hendler brings to his subject an open mind, wide ranging intelligence, and a rigorous training in all of the relevant disciplines. He refuses to be a shill either for entrenched medical orthodoxy or starry eyed alternative approaches. The result is a cornucopia of information.

A Critical Resource to Control Your Life Through Health Care.......2001-10-09

The PDR for Nutritional Supplements is the most well organized and substantive publication that I have ever used in over twenty years as a supplement consumer and one of the best literary purchases that I have ever made.

While other publications may purport to be "encyclopedic," they fall short of the mark in paying attention to detail. Dr. Hendler's PDR for Nutritional Supplements is a critical and necessary resource for anyone using nutritional supplements, functional foods and or herbs. The knowledge imparted here will allow you to take control of your life as it relates to health care and maintenance.

great book.......2001-10-09

This book is fantastic. Finally a scientific approach to the complex and often confusing information about supplements. Dr. Hendler makes no unfounded statements and he provides unbiased and objective facts understandable to both the lay person and physician. He even shows us the molecular structures of the supplements. This is a great work by one of the long time leaders in the field.

Nutrient Timing: The Future of Sports Nutrition

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For Anyone Who Wants to Gain Muscule and/or Loss Fat!
Nutrient Timing-An invaluable concept
Great Book
Very disappointed
Nutrient Timing: The Future of Sports Nutrition

Nutrient Timing: The Future of Sports Nutrition
John Ivy , and Robert Portman
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Book Description

If you are serious about weight training, you have probably experienced the "plateau phenomenon." You train harder, you consume extra protein in your diet, but you just don't get the strength and power gains that you want. For the last ten years sports nutrition has focused on "what" to eat. The latest research from leading sports science labs now shows that "when" you eat may be even more important. Nutrient Timing adds the missing dimension to sports nutrition, the dimension of time. By timing specific nutritiion to your muscle's 24-hour growth cycle, you can activate your body's natural anabolic agents to increase muscle growth and gain greater muscle mass than you ever thought possible. Nutrient Timing is the biggest advance in sports nutrition in over a decade.

By apply the principles of the Nutrient Timing System, you'll be able to deliver the precise amounts of nutrients needed at precisely the right time to optimize your muscle-building agents and maximize muscle growth, while minimizing muscle damage and soreness after a hard workout. You'll even be less susceptible to colds. You can actually sculpt a better body with more lean muscle mass, less fat, and more power without changing your exercise program or even you total caloric intake. "Nutrient Timing" will show you how.

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For Anyone Who Wants to Gain Muscule and/or Loss Fat!.......2007-10-01

Just a few points to summarise:

* Great easy read - not too technical - easily absorbed.
* Contents based upon research findings over the last 30 years.
* Usefully for anyone who wants to know more about the when and why factors in relation to eating, etc.
* Learn how to get your body to do want you want it to do when building muscle or when loosing fat.

Lastly, I have read heaps on bodybuilding forums over the Internet, but the key knowledge contained in this book, hasn't hit the vast majority of people who frequent those forums yet. Money well spent!!!

A must for anyone who wants to build muscle bulk and/or lose fat more easily as part of their normal training program.

Nutrient Timing-An invaluable concept.......2007-09-26

Based on solid, referenced research, the authors take you through the nutrient timing philosophy that can make serious improvements to an athletes performance and physic. This book is geared towards strength athletes but as a Triathlete who trains daily, the system is invaluable in assisting recovery and improvement. The book is easy to understand in the most part, and is detailed enough for the more enquiring who wish to have all the information before making an informed decision.

Great Book.......2007-09-26

This is the missing chapter to weight training and personal training certifications. this is a must have. this book will show you how to use your supplements and diet food correctly.

Very disappointed .......2007-09-14

This book was a big let down for me and it seem's to be out of date . The carbohydrate
to protein ratio per lb of bodyweight is just wrong !! It's far too low . All the information in this book can be found compacted down on the internet , it takes a couple of chapters for this book to explain the information I found in an internet article that prints out on two and a half sheets !!!
I wish that I could find something positive about this book but I cant, it's badly written and very repetitive If you want to spend money on information already on the internet fine (I do it my self) just find a better book than this , the bad, repetitive writing rely make it a chore to read.

Nutrient Timing: The Future of Sports Nutrition .......2007-08-05

This book is a quick read. It contains researched based information about what a trainer should eat prior to exercise, during exercise and after exercise to maximize their growth/recovery.

Encyclopedia of Nutritional Supplements: The Essential Guide for Improving Your Health Naturally

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nutritional excellence
More out of date books
The Bible of Nutritional Supplement Information!
Frank Cooper - Australia
If you have one book on nutritional supplements, this should be it.

Encyclopedia of Nutritional Supplements: The Essential Guide for Improving Your Health Naturally
Michael T. Murray
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People of the nineties want empowerment over illness. And they've got it—if they know the facts!
In his new book, Encyclopedia of Nutritional Supplements, naturopathic physician Michael T. Murray guides readers through the often complex, conflicting information regarding nutritional supplements. Each chapter profiles major vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids, nutrients, and glandular extracts, including information on the following:
·deficiency signs / symptoms
·recommended dietary allowance
·beneficial effects
·available forms
·principal uses
·dosage ranges
·safety issues
·interactions
Based on extensive scientific research, Encyclopedia of Nutritional Supplements empowers readers to make educated decisions about which supplements to take for health conditions including cancer, arthritis, depression, high cholesterol, allergies, heart disease and more.

Customer Reviews:

nutritional excellence.......2007-08-28

I have grown weary of Health Shop and pharmacy employees whos expertise is limited to certain areas of medication and their interactions. I take many suppliments and could not get accurate information on interactions, and other detailed information necessary to make good informed choices. Until now. At times like this, I wish I'd gone to med school, or been a journalist, to be able to accurately and succinctly review this excellent book. Suppliments and other medications can be dangerous together, and it is imperative to be informed, so as to only take what's both necessary and healthful. At last a book that covers EVERY aspect of supplimentation, and nutritional therapy. It accurately covers interactions, ACCURATE dosage, and dangers associated. If like me, you are bombarded with information from the bottles of companies desperate to sell you their product, regardless if you really need it or not.. then this book will be a breath of fresh air for you. Nothing is left out, only pertinent information left in. A real treasure for the health conscious.

More out of date books.......2007-04-10

This item is so out of date it should not be stocked.

The Bible of Nutritional Supplement Information!.......2007-01-07

This is an outstanding piece of work that Michael Murray has compiled! Whether you are a beginner or an expert in nutrition, you will find this book very insightful ! In this work he documents a comprehensive list of vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids, nutrients, and glandular extracts. Mr. Murray also elaborates on the functions and uses of each to provide sound education to the reader. My favorite part of the book is that he includes many different lists of whole food sources to obtain everything listed above. For instance, when he discusses Magnesium, he breaks down what foods have the highest magnesium content and what foods have the lowest. This is an extremely valuable source of nutritional information and I would recommend this book to everyone!

Dr. Matthew J. Loop

- Author of "Cracking the Cancer Code"

Frank Cooper - Australia.......2006-10-03

This is a valuable book for the layperson and professional, for the understanding of the complexities and properties of vitamins and minerals. However this book is now 10 years old and showing signs of age, and would benefit from a significant update, as some of the information is no longer applicable.

The section called "Understanding Fats and Oils" is probably the weakest link in the chain for this book, and the reader would be well guided to ignore this section. This is a shame because the effect of lipids on the human body is profound in terms of health benefits. To replace this section, the reader would be wise to read the publications written by Dr Mary Enig and Canadian Udo Erasmus, who are two of the leading research experts on the subject of fats and oils.

Also in this encyclopedia the section on cholesterol is also inaccurate. Better to read the books written on cholesterol by Swedish Dr Uffe Ravnskov, as well the recent book by Fitness Expert Anthony Colpo on cholesterol.

However as I mentioned before, this is an excellent encyclopedia, and I greatly look forward to a future update from the author to replace my well worn copy. Also a hard cover would be nice and I dont mind paying the extra cost. Whilst paperback is fine for books you read just once, hard cover is better suited to a reference book like this encyclopedia.

If you have one book on nutritional supplements, this should be it. .......2006-09-20

This isn't the latest, but it's the best. If you have one book on nutritional supplements, this should be it. I'd read it before your first, next, or whatever visit to the nutritional supplement store or aisle.

The New Encyclopedia of Vitamins, Minerals, Supplements, and Herbs: How They Are Best Used to Promote Health and Well Being

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The best to date...
Synopsis of reading portions of her book.
Awesome!!!
Good reference even though not up to date
An invaluable, comprehensive, "user friendly" reference.

The New Encyclopedia of Vitamins, Minerals, Supplements, and Herbs: How They Are Best Used to Promote Health and Well Being
Nicola Reavley
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The New Encyclopedia of Vitamins, Minerals, Supplements, and Herbs is the essential reference guide to sorting your way through this maze of information, helping you make informed choices about your health and well being.

Customer Reviews:

The best to date..........2006-08-28

In this a great book to get an average indivdual without a chem major to understand what all the viatmins and minerals do for the body.

Synopsis of reading portions of her book........2006-02-19

It was well written, with adequate references. A very helpful health supplement publication.

Awesome!!!.......2004-01-03

AWESOME book. I have been buying books, CD's, videos since amazon.com first came on line...and this is the 1st time I felt compelled to write a review. I owned a copy of Earl Mindell's Vitamin Bible, but I was looking for more. I take about 9 vitamins a day & this book answered ALL of my questions and then some. I keep it at work & use it almost daily. I like the way you can find everything very quickly. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a lot of info.in one place.

Good reference even though not up to date.......2003-01-01

I recently borrowed this book from the library. It is stock full of information, vitamins, minerals, herbs, symptoms, a little of everything. I especially liked the full explaination of vitamins and their attributes. The only thing bad about this book is that it isn't up to date with all the new herbs out on the market or new diseases and afflictions.

An invaluable, comprehensive, "user friendly" reference........2000-08-07

Do you need food supplements? If so, which ones? And how much? Nicola Reavley answers these questions and many more in The New Encyclopedia Of Vitamins, Minerals, Supplements, & Herbs. Reavley points out that we're all different, and not everyone needs supplements. She emphasizes that supplements don't make up for a poor diet. Peo0le need first to have "a good understanding of the roles played by vitamins and minerals in health and disease." Then they need to understand how supplements are "affected by your age, sex, state of health, and lifestyle. Certain supplements can be harmful to certain people." She starts with a general description of vitamins and minerals and their roles in the human body. She explains how the Recommended Daily Allowances (RDA) are calculated and how to determine if those are adequate for your individual needs. With this, she includes a discussion of what constitutes a good basic diet. In some instances, people can get all the nutrients they need from their diet, and don't need to take supplements. The bulk of the book is devoted to an in-depth discussion of each vitamin, mineral, herb, and other nutrients. Other nutrients include substances like melatonin, shark cartilage, and coenzyme Q10. She starts each discussion with a "Quick Guide" which summarizes what the supplement does in the body, sources, RDA, interactions, and cautions. She then provides a complete information about that supplement. The final section of the book is a listing of common health problems, such as asthma, insomnia, and osteoporosis, with information on the causes and treatments for each. She describes the role of diet and nutritional supplements in preventing and treating those diseases. A glossary provides definitions of terms used in the book, and an extensive reference section enables readers to do their own research if they so desire. Reavley says that "as diet has a huge role to play in the prevention of disease, eating well and consuming adequate amounts of vitamins and minerals are vital for both present and future health." She wrote The Complete Encyclopedia Of Vitamins, Mineral, Supplements, & Herbs to provide the "necessary knowledge to make informed choices about the food you eat and the supplements you take." Readers will find that she has met her goal.

Customer Reviews:

useful information.......2007-07-23

This is an excellent reference book on the usage of nutritional suppliments. I would recomend this book to others.

Excellent resource to understanding dietary supplementation.......2003-11-16

I recently discovered that both of my parents (both under the age of 60) have significant bone loss - osteoporosis. Knowing this, made me have great concern about where I stood right now at the age of 36. After a complete exam, blood work, and bone scan,- it was determined that I am showing some bone loss -20%. My doctor prescribed calcium, but it wasn't until I read this book that I understood that it is much more involved than just taking calcuim. Other vitamins and minerals enhance the absorbancy of calcuim, and I was deficient in those as well. With this book, I was able to sit down and determine what I need to be supplementing with and how much. She lists food sources, functions in the body, interactions, RDA recommended usage, minimum doses, maximum doses, symptoms of deficiency, symptoms of toxicity, plus other safety information about each vitamin and mineral covered in her book. Once I knew how the vitamins and minerals are used and how they interact with each other, it all made sense. I especially liked having the information on the safe amounts of usage. I was able to use her guide to determine if I was taking a safe combination or not. (Of course you should always consult with your doctor, because as she states in her book, some medications affect the absorbancy of supplements and vise versa.) This is the best vitamin and mineral guide I have found. I owned her first edition from 1994 and was pleased to find her updated edition from 2000. She is up-to-date with the latest research and makes your homework much easier.

Great info regarding vitamins and many physical ailments.......1999-10-28

This book really covers each vitamin & mineral in detail. She simply explains what they do, how they may interact, describes signs of deficiencies/toxicities, and gives precautions -- such as and when usage needs to be monitored by a Doctor. The section that lists many different ailments(from A-Z), describes how certain vitamins may helpful to alleviate the problem. Sometimes there can be a very simple remedy. It has been very revealing to me specificmedical/medication problems, that warranted discussion with my doctor.

Book Description

Mineral supplements are receiving a great deal of attention and experiencing a tremendous period of growth. Despite their popularity, questions continue to arise regarding the research behind their claims, the efficacy of different forms, and their overall safety. It is critical for the health care community and the general public to have an unbiased source of authoritative information. Handbook of Minerals as Nutritional Supplements provides a comprehensive presentation and interpretation of the current state of research on various mineral supplements. It discusses the science behind the major minerals, the latest research on the mineral's ability to correct deficiencies that may compromise health, and some of the popular health claims. Each chapter focuses on a particular mineral and features the same headings, ensuring that the retrieval of information is quick and easy. As the first book on supplements written by a university mineral researcher specifically for the biomedical research and professional health care community, the information is technical enough to satisfy a biomedical audience, yet avoids jargon used mainly by mineral specialists. The author presents various perspectives on controversial issues, and then offers his knowledgeable opinion on the best course of action, all in an effort to provide guidance on the wise use of mineral supplements.

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amino revolution
Hope you can swallow a ton of pills
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Good but not great...
this book cured my allergies!

Amino Revolution
Robert Erdmann
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amino revolution.......2007-08-24

it is written very simply, bit to the point. if you are looking for an introduction on amino acids, this is the one!

Hope you can swallow a ton of pills.......2007-04-29

I bought this book hoping that I could find some answers to my health problems, after trying almost everything else I could think of. I wish the author would have given a bit more instruction and some brand names of the amino acids, so I could know which ones were "authentic" free form, but I guess since the book is so old, those things are probably subject to change by now. I find that after reading the book, I needed to order the entire spectrum of them! After spending over a hundred bucks and gulping down a dozen plus pills three times a day for a month now, I can honestly say I don't feel a dang bit different. But that's not the author's fault, I guess.

surprised.......2006-03-09

Surprised because Erdmans' other works were so much better.
Cheaply done... no references... Shabby...Period

C Corcoran

Good but not great..........2004-10-09

This book gives a good yet somewhat simplistic overview of using amino acids to improve your health. What you won't get is an in-depth technical discussion of each of the individual amino acids. What you will get are some useful recommendations for which amino to take for certain conditions (ie. stress, depression, allergies, weight loss, etc.) I like the fact that the author tells us which aminos to take together and with which vitamin/mineral cofactors. Combining this book with "Amino Acids In Therapy" by Leon Chaitow, D.O. would be a pretty good way to start learning about the potential health benefits of proper amino acid supplementation. Unfortunately, both of these books are getting a little long in the tooth. A lot has been discovered since they were written over 15 years ago. I'm still waiting for the definitive amino acid book.

this book cured my allergies!.......2002-08-27

I am just going to cut right to the chase, not bore you with whether or not this is the best book out there, or if it needs updating - this program cured my alllergies! I was on three different allergy meds, and taking weekly injections. Within a month of taking amino acids, I am allergy free. I also have fibromyalgia, and am starting to notice a reduction in symptoms and flare-ups. If you don't mind swallowing quite a few pills to feel better, try this. Robert Erdmann, THANK YOU!!!!!

Healing Power of Minerals, Special Nutrients, and Trace Elements (The Healing Power)

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Extraordinary documentation of the decline of minerals in our food
informative and useful
A surprisingly excellent scientific work

Healing Power of Minerals, Special Nutrients, and Trace Elements (The Healing Power)
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You can enjoy robust health without relying on a lowfat diet or bottles full of nutritional supplements. You don?t even have to give up meat. The secret lies in The Healing Power of Minerals, Special Nutrients, and Trace Elements. From calcium and iron to the essential fatty acids and beyond, minerals are the hard-working dietary necessities that supply the body?s building materials, affect digestion, and perform other tasks crucial to health and fitness.Modern farming and food processing rob food of valuable nutrients. But respected nutritionist, herbalist, and researcher Paul Bergner explains, item by item, how to restore 22 important minerals and other nutrients to your diet. You will learn how much of each you need and which foods can provide it. Find out just how easy and enjoyable good nutrition be!

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Extraordinary documentation of the decline of minerals in our food.......2006-11-18

Paul Bergner writes and extraordinary book documenting how American produce has systematically declined in mineral nutrients over the 20th century. From the strip mining of factory farming to the choices of less mineral rich species for public consumption, our food no longer contains what it used to. Since the 1970s, when the last government comprehensive accounting of the nutritional value of foods was published, mineral content has tended to drop by a third. Bergner shows that an apple a day in 1929 was worth close to 30 today in terms of minerals. Colloidal minerals, mineral supplements and chelated minerals are dissected, searched for hidden aluminum and compared to mineral rich herbs like nettles. Highly recommended.

informative and useful.......2006-05-24

Still working my way through this book. I find it very informative and useful. I've read through "Nourishing Traditions" by Fallon and Enig but found that they relied a little too heavily on Price's work. I like that this book uses more independent sources to put together the information. Definitely worth adding to one's collection if you are a book addict, especially on the subject of nutrition.

A surprisingly excellent scientific work.......1998-10-12

This is not just another shopping-list of chemicals but an outstanding dissertation of the basis for trace elements and other micro nutrients in our diet and the reasons for the universal lack thereof. Besides its value as a guide to nutrition, the book provides insights into our biological origins, as a species, and shows how far from our "natural home" we have strayed.

Understanding Vitamins and Minerals (Prevention Total Health System)

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Understanding Vitamins and Minerals (Prevention Total Health System)
Prevention Magazine Health Books
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Vitamins, Herbs, Minerals, & Supplements: The Complete Guide

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Exellent Reference Guide
Useful and unique, but needs updating
Factual explanation of the subject matter.
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Vitamins, Herbs, Minerals, & Supplements: The Complete Guide
H. Winter Griffith
Manufacturer: Fisher Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Book Description

Do you know what you're taking?

Do you take vitamins? minerals? nucleic acids? amino acids? supplements? medicinal herbs? If you do, you need this book!

Used incorrectly, many of these substances can be harmful. Did you know:

-megadoses of vitamin A can cause bone pain, birth defects in babies, hypertension? -long-term excess vitamin E can cause low sperm count, degeneration of testicles, sterility? -vitamin C can cause gout, kidney stones? Megadoses can interfere with white blood cells' ability to kill bacteria, making infections worse rather than clearing them up?

Nearly everyone takes vitamins, minerals, supplements or medicinal herbs. Most people don't believe these are medicines. They're wrong!

Learn what you need to know. Easy-to-read charts cover over 75 vitamins, minerals, nucleic and amino acids, other supplements and over 200 commonly used medicinal herbs. At-a-glance information tells you:

-Proved and speculated uses -Sources -Deficiency symptoms -Correct recommendations by RDA -Warnings and precautions -Signs of overdose -Adverse reactions and side effects -Possible interactions with drugs and other substances

Be a smart consumer of vitamins, minerals, supplements and medicinal herbs. This book tells you how!

Customer Reviews:

Exellent Reference Guide.......2007-01-23

My mother recommended this book to me and I use it often. Very good!

Useful and unique, but needs updating.......2006-08-08

The supplement industry moves at light speed at introducing new products, so the fact that this book is six years old is somewhat of a hindrance. However, that being said, it has a unique medical perspective on just about every vitamin, herb, and mineral you could think of.

Each supplement included in the book includes short sections starting with "Basic Information" that shows foods that include the supplement, if any exist. Also there are sections on known effects (studied and proven), possible additional effects (proven via anecdotal evidence), warnings and precautions, and notes for those who are breastfeeding, infants and children, and senior citizens. There is also information on storage, safe dosage, toxicity, and adverse reactions.

This book is written by an M.D., so it does seem a bit overly cautious at times, but in the age of the Internet with so many snake oil salesmen claiming they have the cure for everything from Alzheimer's to diabetes in a nutritional supplement, I find this voice of caution refreshing. I consider this book just one more weapon in my arsenal of nutritional knowledge.

I also recommend the book "Prescription for Nutritional Healing". That book focuses on specific illnesses, while this book focuses on the herbal remedies and nutritional supplements mentioned in that book. They definitely make good companion reading.

Factual explanation of the subject matter........2006-02-19

I found your book very useful, from a medical point of view.

Useful.......2004-10-12

I found this book to be quite helpful. It provided natural sources, effects, deficiency and overdose symptoms, side effects, warnings, and toxity. This ranged from generally safe for adults under 45 to slightly dangerous or do not take. Side effects of an overdose ranged from none known, diarehha to coma. I looked up several different things and they were all there. This is a reference guide, not a how-to. I like having a balance to whatever marketing information is out there.

Why was this book written?.......2004-07-05

We (a class of about 20) used this book in a Nutrition Class. This was one of two books recommended for reference for in-class discussions. We would talk about something and then look it up in one of two or three books we had and someone would read the data. I would say that if we took an opinion poll of the 20 folks in the class, they all would say they were frustrated at the lack of "how to use", "when to use" information in this book. In fact the book goes a long way [or is it's main theme seems to be to Warn us of the dangers of the herb, mineral and supplements]. I can completely see that a Doctor wrote this and is protecting himself from lawsuit being excessively careful in the discussion. However, I don't understand the reason why this book was written in this fashion. It's marginally useful - low scale of usefulness. There are better books.

To me it apperared that the doctor that wrote this book never practiced dispensing the material for healing purposes - he just wrote this book as a "translation" of medical information. No indication was given if the author is an opponent or proponet of alternative medicines.

The bottom line is that the book was all but useless to us in our Nutrition Class...where we were working towards a "practitioner" level.

The sections are heavily weighed to show "Warnings and Precautions", "Overdose/Toxicity", "Adverse Reactions or Side Effects". In fact they could shrunk the book by 1/2 as most of the text was related to warnings and it droned on with the exact same warning text in pretty much every thing that was discussed. A symbol to reflect the dangers could have been posted to each item.

Who is this book good for? The book is [relatively] cheap so anyone wanting to start out in getting the "vocubalary" of this type of information = names of supplements, minerals, and herbs - their origin - alternate names and latin names and a very brief [one or two words] on when to use. If nutrition or healing is but a passing fad to you, you'll do ok with this book - it'll bore you sufficiently to pass on the subject.

If you are even the least bit serious about learning or understanding herbs and supplements and want to try and experiment with these, then DO NOT get this book - it will not help you - you won't learn dosages or how to make a tea or an infusion with this, what it looks like, when to use, how to get access or how it's taken [pill, liquid] look elsewhere, there are much much better texts for the "practical" people.

An alternate book could be "Prescription for Nutritional Healing" found as a customer-reference in lots of health food store. It's written for the same audience but conveys acutal and practical information. [This was our other in-class reference, by the way].

Also, don't hesitate in buying a book solely on Herbs, then one on Minerals and then one on Supplements - the data will be more useful that way. Some books come with pictures so you can identify Herbs or the sources of Supplements.

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