Synopses & Reviews
What do vitamins and minerals do? Am I getting enough from the food I eat? Should I take supplements? Which ones should I take and how much? Can supplements make me look and feel healthier? Can they prevent diseases? Can they slow the aging process?
The answers to these questions are not always clear. There is an almost daily barrage of media reports on new studies, some suggesting that a supplement does you good, others indicating that it may be harmful. So how do you sort out fact from fiction?
The New Encyclopedia of Vitamins, Minerals, Supplements, and Herbs will inform and update you on:
- Current research on each supplement
- Recommended dietary intakes and their sources
- Benefits and cautions of herbal medicines
- Supplements that are important in the prevention and treatment of several health problems ranging from acne to AIDS
- How to identify nutrient deficiencies
- Exactly who will benefit from taking supplements men, women, the elderly, vegetarians, etc.
With growing evidence suggesting that many people suffer from diseases and conditions that can be controlled or prevented through diet and lifestyle, there has been an explosion of research into the links between nutrition and health.
The New Encyclopedia of Vitamins, Minerals, Supplements, and Herbs helps you to make sense of today's nutrition maze so that you can make informed decisions about the foods you eat and the supplements you take.
Thoroughly cross-indexed from supplement to disease or condition, this encyclopedia's finding are backed up with more than a thousand references from scientific papers. You will find yourself referring to this 800-page volume again and again.
Synopsis
This book 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.
Synopsis
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.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [688]-726) and index.