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Health claims surrounding nutritional supplements regularly make headlines. This comprehensive guide features up-to-date research on vitamins, minerals and supplements, and teaches the health conscious to assess their needs. Important information on the basic functions, benefits, and risks of today's hottest supplements are discussed so that readers learn to live healthier, safely. Quick and easy strategies show readers how to purchase and store vitamins properly as well as understand which drugs, foods, and other items can block the body's absorption of vitamins.. Expert advice cautions readers about myths, false "cures," and other quackery.Alan H. Pressman is thea Diplomate and past president of the American Chiropractic Board of Nutrition. He is host of Dr. Pressman On Health, a nationally syndicated radio show that is heard by milions and aired live four mornings a week on WEVD AM in New York City. Dr. Pressman is the author of The GSH Phenomenon. He is a board-certified dietician and nutritionist practicing in New York. Sheila Buff is a freelance writer specializing in popular medicine. She resides in Brooklyn, New York.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #561496 in Books
• Published on: 2000-10-16
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 400 pages

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Featuring up-to-date research on vitamins, minerals and supplements, this guide teaches the health conscious to assess their needs. Important information on the basic functions, benefits, and risks of today's hottest supplements are discussed so that readers learn to live healthier, safely.

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For anyone interested in health and nutrition, this guide provides up-to-date information. It explores the functions, benefits, and risks of each essential vitamin and mineral, and gives accurate information about the hottest supplements, including antioxidants, DHEA, and melatonin. The book also points out which drugs and foods may block the bodys absorption of important nutrients.

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A Complete and Handy Reference Guide
Part 1: The Vital Keys to Good Health
Part 2: The A to K of Vitamins
Part 3: Minerals: The Elements of Good Health
Part 4: Exploring Other Supplements

Appendix A: A quick reference chart for common health problems such as acne, colds and insomia
Appendix B: Resources (includes addresses and phone number of that company/organization) for Finding nutritionally oriented physicians and other health care professionals in your location, Nutrition and the elderly, Testing labs, Supplement manufacturers, Supplement infomation and regulation, Federal Regulation and Industry association & help for medical problems
Appendix C: Includes a in-depth glossary of the terms throughout the book.

This book is packed with infomation and I found this book very useful.

In its introduction, the author explains briefly on why vitamins and minerals are so important for us to stay alive. Throughout the book there are plenty of charts, including many that list good food sources for the various vitamins, minerals, and other supplements. The book also gives tips on how to get the most from your foods and supplememnts, how to avoid problems like overdoses or bad interactions with other drugs or supplements. It also includes a sidebar with a duck character letting you know what supplements don't work or what to avoid because it dosen't work.

Extremely easy to read, informative and fun book on vitamins
This book is very helpful if you are interested vitamins. I knew a decent amount before reading this book, but learned a lot more. It'll tell you what the max dosages are, the dangers of overdosing on certain ones, what each vitamin does and the myths surrounding some of the vitamins, minerals etc. Cancer runs in my family, so I'm looking to avoid that problem. I learned that soy products inhibit breast cancer. More importantly (since I don't like soy products) I found out that I can find soy tablets at the store! A lot of really good information in this book, and as I said, it's extremely easy to read. I read it within a few days

A big thank you to the authors
The book helped me to make an informed decision about what vitamin supplements to buy suitable for my personal circumstances. Took me just 4 hours of reading. I would recommend it to anyone who doesn't want to get too bogged down in this vitamin stuff, but just wants a quick overview of how all these vitamins can help you be more healthy.