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Vitamins, Herbs, Minerals, & Supplements: The Complete Guide By H. Winter Griffith ( Da Capo Press )
Release Date: 2000-03-19
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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!
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 Physicians' Desk Reference for Vitamins
This is the best source of factual and easy-to-read information ever assembled on vitamins. Even better, the reader doesn't need to worry about what is claptrap or quackery, as in so many other books on vitamins.
Every vitamin is thoroughly described, along with its scientifically proven effect, plus possible effects, plus disproven claims.
Side effects and risks are listed, too. This is information that should be required on every vitamin-pill label. Why isn't it?
Thus, this book is a necessity for every family that takes vitamins.
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Exellent Reference Guide ( gypsylady3200 )
My mother recommended this book to me and I use it often. Very good!
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Useful and unique, but needs updating ( calvinnme )
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.
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Factual explanation of the subject matter.
I found your book very useful, from a medical point of view.
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Useful
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.
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