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Minerals, Supplements & Vitamins: The Essential Guide
: :More than half of the U.S. adult population uses dietary supplements. Now, with this book making the safe and correct choice is easier than ever. 14 vitamins, 22 minerals, 10 amino acids and nucleic acids and 26 of the most popular food supplements are listed in chart form, with the following information: -Alternate names, if any -Basic information -Natural sources -Benefits -Possible additional benefits -Deficiency symptoms -Usage information -Warnings and precautions -Toxicity/overdose -Adverse reactions, side effects -Interaction with other substances -Lab tests to detect deficiencies
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The Minerals You Need
: :Science has known for a long time that lack of trace elements is responsible in part for EVERY disease, condition and illness known to man. Due to modern farming methods and food processing, minerals in our diet are in short supply. Adding these life-giving elements to our daily supplement program will go a long way towards preventing and curing the endless list of health problems we suffer from. Learn what illnesses may be prevented or reduced by taking specific minerals; which form of mineral supplements are better absorbed; recommended dosages; symptoms of ...
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The Power of 4: Your Ultimate Guide Guaranteed to Change Your Body and Transform Your Life
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Antioxidants, the Real Story (Progressive Health Series)
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The Best Supplements For Your Health
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Vitamin C: The Future Is Now (Keats Good Health Guide)
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Understanding the Antioxidant Controversy: Scrutinizing the 'Fountain of Youth' (The Praeger Series on Contemporary Health and Living)
: :Current scientific theory presumes free radicals--unstable by-products produced by normal human metabolic processes-- damage the body, resulting in chronic health problems and degenerative changes associated with aging. Nutritional products on the market today promise that antioxidants can reduce--possibly even reverse--damage caused by these free radicals. If true, that would mean less chronic disease and premature aging, at the very least. But are antioxidants indeed the new Fountain of Youth? Media reports extol antioxidants as the solution to disease and aging, and some studies to seem to back up those reports. Yet the ...
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Give It To Me Straight! Questions & Answers for No-Nonsense Nutrition
: :This valuable guide tackles your toughest nutrition questions and tells you everything you need to know to make the best nutrition decisions. Get solid facts, practical tips and healthy product suggestions to help you eat smart, reduce your health risks and evaluate popular diet and vitamin claims. From the author of award-winning Challenge Cancer and Win!
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Feel Better, Live Longer With Vitamin B-3: Nutrient Deficiency and Dependency
: :This is the first unified theory of nutrient deficiency and dependency. It is Dr Linus Pauling's revolutionary idea in the 1960s: the world is in a B-3 deficiency and dependency pandemic. Some patients may be vitamin deficient and others may be vitamin dependent. Dependency arises when the person has extremely high vitamin requirements. Both these patients will experience general ill-health and manifest a wide variety of disease conditions that are now inadequately treated with drugs in conventional medical practice. The authors prove that large, controlled doses of vitamin B-3 or niacin, are ...
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Understanding Dietary Supplements (Understanding Health and Sickness Series)
: :For many consumers, taking one or more dietary supple-ments is a natural addition to a healthy lifestyle. The decision to take a dietary supplement may be based on the recommendation of a doctor, a dietitian, or a friend. Television, newspapers, magazines, websites, and persuasive marketing materials in the pharmacy or supermarket may sway buyers. Information regarding dietary supplements abounds but can be misleading or contradictory. Understanding Dietary Supplements is a guide to making informed choices. Chapters provide Both an overview and detailed information about key supplements Coverage of a broad spectrum of ...
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