Understanding Dietary Supplements (Understanding Health & Sickness)
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ISBN : 9781578069804
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Understanding Dietary Supplements (Understanding Health & Sickness)
From the Publisher Chapters provide---Both an overview and detailed information about key supplements---Coverage of a broad spectrum of vitamins and minerals, herbs and botanicals, drugs, and other options---Jargon-free explanations of how each supplement can work on the body---Safety concerns about interactions and misuse---Regulations imposed on the industry, and recent trends in the industry's development---A glossary and listings of outside resources 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 vitamins and minerals, herbs and botanicals, drugs, and other options Jargon-free explanations of how each supplement can work on the body Safety concerns about interactions and misuse Regulations imposed on the industry and recent trends in the industry's development A glossary and listings of outside resources Included here, the full text of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994--the model for the FDA's regulation of dietary supplements--affords guidance to deciphering labels and determining value. Understanding Dietary Supplements is an easy-to-use guide to a much demanded but often misunderstood group of products. Jenna Hollenstein is clinical editor at the Pri-Med Institute of M|C Communications in Boston, Massachusetts. Her work has been published in Nutrition Reviews, Nutrition in Clinical Care, ILSI News, Pri-Med in Practice, and Pri-Med Online. Book Description A handy guide to the evaluation and use of vitamins, minerals, herbs, botanicals, and more From the Inside Flap A handy guide to the evaluation and use of vitamins, minerals, herbs, botanicals, and more About the Author Jenna Hollenstein is clinical editor at the Pri-Med Institute of M|C Communications, in Boston, MA. Her work has been published in Nutrition Reviews, Nutrition in Clinical Care, ILSI News, Pri-Med in Practice, and Pri-Med Online.
Specification of Understanding Dietary Supplements (Understanding Health & Sickness)
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Author | Hollenstein, MS Jenna |
Binding | hardcover |
Language | english |
Edition | 1 |
ISBN-10 | 1578069807 |
ISBN-13 | 9781578069804 |
Publisher | University Press of Mississippi |
Publication Year | 01-05-2007 |
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