The real vitamin & mineral book

By Nancy Pauling Bruning, Shari Lieberman

Subjects: Minerals, Nonfiction, General, Diets & dieting, Health & Fitness, Health & Fitness / Vitamins, Nutrition, Popular works, Consumer Health, Minerals in nutrition, Dietary supplements, Vitamins, Health/Fitness, Minerals in the body

Description: With more than 300,000 copies in print, The Real Vitamin & Mineral Book is a trusted resource for people seeking to make sense of the plethora of information about nutritional supplements. Now in its fourth edition, this book provides up-to-date scientific validation for the use of dietary supplementation in both the treatment and prevention of disease and for overall optimum health-the very facts that are not made available to consumers when they purchase supplements. In this fully revised and updated fourth edition, readers will find: - complete usage and dosage recommendations for the twenty-eight basic vitamins and minerals that every person needs to promote health and to slow aging; - advanced recommendations for special conditions that may require additional supplementation; and - quick-reference charts and tables for easily updating supplement regimens. With clear, understandable explanations, the most current scientifically documented nutrient...