Vitamins for dummies
A guide to nutritional supplements use covers all varieties of nutrients, including vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and herbs, and offers a discussion of common illnesses with information on vitamin-based treatments, advice on building an individualized health program and more.
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- Full title :Vitamins for dummies / by Christopher Hobbs, and Elson Haas.
Summary
A guide to nutritional supplements use covers all varieties of nutrients, including vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and herbs, and offers a discussion of common illnesses with information on vitamin-based treatments, advice on building an individualized health program and more.
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- Publication Date:©1999.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):IDG Books Worldwide, Inc
- Place of Publication:Foster City, CA
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©1999.
Notes
Includes index.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (xxiv, 334 pages) : : illustrations
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781118069202, 111806920X
- oclc:ocn773579943
- LC Classification:QP771
- Dewey Decimal:613.2/86
Table of Contents
Title -- Contents -- Introduction -- About This Book -- How This Book Is Organized -- Icons Used in This Book -- Where to Go from Here -- Part I : Starting Out with Supplements -- Chapter 1: Supplement ABCs -- Pills and More Pills â€" Why Bother? -- Factors to Consider When You Choose Your Supplements -- The Best Way to Take Supplements â€" Every Day! -- Get the FAQs about Taking Supplements -- The Supplements We Take -- Chapter 2: Getting Nutrients from Food and Popular Therapeutic Diets -- Vegetarian or Vegan Diet -- Allergy-Elimination Diet
Cleansing DietProtein and Energy-Building Diet -- Modified Macrobiotic Diet -- Heart Healthy Diet -- Life-Extension Plan -- Part II : Looking and Feeling Great with Supplements! -- Chapter 3: Vitamins: The ABCs -- Using Vitamins to Improve Body Functions -- Vitamin A and Beta-Carotene -- Vitamin D -- Vitamin E -- Vitamin K -- To B or Not to B: The B Family Vitamins -- Vitamin C -- Bioflavonoids -- Chapter 4: Minerals â€" Mining the Earthâ€"! Nutrients -- Using Minerals to Improve Body Functions -- The Macrominerals -- The Trace Minerals
Heavy Metals â€" Something to Listen ToChapter 5: Building Blocks: Amino Acids and Proteins -- Alanine: …
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