Encyclopedia of Nutritional Supplements: The Essential Guide for Improving Your Health NaturallyNaturopathic physician Michael T. Murray guides readers through the often complex, conflicting information regarding nutritional supplements. Each chapter profiles major vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids, nutrients, and glandular extracts, including information on the following: • deficiency signs / symptoms • recommended dietary allowance • beneficial effects • available forms • principal uses • dosage ranges • safety issues • interactions Based on extensive scientific research, Encyclopedia of Nutritional Supplements empowers readers to make educated decisions about which supplements to take for health conditions including cancer, arthritis, depression, high cholesterol, allergies, heart disease and more. |
Contents
Riboflavin Vitamin B₂ 84 | 89 |
Niacin Vitamin B₁ | 102 |
Biotin | 113 |
Pantothenic Acid Vitamin B and Pantethine | 119 |
Folic Acid | 121 |
Cobalamin Vitamin B₁₂ | 129 |
Choline | 137 |
Inositol | 142 |
Carnitine | 283 |
Coenxyme Q10 | 296 |
Fiber Supplements | 309 |
37 | 312 |
Flavonoids | 320 |
Gammaoryzanol | 332 |
Glucosamine | 336 |
Lipoic Acid | 343 |
Part Three MINERALS | 145 |
Calcium | 149 |
Magnesium | 159 |
Zinc | 181 |
Boron 190 | 192 |
Chromium | 194 |
Copper | 199 |
Iodine 204 | 206 |
Iron | 208 |
Manganese | 214 |
Molybdenum | 218 |
Selenium | 222 |
Silicon | 229 |
Vanadium | 232 |
Part Four ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS 235 | 237 |
Understanding Fats and Oils | 239 |
Essential Fatty Acid Supplementation | 249 |
Part Five ACCESSORY NUTRIENTS | 279 |
MediumChain Triglycerides | 347 |
Melatonin | 351 |
Probiotics | 359 |
Sadenosylmethionine SAM | 365 |
Adrenal Extracts | 381 |
Liver Extracts | 391 |
Spleen Extracts | 400 |
Thyroid Extracts | 408 |
Acne | 416 |
Anemia | 422 |
Boils | 428 |
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | 434 |
Common Cold | 440 |
Migraine Headache | 472 |
Premenstrual Syndrome | 478 |
Scleroderma | 484 |
Index | 545 |
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Encyclopedia of Nutritional Supplements: The Essential Guide for Improving ... Michael T. Murray No preview available - 200? |
Encyclopedia of Nutritional Supplements: The Essential Guide for Improving ... Michael T. Murray, N.D. No preview available - 1996 |
Encyclopedia of Nutritional Supplements: The Essential Guide for Improving ... Michael T. Murray, N.D. No preview available - 1996 |
References to this book
Herbal Companion to AHFS DI. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists No preview available - 2000 |