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46 of 46 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent resource to understanding dietary supplementation,
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This review is from: The Doctor's Complete Guide to Vitamins and Minerals (Mass Market Paperback)
I recently discovered that both of my parents (both under the age of 60) have significant bone loss - osteoporosis. Knowing this, made me have great concern about where I stood right now at the age of 36. After a complete exam, blood work, and bone scan,- it was determined that I am showing some bone loss -20%. My doctor prescribed calcium, but it wasn't until I read this book that I understood that it is much more involved than just taking calcuim. Other vitamins and minerals enhance the absorbancy of calcuim, and I was deficient in those as well. With this book, I was able to sit down and determine what I need to be supplementing with and how much. She lists food sources, functions in the body, interactions, RDA recommended usage, minimum doses, maximum doses, symptoms of deficiency, symptoms of toxicity, plus other safety information about each vitamin and mineral covered in her book. Once I knew how the vitamins and minerals are used and how they interact with each other, it all made sense. I especially liked having the information on the safe amounts of usage. I was able to use her guide to determine if I was taking a safe combination or not. (Of course you should always consult with your doctor, because as she states in her book, some medications affect the absorbancy of supplements and vise versa.) This is the best vitamin and mineral guide I have found. I owned her first edition from 1994 and was pleased to find her updated edition from 2000. She is up-to-date with the latest research and makes your homework much easier.
67 of 70 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great info regarding vitamins and many physical ailments,
By Brenda Sklare (Alpharetta, GA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Doctor's Complete Guide to Vitamins and Minerals (Mass Market Paperback)
This book really covers each vitamin & mineral in detail. She simply explains what they do, how they may interact, describes signs of deficiencies/toxicities, and gives precautions -- such as and when usage needs to be monitored by a Doctor. The section that lists many different ailments(from A-Z), describes how certain vitamins may helpful to alleviate the problem. Sometimes there can be a very simple remedy. It has been very revealing to me specificmedical/medication problems, that warranted discussion with my doctor. I would recommend to anyone who is interested in their family's health have this book on hand for reference.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent book!,
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This review is from: The Doctor's Complete Guide to Vitamins and Minerals (Mass Market Paperback)
This is a comprehensive guide to vitamins, minerals and herbs. It also gives vitamin/mineral/herbal remedies for sicknesses and diseases. Some diseases are a result of vitamin and mineral deficiency and this book could very well help people get off of some medications and choose a natural remedy, but of course, under the supervision of a doctor! That's one of the other things I love about this book. It's written by a doctor. There's a lot of valuable information in here and I highly recommend this book to anyone who is seeking natural remedies for their ailments.
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