The Healing Power of Vitamins, Minerals, and Herbs [Hardcover]

Editors of Reader's Digest (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 11, 1999

The definitive guide to prevention, treatment, and cure using nutritional supplements. A comprehensive introduction and an A-to-Z directory of over 90 ailments and more than 80 vitamins, minerals, and herbs. This fully illustrated guide is well-organized and easy-to-use.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 416 pages
• Publisher: Readers Digest; fourth edition (January 11, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762101326
• ISBN-13: 978-0762101320
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.8 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #295,705 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's about time someone made this subject simple!, March 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Healing Power of Vitamins, Minerals, and Herbs (Hardcover)

This wonderful reference book discusses all types of nutritional supplements, from vitamin pills to oils and teas. Two main sections let the reader look for either an Ailment (like allergies, overweight) or a Supplement (like acidophilus, garlic).

Almost 100 ailments are covered, including chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia. The book describes symptoms and causes, suggests supplements and exact dosages, and offers many helpful tips, properly attributed either to folklore or science.

For each supplement, two full pages explain what it is, what it does, available forms (liquid, tablet, cream etc.), possible side effects, and why people use it. There's also an entire section devoted to drug interactions.

In my opinion, this book is truly courageous and refreshing. It tackles a touchy, complicated topic, yet it's easy to understand. It uses the latest scientific data, but it's simple enough for a 10 year old to use. Bravo!

46 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It doesn't get any better than this!, July 22, 1999

By 

Wayne Wasserman - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Healing Power of Vitamins, Minerals, and Herbs (Hardcover)

I'm an expert on nutritional supplements. I've read dozens of books on nutritional supplements, and this is my personal favorite.

It covers all of the major supplements. And it gives precise instructions for using supplements to treat virtually every well-known health condition.

There isn't anyone (including medical doctors) who would not benefit from reading this book.

If you buy only one book on nutritional supplements - make this the one!

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for the beginner!, November 24, 2000

By 

Jennifer E Oliver (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Healing Power of Vitamins, Minerals, and Herbs (Hardcover)

I am by no means an expert when it comes to vitamins, at least not until I got this book. It offers a great base knowledge of vitamins, minerals, herbs, and nutritional supplements, while explaining how to take them daily as well as using them to aid in treating common ailments. There are helpful sections that explain how suppliments can benefit you, how to buy suppliments, and how to use them safely and effectively. The chapters involving ailments give detailed information regarding symptoms, what causes the ailment, what supplements may help, and most importantly, when to call a doctor. While the book promotes the useage of supplements to aid in healing, it by no means discourages seeing a doctor. One thing I really liked about this book is that they give a listing of drug interactions. This is very crucial when you take supplements as you don't want them to counteract any prescription or over-the-counter drugs that you may be taking. Overall, this book is well written and easy for the novice to understand. It's a great starting point for all you beginners out there!