The Health Professional's Guide to Popular Dietary Supplements, 2nd Edition [Paperback]

Allison Sarubin Fragakis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2002 | ISBN-10: 0880911735 | ISBN-13: 978-0880911733 | Edition: 2nd

More than 80 popular vitamins, minerals, amino acids, herbals, enzymes, and other supplements are covered in this updated and indexed guide. New features include: 10 new supplements, new drug-supplement information for each entry, new safety data, more than 340 new references, and entry index.

Product Details

• Paperback: 550 pages
• Publisher: Amer Dietetic Assn; 2nd edition (October 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0880911735
• ISBN-13: 978-0880911733
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,297,668 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wealth of Information for the Vitamin- Hungry, May 5, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Health Professional's Guide to Popular Dietary Supplements (Paperback)

Although this book leads you to believe it is only for the health professional, it is very user friendly for the vitamin-hungry lay person. What is really great about this resource book is that it addresses the marketing claims about many supplements that we, John Q. Public, are inundated with, from newspaper and magazine articles or just from our well-meaning relatives or friends who feel free to render a diagnosis and treatment for our lack of energy, immune systems, depression etc. Then for each listed supplement, the author reviews available research and takes some of the confusion out of dosages and whether certain supplements are safe to take with other medications or medical conditions. At last,REAL, RELIABLE INFORMATION backed by a qualified, intelligent nutritionist and the American Dietetic Association. There's a great Summary Table in the back for quick references. Try it. You'll like it.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Health Professionals Guide to Popular Dietary Supplements, March 28, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Health Professional's Guide to Popular Dietary Supplements (Paperback)

Most health care professionals are very busy and no one has time to sift through all of the dietary supplement information out there. This book takes a look at 69 of the most commonly used dietary supplements in today's market and looks to see if the science is there to prove a supplement works. I feel it is a very clear and comprehensive guide, as it delves into the currently known research on each supplement.

The book never recommends a particular supplement, or denounces one. Rather it gives a scientific view of each herbal, vitamin, or mineral supplement, reviewing the scientific literature to see which claims are substantiated. Each entry is organized with a brief overview of the supplement, media and marketing claims, food sources, dosage information and bioavailability, research, safety information, a summary, and references. For each study reviewed, the book points out any study flaws such as a small number of subjects, or unblinded researchers. The book also explains the confusing arena of current supplement regulations and even includes a reference chapter with listings of websites, associations, books, and other publications useful for more information.

Since it was written with the help of an American Dietetic Association Panel of Experts, I feel it represents a balanced overview of the supplement scene. This book is a great resource for any health care professional!

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Health Professional's Guide to Popular Dietary Supplemen, March 26, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Health Professional's Guide to Popular Dietary Supplements (Paperback)

I found the book to be very informative, easy to follow, well researched, and non-biased. It is a great resource to have on my shelf to refer to for both myself and clients.