The Real Vitamin and Mineral Book, 4th edition: The Definitive Guide to Designing Your Personal Supplement Program (Paperback)

by Nancy Pauling Bruning (Author), Shari Lieberman (Author)

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Product Description
With more than 300,000 copies in print, The Real Vitamin & Mineral Book is a trusted resource for people seeking to make sense of the plethora of information about nutritional supplements. Now in its fourth edition, this book provides up-to-date scientific validation for the use of dietary supplementation in both the treatment and prevention of disease and for overall optimum health-the very facts that are not made available to consumers when they purchase supplements.

In this fully revised and updated fourth edition, readers will find:

- complete usage and dosage recommendations for the twenty-eight basic vitamins and minerals that every person needs to promote health and to slow aging; - advanced recommendations for special conditions that may require additional supplementation; and - quick-reference charts and tables for easily updating supplement regimens.

With clear, understandable explanations, the most current scientifically documented nutrient guidelines, and easy-to-follow charts, The Real Vitamin & Mineral Book is concise and to the point-the only resource readers will need.

About the Author
Shari Lieberman, Ph.D., CNS, FACN, is a nutrition scientist and exercise physiologist with more than twenty years of clinical and research experience in nutrition. She is the recipient of the National Nutritional Foods Association 2003 Clinician of the Year award, president of the American Association for Health Freedom and the chair of the exam committee for the Certification Board for Nutrition Specialists. She is the founding dean of New York Chiropractic College's M.S. degree program in Applied Clinical Nutrition. Dr. Shari has authored numerous books and articles for scientific journals and is often interviewed by the media for her expertise.

Nancy Bruning, MPH, has authored and coauthored more than twenty books. She is a member of The North American Association for the Study of Obesity, the American College of Sports Medicine, and the Public Health Association of New York City.

Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Avery Trade; 4 edition (May 3, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 158333274X
• ISBN-13: 978-1583332740
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.7 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #143,023 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I trust this book, May 31, 2008

By	number1mobyfan "number1mobyfan" (Campbell, CA) - See all my reviews

I bought this book based on the stellar reviews on Amazon. I'm very happy with it and refer to it constantly. I particularly like that the doses recommended are above and beyond the RDA, which is the MINIMUM needed for optimal health (the book cover says: RDAs "are designed only to prevent the most obvious deficiency diseases -- they are the 'minimum wages' of nutrition. RDIs are not adequate for anyone looking for optimal health." The book has handy tables for each vitamin and mineral and breaks down the maximum doses for optimal health. It also lists side effects. Turns out most vitamins are not toxic unless taken at levels that most humans really have to try hard to attain. Most side effects are completely reversible by simply not taking the vitamin any longer.

I trust this book over other sources because it has data backed by clinical studies from reputable organizations such as the American Medical Association and New England Journal of Medicine. Fro example, the book says it's okay to take 400-800 IU of vitamin E daily for heart health. I've seen other sources say it's too much -- presumably based on a study that the media jumped all over that said high doses were unsafe, but the study was flawed by several variables as they were not comparing apples to apples. I think when others recommend daily doses, they are referring to the RDA, the "minimum wage" needed, and not the dose needed for optimal health.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Reference Book, January 14, 2008

By	Cynthia H. (Brazoria, Texas USA) - See all my reviews

This is one of the better reference books on Vitamins and Minerals. I highly reccommend it. I have several books on Vitamins and Minerals and this really is right up there as a #1.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, February 23, 2008

By	Edward Spidell (Milwaukee) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Great book with lot's of great info on Vitamins. This book really helped me figure out how much to take and which ones to focus on.