The Real Vitamin and Mineral Book [Paperback]

Shari Leiberman (Author), Shari Lieberman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1997

Part One of The Real Vitamin & Mineral Book explains exactly why you need vitamin and mineral supplements not only to protect yourself against disease, but to reach the highest levels of mental and physical well-being. It then tells you how to design your own personalized nutrient plan based on your specific health problems and nutritional needs. Each of the following chapters discusses a particular vitamin, mineral, or other supplement - including new and exciting supplements like DHEA and melatonin. It presents factual information on that nutrient, and tells you exactly what that nutrient can, and cannot, do for you. The authors then provide a scientifically documented Optimum Daily Intake (ODI) to follow, which is generally well above the government's Recommended Daily Intake (RDI). Included are sample worksheets and supplement checklists to help you incorporate these healthful supplements into your busy lifestyle.

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About the Author

Shari Lieberman, Ph.D., a certified nutrition specialist runs a private practice as a clinical nutritionist in New York City, where she frequently counsels women on weight loss. She is a faculty member at the University of Bridgeport, School of Human Nutrition graduate program. Published extensively in medical journals, Lieberman appears regularly as a health expert on CNN and MSNBC.

Nancy Bruning is a professional writer, specializing in the areas of health, fitness, and the environment. She is the author or coauthor of more than twenty books. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 406 pages
• Publisher: Avery; 2nd edition (September 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 089529690X
• ISBN-13: 978-0895296900
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #767,608 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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50 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Did you take your Multivitamin today?, September 23, 2002

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Rebecca Johnson "The Rebecca Review" (Washington State) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Real Vitamin and Mineral Book: Using Supplements for Optimum Health, (Paperback)

With life moving at a record pace, you are doing well if you remember to drink your eight glasses of water a day. While water is undeniably essential to your well being, it is amazing how many of us forget to drink those extra glasses of water that could make all the difference. Remembering to take a multivitamin is another one of those daily things you almost have to write on your calendar to remember along with: "Exercise Today or Else!"

As I sit here chewing a Country Life Adult's Multivitamin, I wonder if I am getting all the essential Vitamins and Minerals in one supplement. Would it not be ideal if all you had to take each day was one chewable and delicious pill and that was it. Well, life is just not that simple, unfortunately. Each multivitamin is formulated differently and to find one that is Vegetarian and Hypoallergenic was a real plus.

Now, if you just picked up a bottle of multivitamins and you didn't know that taking over 8,000 I.U. of vitamin A per day was not advisable for pregnant women, you might want to read this book. If you are dealing with skin problems, you might want to take 10,000 IU and that would be fine. For Vitamin A to be toxic, you would have to take 100,000 IU daily for a period of months and you would not want to take such a high dose unless under a doctor's supervision.

There is a handy chart where you can Troubleshoot for Disorders. If you have Insomnia, you might want to consider Calcium and Melatonin (Read the book by Ray Sahelian first if you take prescription medications).

Most of us have taken Antibiotics. Did you know that this could cause a deficiency in B2, Biotin, Folic Acid, Niacin, C, D, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Potassium and Zinc?

What this book will do for you is give you the basic information you need to make informed decisions about your health. You will know which supplement to take and how much you should take. This book is written by a practicing certified nutrition specialist. Shari Lieberman is a CNS with a MA in Nutrition, Food Science and Dietetics.

The Contents Include:

The Case For Supplementation
The Vitamins: Vitamin A, D, E, K, B Complex, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Pyridoxine, Cobalamin, Folic Acid, Pantothenic Acid, Biotin, Choline, Inositol, PABA, Vitamin C.
The Minerals: Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Zinc, Iron, Copper, Manganese, Chromium, Selenium, Iodine, Potassiuma dn Boron.
Beyond Vitamins and Minerals: Coenzyme Q10, Essential Fatty Acids., Flavonoids, Garlic, Glutathione and N-Acetylcysteine, L-Carnitine, Melatonin and DHEA.
Appendixes and Notes: Summary of Vitamins, Minerals and Other Nutrients, Drug-Induced Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies, Worksheet, Daily Supplement Schedule and Reference Abstracts for Vitamins, Minerals and Other Nutrients.

The first section explains why you need vitamin and mineral supplement to protect yourself against disease and to reach the highest levels of mental and physical well-being. It then explains how you can design your own personalized nutrient plan based on your specific health problems and nutritional needs.

Then, each of the following chapters discusses a particular vitamin, mineral or supplement. The authors provide a scientifically documented Optimum Daily Intake (ODI) to follow which is generally well above the government's Recommended Daily Intake (RDI).

There are sample worksheets and supplement checklists to help you in corporate healthful supplements into your busy lifestyle.

Nice Basic Book about Nutritional Supplements.

~The Rebecca Review

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Guide for Supplements!, February 6, 2000

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Jon H. Kilgore (New, Braunfels, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Real Vitamin and Mineral Book: Using Supplements for Optimum Health, (Paperback)

I have been looking for a reference to vitamins, minerals and other substances purported to be healthful for various reasons, THIS IS IT. Basically the approach is "prevention is worth a pound of cure". When things get serious, modern medicine is usually your best option, but along the way, maintain a health life style and give your body what it needs, not to excess. Studies are references with scientific background. I was concerned about taking too much of any one vitamin or mineral that was included in my multivitamin. With this book, I learned that with the IU content of most multivitamins on the market this is very unlikely.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb. A must for anyone interested in supplements., February 14, 1999

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This review is from: The Real Vitamin and Mineral Book: Using Supplements for Optimum Health, (Paperback)

This book provides a complete discussion of all the most important supplements, and does so in an easy-to-read style. It is also extremely well-documented, to prove that indeed supplements are necessary for optimal health. Excellent job, Shari and Nancy!