The Right Dose: How to Take Vitamins and Minerals Safely [Hardcover]

Patricia Hausman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1987

From vitamin A to zinc, THE RIGHT DOSE will help you make the right choices for you and your family.
Medical researchers across the country are making dramatic new discoveries about the dangers and benefits of vitamin and mineral supplements. Now, a nationally respected nutritionist offers a comprehensive, step-by-step guide that puts all the latest information at your fingertips, including:
* her recommendations for the right, safe dosage of all vitamin and mineral supplements
* potential harmful side effects -- how to recognize them and what to do about them
* how certain supplements can interfere with the results of medical tests
* the best food sources of all vitamins and minerals
* dozens of healthy recipes to help you get your vitamins and minerals naturally
"Useful information not only about food sources for nutrients but also about nutrient deficiencies and the hazards of overdosing." -- The New York Times

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Vitamin and mineral supplements can be good for you, but taking too many can be fatal, cautions Hausman (The Calcium Bible, etc.), a nutritionist who presents here exhaustive information detailing safe doses of vitamins and minerals, their benefits and proper place in a diet. Chapters are divided by vitamin and mineral, such as B12and calcium. Hausman cites studies by medical centers and scientific institutes that illustrate the dangers of vitamin/mineral excess and combinations with particular medicines. Snippets of statements by authorities and the author's professorial tone should allay the fears of people who worry about excess and vindicate those who already supplement their diets, as well as convince readers of the importance of the topic. There is more information here than can be digested at a single reading, but the book will serve as a useful reference for lay readers and medical professionals alike. Each chapter contains lists of food that supply the particular vitamin or mineral under discussion, and peppered throughout the book are very good recipes that emphasize the various vitamin/mineral groups. 50,000 ad/promo; author tour.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal

Hausman, a nutritionist who has written several books about diet and nutrition (e.g, The Calcium Bible , LJ 6/15/85), now tells us how to use vitamin and mineral supplements safely. She recommends supplements because many diets are low in valuable nutrients and much of the vitamin content is lost in the process of food manipulation and cooking. The book includes information about the specific role of each vitamin or mineral in the diet, possible interactions with drugs, and stories about supplement misuse. Brand name comparisons for supplements are provided as well as a list of the best natural food sources for each. Recipes are included. Very useful for the depth of information provided in a readable, straightforward manner. Susan E. Holmer, Peninsula Lib. System, San Mateo, Cal.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 528 pages
• Publisher: Rodale Pr; First Printing edition (March 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0878576789
• ISBN-13: 978-0878576784
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.8 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,631,495 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best vitamin and mineral information book, February 26, 2006

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John Overton (Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Right Dose: How to Take Vitamins and Minerals Safely (Hardcover)

I have been involved with health topics for almost 30 years, and this book is the most comprehensive one that I have seen on vitamins and minerals. The author discusses dozens of vitamins and minerals along with the disease symptoms of too little or too much of a vitamin or mineral. For example, the easiest vitamin to overdose on is Vitamin D, and yet we must have it to maintain strong bones. Patricia tells the overdose limit in her book for this vitamin as well as others. Since many people do not eat right, they can easily become vitamin deficient in some areas, especially as a person gets older and food is not digested as well. The author tells how to recognize vitamin and mineral deficiencies and what to do about it. You'll be glad you bought this book!

1.0 out of 5 stars Old information, August 15, 2011

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This review is from: The Right Dose: How to Take Vitamins and Minerals Safely (Hardcover)

I bought this book to use a guide with my supplement use, but I was very disappointed to find that this book had been written during the time of the spanish inquisition. This book is quite old, and there are many more recent studies and books that supersede what this book talks about with respect to supplements, minerals, etc.

Any information and or knowledge gleaned from this book should be taken with a grain of salt.