User's Guide to Nutritional Supplements: Become an Expert on What Nutritional Supplements Can Do for Your Health [Paperback]

Jack Challem (Author)

Book Description

Series: Users Guide | Publication Date: March 1, 2003

The User's Guide to Nutritional Supplements focuses on the most popular nutritional supplements, those that consistently attract the most attention - and are the ones most likely to benefit the majority of people.

In describing the most popular nutritional supplements, this book explains:

* Vitamin E can reduce the risk of heart disease - and the best types to take.
* Selenium can slash the chances of developing some types of cancer.
* Ginkgo can improve memory and recall.
* Chromium can help oromote weigth loss and lower the risk of diabetes.
* Glucosamine and chondroitin can prevent osteoarthritis.
* Calcium and magnesium work together to build strong bones.
* Coenzyme Q10 can boost your energy levels and strengthenyour heart.
* Ginseng and other supplements boost your exercise stamina.

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About the Author

Editor Jack Challem is a leading American health writer and the editor of The Nutrition Reporter newsletter. His scientific articles have appeared in "Medical Hyptotheses", "Free Radical Biology and Medicine", and the "Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Basic Health Publications; 1 edition (March 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1413256791
• ISBN-13: 978-1591200673
• ASIN: 1591200679
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,643,660 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jack Challem is one of America's most trusted nutrition and health writers and a member of the American Society for Nutrition. Based in Tucson, Arizona, he is the bestselling author of more than 20 books, including No More Fatigue, Stop Prediabetes Now, The Food-Mood Solution, Feed Your Genes Right, The Inflammation Syndrome, and Syndrome X. Jack is a columnist for Alternative & Complementary Therapies and his scientific articles have also appeared in Free Radical Biology & Medicine, Journal of Orthomolecular Medicine, and Medical Hypotheses. His consumer articles have been published in Body & Soul, Natural Health, Better Nutrition, and many other magazines. Free, downloadable excerpts from his books, and sample issues of his newsletter are available at www.nutritionreporter.com.

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Does not cover all, August 3, 2009

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This review is from: User's Guide to Nutritional Supplements: Become an Expert on What Nutritional Supplements Can Do for Your Health (Paperback)

Simply put, out of date, for athletes only and does not cover majoity of ailments and supliments info. Did not help me at all, a waste.