What You Must Know About Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs, & More: Choosing the Nutrients That Are Right for You [Paperback]

M.D. Pamela Wartian Smith (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 15, 2008

Almost 75 percent of health and longevity is based on lifestyle, environment, and nutrition. Yet even if you follow a healthful diet, you probably don’t get all the nutrients you need

to prevent disease. In What You Must Know About Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & More, Dr. Pamela Smith explains how you can maintain health through the use of nutrients.

Part One of this easy-to-use guide discusses the individual nutrients necessary for good health. Part Two offers personalized nutritional programs for people with a wide variety of health concerns. People without prior medical problems can look to Part Three for their supplementation plans. Whether you want to maintain goodhealth or you are trying to overcome a medical condition, What You Must Know About Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & More, can help you make the best choices for the health and well-being of you and your family.

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What You Must Know About Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & More -"Designed to guide readers, who aer tired of the countering viewpoints regarding nutrient supplementation, with clear answers as to what vitamins and minerals they should be taking, in what amounts and which are the most effective." (Vitamin Retailer Magazine )

About the Author

Pamela Wartian Smith, MD, MPH, spent her first two decades of practice as an emergency room physician at the Detroit Medical Center. A member of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Physicians and a board examiner, Dr. Smith is an internationally known speaker and author on the subject of wellness and anti-aging. Currently, she is the owner and director of the Center for Healthy Living and Longevity, with locations in Ann Arbor, Center Line, Rochester, and Traverse City, Michigan.

Product Details

• Paperback: 433 pages
• Publisher: Square One Pub; 1 edition (January 15, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0757002331
• ISBN-13: 978-0757002335
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #74,948 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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39 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & More, March 5, 2009

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I subscribe to 3 naturopathic papers plus Consumer Reports 'On Health' for balance. This book does a very thorough job of pulling it all together in an easily read guide. I bought it to get a concise guideline for how much of each nutrient is needed for what purpose. It gives that along with precautions. Money well-spent.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very inclusive book, August 2, 2010

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This book is perfect for someone who wants to make sure they are eating the correct vitamins and minerals. It lists the vitamins, minerals, and amino acids essential for making proteins. It lists which foods you can find these in, and what the specified vitamin/mineral does for the body. It is a very good reference book and I highly recommend it, especially for the beginner or for someone who has been wanting to eat a more healthy, complete diet, and they just don't know where to start. Although it does not include everything, it is a book that I will always turn to for a quick and easy reference. I think that everyone who is interested in improving the quality of their diet should consider gettig this book. It is laid out very straight forward, very well organized, very informative. Five Stars.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting information, November 8, 2009

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This is an interesting view on looking at alternative medicine to improve one's overall health and well being. Not always Western medicine has all the options available and there are so many different vitamins, minerals and herbs this helps to look at what is out there. It does not include everything but it is a good start.