Prevention's Healing with Vitamins: The Most Effective Vitamin And Mineral Treatments For Everyday Health Problems And Serious Disease [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Fans of Prevention magazine, familiar with its enthusiasm for nutritional supplements, will probably welcome having its suggestions handy in a single volume. Brief descriptions of 16 minerals, seven trace minerals and seven vitamins give for each an official Daily Value (if known; otherwise, the Estimated Safe and Adequate Daily Dietary Intake), as well as good food sources of the nutrient and advice on using it safely. Oddly, zinc is with the vitamins, not with the other minerals. Next is a catalogue of health problems from Age Spots to Yeast Infections, with some entries rather lengthy (Osteoporosis runs a dozen pages). In general, the editors take a fairly conservative approach, citing research studies and noting when findings are preliminary or merely suggest that a given nutrient may be effective. Each entry features a table listing specific amounts of recommended "healing" nutrients, but whose recommendations these are is unclear. Vague expressions such as "some experts" and "some doctors" are used repeatedly, making the tables' value questionable. For getting a fuller picture, the text is essential.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Description

Based on hundreds of interviews with the nation's top physicians and researchers, this easy-to-use reference tool provides an overview of the different vitamins and minerals and their effects on the body. 10 illustrations.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 593 pages
• Publisher: Rodale Books; illustrated edition edition (March 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 157954018X
• ISBN-13: 978-1579540180
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #83,189 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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49 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A concise guide to Vitamins and Minerals, July 8, 1998

By A Customer

The theme of the book is highly commendable. There are two parts in the book; part I gives a good summary of the different vitamins and minerals for health and part II provides information on therapeutic prescriptions for healing.

Throughout the book, numerous clinical research are cited to support various nutritional claims. The inclusion of some interesting columns such as the "Using Vitamins/Minerals Safely" column in part I and the "Food Factors" plus "Prescription for Healing" columns in part II provide a good source of background information for the topics discussed in each Chapter.

Overall, the book is thoroughly enjoyable to read and is definitely a good source of reference that deserves to sit on everyone's bookshelf. It would nevertheless be complete if the author could inform the readers more ways to obtain the various important vitamins and minerals through the consumption or prepartion of NATURAL FOOD than taking the manufactured supplements, though this aspect has already been lightly touched upon by the author in part I of the publication.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars worth getting in hardcover, October 2, 2005

By	kkrome25 "kkrome25" (California, USA) - See all my reviews

This is a very informative and useful book. Recommended daily dosages of vitamins and minerals are accurate and what is expressed never goes off the scientific deep end. I do wish it had pictures (sounds silly, I know). It's worth getting in hardcover, because it will get a read a lot. To everyone: good health, and love. Peace.

5.0 out of 5 stars Wondeful way to heal yourselves, January 6, 2009

By	Howard W. Parrett - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My wife received this book several years ago and just loved it. Somehow it was borrowed and never returned. For Christmas 2008 I bought her another copy. It was her most favorite gift.