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The NutriSearch Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements, 4th (Professional) edition is a roadmap to understanding the remarkable protective powers of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Packed with the latest findings on inflammation, oxidative stress, and degenerative disease, this guide is the definitive resource for anyone serious about optimal nutrition and anti-aging defence. Inside, over 1,500 US and Canadian supplements are scientifically rated and compared, the 18 critical Health Support Criteria required to evaluate the supplements are fully explained, and 300 colour graphs with which to easily compare above-average products are displayed. Discover recent scientific evidence showing that supplements can optimize health and retard the aging process. Determine which supplement is best for you and your family, using a scientifically-based approach. Now in its 4th edition and representing thousands of hours of research, the (Professional) NutriSearch Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements is an excellent source for consumers and health care practitioners searching for a quality nutritional supplement.

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Author, educator and biochemist, Lyle MacWilliam serves as a scientific consultant and public advocate for the natural healthcare industry. His early scientific training led him to the investigation of oxidative stress and the biological properties of antioxidants. His research focused on radiation-induced free radical damage and dietary supplementation with Vitamin E. An accomplished martial artist, Mr. MacWilliam is passionate about personal fitness and health. As an author, Mr. MacWilliam's popular NutriSearch Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements and Comparative Guide to Children's Nutritionals provide consumers with reliable tools with which to sort through the maze of nutritional supplements on the market today. Internationally, he is a sought-after speaker on the importance of optimal nutrition and lifestyle. Mr. MacWilliam's research hits hard at today's lifestyle and dietary patterns and their role in the development of degenerative disease. He is a contributory writer for Life Extension Foundation, a non-profit agency dedicated to the scientific exploration of preventive health and longevity. He has also served as a consultant with Health Canada, Environment Canada, Human Resources Development Canada, and the British Columbia Science Council; he is currently engaged as a scientific consultant for several nutritional manufacturers in the United States and Canada. Mr. MacWilliam is also a member of the Society of Industry Leaders, an international organization dedicated to bringing together authorities from all fields in a global network connecting industry veterans and academia professionals with institutional investors. A former Canadian legislator, Mr. MacWilliam served at the behest of Canada's Minister of Health to help develop the framework which led to the current Natural Health Product Directorate and regulations, which allows consumers far more choice in their health care products.

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  • Paperback: 200 pages
  • Publisher: Northern Dimensions Publishing; 4th edition (March 29, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 097325386X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0973253863
  • Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #20,968 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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2.0 out of 5 stars In the right direction, but ultimately fails, November 27, 2008
This review is from: NutriSearch Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements (Professional Version) (Paperback)
The problem with the nutritional supplement industry is that it is a deregulated island in the middle of a sea of FDA incompetence. While this is in itself a good thing, consumers are used to being protected by the arm of the Federal Government, and don't think to check for third party certification. The result is a lot of garbage: many multivitamins don't contain sufficient quantities of their ingredients, or in an very low biologically available form, or worse yet don't even match their labels. Thus there is a definite market for a book like this, but unfortunately this particular attempt fails badly, mainly owing to a lack of scholarship.

First, MacWilliams measures the nominal quantities of vitamins against the "Blended Standard", which consists of the arbitrary recommendations of a few more or less respected nutritionists. For example, if Dr. X recommends 1000mg of Vitamin C per day, what benefit will I get if take a multivitamin with 500? 50%? 90%? 10%? This could be answered by the scientific literature, but that would require a bit more work.

Second, the most important issue is the lack of regulation. MacWilliams almost completely punts on this: they identified about 10 multivitamins that more or less satisfied their criteria and asked them to provide proof from a few regulatory agencies. Those that did were awarded the "Gold Star". Nothing was mentioned about the other 200 products.

The result is basically an advertisement for about 5 premium multivitamins, most of which cost about 2$ per day, which is rather like a car magazine which tells you the solution to your problems is to buy a Ferrari. The point is that the book does not live up to its title: it is not a comparative guide, because it only offers the "super premium" recommendation and not the "budget" recommendation and the "athlete" recommendation and so on.
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50 of 62 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Good information - Bad standard, September 17, 2007
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This is not a bad book. It has a whole lot of very good information. I just don't think that the standard which they use to evaluate the vitamins is objective. They are relying on the opinions of 12 physicians rather than the entire body of scientific evidence. Many times there is no concensus between these doctors and the deviation between their recommendations makes one wonder... So to rely on the median value derived solely from 12 doctors' opinions -some of which are in the vitamin business themselves- is biased to say the least.

As someone who has played with statistical data enough I can see how this "blended standard" makes some supplements look better than others....

I enjoyed reading the book and learned a few new things which I consider valuable. But as far as picking the "optimal" vitamins for me, the answer was definitely not found here ... If anything the book opened my eyes even more ... So be careful, and do lots of research ... LOTS LOTS more...
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Valuable Resource for Anyone Concerned About Their Health, April 3, 2009
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As a longterm consumer and a distributor of nutritional supplements, I like to know objectively what I'm taking and recommending to others. The Comparative Guide is a great educational tool and reference book that helps me to know that what I am using and recommending is a quality product based on the most current scientific research and is a good value.

It is shocking that some of the top names in vitamin products are so deficient in the vital nutrients for which they charge trusting consumers so much. More consumers should read this book before consigning a major health decision to the best infomercial celebrity or salesperson who comes along.

By the way: I bought the first edition of this guide when I was a USANA distributor, but have since used MacWilliams' recommendations to choose an over-the-counter product that is of comparable quality but at half the price (and suits my body better). So I don't buy the argument that this is all an elaborate sales tool to sell to USANA distributors and slam all the others.

Those interested in their lifelong wellness need to be educated consumers of nutritional supplements so they don't waste their money on products long on hype and short on substance. Caveat emptor! (Let the buyer beware!)

Buy this book and share it with friends and loved ones. If you only could buy one book to help you understand the complexities of optimal nutrition, this is the volume to have.
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