Dietary Supplements

Fact versus Fiction

Myrna Chandler Goldstein, Mark A. Goldstein MD (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

352 Seiten

2024
Bloomsbury Publishing USA (Verlag)
979-8-7651-2688-2 (ISBN)

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This accessibly written book examines the most commonly taken dietary supplements, exploring what they are and what they're purported to do, and summarizing key research findings regarding their potential health benefits and risks.

Today, more than 50 percent of Americans take at least one type of dietary supplement regularly. But do these products actually work? How are they regulated? Are there any potential health risks?

Dietary Supplements: Fact versus Fiction examines the most commonly used non-nutrient supplements (those that are neither vitamins nor minerals and not essential for human health). Using a standardized structure, each entry discusses a particular supplement's origins, purported benefits, potential risks, and common dosage. Summaries of key research studies are included to help readers make informed decisions about supplements' usefulness.

Introductory materials give readers a foundational understanding of how supplements are regulated and labeled and offer practical information about how to read a Supplement Facts panel. For those interested in supplements for a particular health complaint (such as fatigue or pain), a topic finder has also been included.

Myrna Chandler Goldstein, MA, has been a freelance writer and independent scholar for almost 30 years. This is the sixth book she has coauthored with her husband for Greenwood. Mark A. Goldstein, MD, is founding chief of the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and associate professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School.

Introduction
Regulation and Labeling of Dietary Supplements
Dietary Supplements
Acai
Aloe Vera
Alpha Lipoic Acid
Ashwagandha
Black Cohosh
Branched-Chain Amino Acids
Chia
Cinnamon
Cod Liver Oil
Coenzyme Q10
Collagen
Cranberry
Creatine
Echinacea
Evening Primrose Oil
Fish Oil
5-HTP
Flaxseed Oil
Ginger
Ginkgo Biloba
Ginseng
Glucosamine and Chondroitin
Green Tea
Hyaluronic Acid
Krill Oil
L-Theanine
Lutein and Zeaxanthin
Melatonin
Milk Thistle
Probiotics
Red Yeast Rice
Resveratrol
SAMe
Saw Palmetto
Spirulina
St. John's Wort
Turmeric (Curcumin)
Appendix: Supplements That May Be Useful for Specific Health Concerns
Glossary
Index

Erscheinungsdatum	04.07.2024
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Alternative Heilverfahren
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe ► Diätassistenz / Ernährungsberatung
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Naturheilkunde ► Phytotherapie
ISBN-13	979-8-7651-2688-2 / 9798765126882
Zustand	Neuware