A Guide To Understanding Dietary Supplements

Author : Shawn M Talbott
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 742 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-12
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781136805707

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A Guide to Understanding Dietary Supplements by Shawn M Talbott Pdf

Written by one of the foremost experts on sports nutrition and performance, A Guide to Understanding Dietary Supplements takes a critical look at the dietary supplement industry. With an estimated 60 percent of adult Americans using dietary supplements every day, the need for a thorough examination of the hundreds of products on the market is long overdue. This comprehensive guide (Selected as an Outstanding Academic Title by Choice Magazine) presents straightforward analysis from a consumer's perspective, giving you the facts on more than 140 supplements and information on which supplements work (and which don't!) for a wide range of health conditions—from preventing cancer and heart disease to fighting diabetes and depression. United States Department of Agriculture surveys show that more than 70 percent of Americans fail to achieve daily recommended levels for many vitamins and minerals. With today's emphasis on fitness, millions are investing their money and health in quick-fix solutions-supplements promoted as cure-alls to right nutritional wrongs, lower the likelihood of disease, and work dietary miracles. A Guide to Understanding Dietary Supplements presents a more realistic view of supplements as neither miracle cure nor nutritional sham, but as consumer products to be accepted or rejected based on scientific fact, not fitness fantasy. A Guide to Understanding Dietary Supplements looks at the pros and cons of dietary supplements in the areas of: weight loss bones and joints energy, brain, and mood heart, eye, and gastrointestinal health male and female health cancer, diabetes, and the immune system sports and ergogenic aids In addition, the book presents an overview of the dietary supplement industry and the regulations that govern it and looks at the process for developing new products. Designed to cut through the confusion surrounding dietary supplements, A Guide to Understanding Dietary Supplemens is an invaluable resource for students, educators and professionals who deal with nutrition, exercise, physical education, nursing, and anyone else interested in health and fitness.

Author : Jenna Hollenstein
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781604731576

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Understanding Dietary Supplements by Jenna Hollenstein Pdf

For many consumers, taking one or more dietary supple-ments is a natural addition to a healthy lifestyle. The decision to take a dietary supplement may be based on the recommendation of a doctor, a dietitian, or a friend. Television, newspapers, magazines, websites, and persuasive marketing materials in the pharmacy or supermarket may sway buyers. Information regarding dietary supplements abounds but can be misleading or contradictory. Understanding Dietary Supplements is a guide to making informed choices. Chapters provide: Both an overview and detailed information about key supplements; Coverage of a broad spectrum of vitamins and minerals, herbs and botanicals, drugs, and other options; Jargon-free explanations of how each supplement can work on the body; Safety concerns about interactions and misuse; Regulations imposed on the industry and recent trends in the industry's development; A glossary and listings of outside resources. Included here, the full text of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994--the model for the FDA's regulation of dietary supplements--affords guidance to deciphering labels and determining value. Understanding Dietary Supplements is an easy-to-use guide to a much demanded but often misunderstood group of products. Jenna Hollenstein is clinical editor at the Pri-Med Institute of MC Communications in Boston, Massachusetts. Her work has been published in Nutrition Reviews, Nutrition in Clinical Care, ILSI News, Pri-Med in Practice, and Pri-Med Online .

Author : Shawn M. Talbott,Kerry Hughes
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0781746728

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The Health Professional's Guide to Dietary Supplements by Shawn M. Talbott,Kerry Hughes Pdf

This quick-glance reference helps students and health professionals educate themselves and their patients/clients about the scientific evidence for and against more than 120 popular dietary supplements. Supplements are logically grouped into 12 chapters based on their primary desired effect, such as weight loss, joint support, and sports performance enhancement. The authors give each supplement a one-to-five-star rating based on the level of scientific substantiation for each of its major claimed effects. The book highlights crucial safety issues regarding each supplement and sets forth recommended dosages for particular effects. A quick-reference appendix lists all the supplements alphabetically with their star ratings.

Author : United States. Federal Trade Commission. Bureau of Consumer Protection
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Advertising
ISBN : UIUC:30112004816200

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Dietary Supplements by United States. Federal Trade Commission. Bureau of Consumer Protection Pdf

Author : Allison Sarubin-Fragakis,American Dietetic Association
Publisher : American Dietetic Associati
Page : 706 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780880913638

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The Health Professional's Guide to Popular Dietary Supplements by Allison Sarubin-Fragakis,American Dietetic Association Pdf

Twenty-nine new dietary supplements have been added to this edition. This guide comprehensively explores the media claims, drug-supplement interactions, dosage information and relevant research for more than 100 of today's most popular dietary supplements. Completely revised, updated and indexed information is provided for dietetics professionals and their clients. Written by industry experts, this guide's recommendations are reliable and backed by credible clinical research.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781428958272

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Dietary supplements an advertising guide for industry. by Anonim Pdf

Author : Daniel Gastelu
Publisher : Three Rivers Press (CA)
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Dietary supplements
ISBN : WISC:89065118812

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The Complete Nutritional Supplements Buyer's Guide by Daniel Gastelu Pdf

Nutrition expert Daniel Gastelu has written the ultimate guidebook for anyone who wants to know what they're putting in their bodies before they "pop the cap" on any of today's dietary supplements. For the first time, readers interested in improving their health can finally make sense of the booming -- and confusing -- world of vitamins, minerals, herbs, metabolites, and other supplements. This extraordinary book gives an industry insider's view on what dietary supplements are, how they are made and regulated, why certain formulations are more effective than others, and what scientific research tells us is safe and effective, entry by entry. The Complete Nutritional Supplements Buyer's Guide tells you how to choose the best products in the right doses for cardiovascular wellness, weight loss, sound sleep, joint and bone health, cholesterol reduction, stress management, memory skills, and much more. It lists the best supplements for beating fatigue, headaches, and depression; for boosting energy levels; and improving digestion. And its comprehensive alphabetical guide analyzes every ingredient found in any supplement, from acidophilus to zinc.Everything you need to know about vitamins, minerals, herbal products, amino acids, botanicals, and more The best formulas for health and longevity The top nutrients for stamina, weight loss, sleep, joint health, and memory The most effective supplements for fatigue, headaches, depression, and women's health Ingredients you should avoid And much, much more

Author : W. Marvin Davis
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2006-09-26
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0789030411

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Consumer's Guide to Dietary Supplements and Alternative Medicines by W. Marvin Davis Pdf

Learn the benefits—and hazards—of certain dietary supplements The term “dietary supplement” can include vitamins, minerals, herbal, and botanical products. Consumers freely use supplements for the promoted claims of benefits, but often without consideration of the potential risks. The Consumer's Guide to Dietary Supplements and Alternative Medicines is a critical, balanced look at the different classes of supplement products and whether many claims of benefits are true or simply product hype. Respected supplement authority Dr. W. Marvin Davis exposes what is truth, what is fiction, and what is not known for many supplements you may be taking. If you take dietary supplements—or even think about taking them—this book clears the mystery behind the product claims. The term “dietary supplement” can include vitamins, minerals, herbal, and botanical products. Consumers freely use supplements for the promoted claims of benefits, but often without consideration of the potential risks. The Consumer's Guide to Dietary Supplements and Alternative Medicines is a critical, balanced look at the different classes of supplement products and whether many claims of benefits are true or simply product hype. This book, by respected supplement authority Dr. W. Marvin Davis, exposes what is truth, what is fiction, and what is not known for many supplements you may be taking. If you take dietary supplements—or even think about taking them—this book clears the mystery behind the product claims. The Consumer's Guide to Dietary Supplements and Alternative Medicines brings you the benefit of Dr. Davis's extensive knowledge about physicians, the pharmaceutical industry, and research in pharmacology and toxicology in order to shatter misconceptions about supplements and the supplement industry. The book's no-nonsense discussion about this much-hyped industry is even-handed and straightforward, and provides clear-headed advice every consumer of supplements needs. The guide explores various supplements' interactions with prescription drugs, the placebo effect as a factor for beneficial claims, historical instances of supplements that have proved hazardous to consumers, and receiving directions for supplement use from an unconventional medical/healthcare practitioner. It clearly explains the potentials of supplements through the use of illustrative clinical case studies from medical literature in simplified, easy to understand language. This extensive source is comprehensively referenced and includes tables of supplements with their possible benefits and hazards. The Consumer's Guide to Dietary Supplements and Alternative Medicines exposes the truth about: therapeutic fundamentals of supplements why there is strong resistance to supplements as unconventional remedies by physicians the pharmaceutical industry’s perspective on supplements six major myths about dietary supplements liver “support” remedies soy formulations cancer “cures” the “fountain of youth” actions of hormonal and antioxidant products vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and enzymes new biochemicals—such as alpha-lipoic acid and choline derivatives carotenoids, anthocyanins, and flavonoids aloe vera the unappreciated pharmacology of ascorbate historical instances in which consumers have avoided catastrophe the future of the supplement field much, much more! The Consumer's Guide to Dietary Supplements and Alternative Medicines may be the best available resource of important information for every concerned, health-conscious consumer considering dietary supplements of any kind.

Author : Robert Alan Bonakdar
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-28
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781451148084

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The H.E.R.B.A.L. Guide by Robert Alan Bonakdar Pdf

The H.E.R.B.A.L. Guide will greatly assist clinicians in counseling patients about use of herbal and dietary supplements and integrating these supplements into the comprehensive clinical management of common conditions. The opening section offers practical advice on the clinician-patient dialogue about supplements. Subsequent chapters discuss key issues regarding labeling, dosing, regulation, interactions and reactions, efficacy, clinical trials, and the role of each member of the health care team in management of supplements. Major sections present case studies of patients with common conditions and quick reference guides to the use of natural medicines in clinical management of specific disorders.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-02
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0123756618

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Guide to Nutritional Supplements by Anonim Pdf

The rapidly expanding world of nutrition, functional foods and nutraceuticals, is increasingly complex. This Guide to Nutritional Supplements provides a concise and complete reference to the most common nutritionally significant elements. Including dietary guidelines, intake measurements and other contextual information, this Guide is the ideal reference for nutritionsts and dieticians facing an increasing public awareness of supplements and who many be augmenting their diets with OTC supplements. Focused on the nutritional values, impacts and interactions of supplements Provides a science-based approach to determining the appropriate selection and application of supplements for improved diet and nutrition

Author : Jennifer R. Jamison
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 818 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Diet therapy
ISBN : UOM:39015052542209

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Clinical Guide to Nutrition and Dietary Supplements in Disease Management by Jennifer R. Jamison Pdf

This comprehensive resource uses evidence-based information to support the clinical use of natural herbs, supplements, and nutrients. It includes therapeutic protocols that can be used to manage or support other treatment regimes in promoting health, as well as preventing and treating disease. Key information on indications, doses, interactions, and side effects ensure safe, effective use of natural remedies.

Author : Pamela Mason
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Dietary supplements
ISBN : OCLC:1175934080

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Handbook of Dietary Supplements by Pamela Mason Pdf

Author : Seyed Mohammad Nabavi,Ana Sanches Silva
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 583 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780128125632

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Nonvitamin and Nonmineral Nutritional Supplements by Seyed Mohammad Nabavi,Ana Sanches Silva Pdf

Nonvitamin and Nonmineral Nutritional Supplements compiles comprehensive information and recent findings on supplements found in today’s market. The book focuses on non-essential nutrients, animal extracts, yeast and fungi extracts, and plant and algae extracts used as supplements. Readers will find valuable insights on the impact of dietary supplementation on human health, along with an understanding of the positive and negative aspects of each supplement. Provides reliable information on available supplements to inform nutritional practices Presents each supplement’s sources, availability, health benefits, drawbacks, and possible interactions with other supplements, food or drugs Serves as a guide to non-essential nutrients, plant and algae extracts, animal extracts, including bee products and shark cartilage, and supplements from yeast and fungi

Author : Mahtab Jafari
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2021-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1950043339

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The Truth About Dietary Supplements by Mahtab Jafari Pdf

So you're taking all the popular supplements-great! But are they really helping? Is your health actually improving? Or could these supplements be harming you? Taking dietary supplements can be good for us―when we need them. But many are unnecessary, and some producers make outsized claims while using suspect means of production. This book does not advocate against supplement use. It's a call for clarity and sanity on the subject to prevent misuse. Mahtab Jafari, Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at UC Irvine, has distilled decades of clinical experience and laboratory research in her one-of-a-kind guide. The Truth About Dietary Supplements: An Evidence-Based Guide to a Safe Medicine Cabinet provides insight into this largely unregulated industry and empowers you to avoid getting swindled in your pursuit of good health. Maybe it started quite simply. A multivitamin to keep the reserve tanks full. Then a tincture or tablet to improve sleep, boost energy, or gain an edge. Maybe an appetite suppressant to help shed that last ten pounds. And now you find yourself with an expensive habit and a medicine cabinet filled to the brim with magic bullets that leave you feeling no better than before you started―or maybe even worse. It doesn't have to be this way! In The Truth About Dietary Supplements, you'll learn: A few basic facts about dietary supplements―Who makes them? Who sells them? Who is regulating them? Why we may need to take supplements The science behind supplements, both real and contrived The role the media plays in our education about dietary supplements The truth about pet supplements―Yes, your pets are at risk too! How to assess what you truly need and assure the quality of the supplements you take What to ask your healthcare provider to ensure you're making the right choices This thorough guide also contains a robust appendix about the scientific evidence on dietary supplements and COVID-19 to help you navigate this new minefield of misinformation. Stop wasting money on pills and potions that are useless, or even dangerous! Dodge the hype-mongers and arm yourself with the facts and information you need to make informed decisions. Learn The Truth About Dietary Supplements today!

Author : Lisa Shames
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 77 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2009-09
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781437914993

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Dietary Supplements by Lisa Shames Pdf

Dietary supplements (DS) and foods with added dietary ingred., such as vitamins and herbs, are multibillion dollar industries. Past reports on the FDA¿s reg¿n. of these products raised concerns about product safety and the availability of reliable info. Since then, FDA published draft guidance on requirements for reporting adverse events -- which are harmful effects or illnesses -- and Current Good Mfg. Practice reg¿s. for DS. This report examines FDA's: (1) actions to respond to the new serious adverse event reporting require.;(2) ability to identify and act on concerns about the safety of DS, and the safety of foods with added dietary ingred.; and (3) actions to ensure that consumers have useful info. about the safety and efficacy of DS. Illustrations.