Hobbs / Haas Vitamins For Dummies

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-118-06920-2
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 368 Seiten, E-Book

"Christopher Hobbs and Elson Haas...take a complicated fieldand...make sense of it."
--Ron Lawrence, MD, PhD, Director, Council on NaturalNutrition
Don't forget to take your vitamins! It's goodadvice. But everybody's needs are different. Age, lifestyle,gender, ethnicity, diet, and habits all play a role in determiningwhich vitamins and minerals you need more or less of in your diet.Like traffic lights, vitamins help regulate your body' mostbasic functions at the cellular level. And just like those red,green and amber beacons, they must be synchronized--not toomany or too few--to get you through your life's journeyin good shape. Now Vitamins For Dummies shows you how tohave green lights all the way.
Confused by vitamins? Mystified by minerals? Can't tellthe difference between gingko and ginseng? In this straight-talkingguide, two experts cut through the confusion and help you:
* Get a handle on what each vitamin mineral and supplementdoes
* Create a personalized supplement program
* Understand the fine print on the labels
* Combat or prevent specific ailments
* Enhance memory, mood, and energy
* Slow the aging progress
Drawing upon their years of experience in clinical practice aswell as the latest scientific research into nutritionalsupplements, Chris Hobbs and Elson Haas, MD, tell you, in plainEnglish, what you need to know to make informed decisions aboutwhich supplements you take. They cover:
* The ABCs of vitamins
* All about minerals
* Amino acids and proteins--the body's buildingblocks
* The importance of fats and oils
* Common supplements for digestion
* Super-foods and other great supplements
* The top 40 herbal supplements
As an added bonus, Vitamins For Dummies features aquick-reference, A-to-Z guide to treatments for 90 commoncomplaints. From acne to motion sickness to varicose veins, theauthors describe complete healing programs that include vitamin,mineral and herbal supplements and lifestyle changes.
Your complete A-to-Zinc guide to vitamins, minerals, herbs andother nutritional supplements, Vitamins For Dummies is yourticket to good health and long life.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hobbs, Christopher

Haas, Elson

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1
Part I: Starting out with Supplements 7
Chapter 1: Supplement ABC's 9
Chapter 2: Getting Nutrients from Food and Popular Therapeutic Diets 19
Part II: Looking and Feeling Great with Supplements! 31
Chapter 3: Vitamins: The ABC's 33
Chapter 4: Mineral - Mining the Earth's Nutrients 49
Chapter 5: Building Blocks: Amino Acids and Proteins 71
Chapter 6: Fats and Oils: The good, the Bad, and the Oily 91
Chapter 7: Hormones - Not Just a Teenage Craze 101
Chapter 8: Common Supplements for Digestion 111
Chapter 9: Superfoods and Other Great Supplements 119
Chapter 10: Herbal Supplements: The Herbal Top 40 131
Part III: Supplements for Everyone 151
Chapter 11: Get with the Program - Supplements for your needs 153
Chapter 12: As Young as You Wanna Be: Nutrition and Supplements for Longevity 181
Part IV: The Part of Tens 191
Chapter 13: The Ten Most Effective Supplements 193
Chapter 14: The Ten Most Common Nutritional Deficiencies 201
Chapter 15: Ten Common Questions and Answers about Supplements 209
Part V: Complete Healing Programs for Common Diseases and Symptoms 217
Appendix: Resources 313
Index 319
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Über Autor(innen)

Christopher Hobbs, L.Ac., is an holistic health expert whose many books include Herbal Remedies For Dummies??. Elson Haas, M.D., is the author of Staying Healthy with the Seasons and The Detox Diet.