Dietary Supplements: Fact versus Fiction

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Myrna Chandler Goldstein (Independent scholar, USA) Mark A. Goldstein MD (Harvard Medical School, USA)

Dietary Supplements

Fact versus Fiction

Myrna Chandler Goldstein (Independent scholar, USA), Mark A. Goldstein MD (Harvard Medical School, USA)

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA
27 June 2024

Dietetics & nutrition; Complementary therapies, healing & health; Traditional medicine & herbal remedies

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.

By: Myrna Chandler Goldstein (Independent scholar USA), Mark A. Goldstein MD (Harvard Medical School, USA)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: NIPPOD
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm,
ISBN: 9798765126882
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 27 June 2024
Audience: Primary & secondary/elementary & high school , College/higher education , Children's (6-12) , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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

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.