Dietary supplements

Book 2014

This title addresses controversies related to dietary supplements, including: how should dietary supplements be regulated; are vitamin and mineral supplements beneficial; are weight-loss supplements and athletic supplements beneficial; how well do supplements treat different medical conditions.

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Dietary supplements Juvenile literature

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ISBN:

9780737763171
9780737763164

Description:

195 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-185) and index

Contents:

Chapter 1. How should dietary supplements be regulated? Natural does not mean safe / Geoffrey Kabat
Current FDA regulations keep the dietary supplement industry beneficial and safe / Council for Responsible Nutrition
Dietary supplements: manufacturing troubles widespread, FDA inspections show / Trine Tsouderos
Doctors must be aware of different regulations for prescription drugs and dietary supplements / Nancy Collins, Ann P. Tighe, Stephen A. Brunton and Penny M. Kris-Etherton
European Union regulations on herbal dietary supplements are reasonable and necessary / Steven Novella
European Union regulations on herbal dietary supplements are unreasonable and dangerous / WalesOnline
Chapter 2. Are vitamin and mineral supplements beneficial? Vitamins can be a beneficial dietary supplement when taken with care / Jennifer LaRue Huget
Is this the end of popping vitamins? / Shirley S. Wang
Vitamins can lead people to take health risks / Ben Goldacre
Supplements may be beneficial in maintaining the body's calcium / Office of Dietary Supplements
Panel to postmenopausal women: don't take vitamin D, calcium / Janice Lloyd, Liz Szabo, and Nanci Hellmich
Vitamins for kids: do healthy kids need supplements? / WebMD
Supplements for kids: there's not much evidence that they're valuable / Gisela Angela Telis
Chapter 3. Are weight-loss supplements and athletic supplements beneficial? 7 new weight loss supplements that really work / Melanie Haiken
Weight-loss supplements are dangerous and ineffective / Kassi Putnam
Supplements may help athletic performance if taken with care / Davy Kestens
Athletes, stop taking supplements / Christie Aschwanden
Chaper 4. How well do supplements treat different medical conditions? Dietary supplements can help control the common cold / San Francisco Natural Medicine
Valerian may aid menopausal sleep problems: study / Amy Norton
Valerian is an ineffective cure for insomnia / Examine.com
How I healed from Lyme disease naturally / Lindsay Wrinn
Vitamin supplements can harm those who suffer from Lyme disease / Tom Grier

LCCN:

2013043017

Control Number:

1217288

Other Authors:

Berlatsky, Noah, editor

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