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The most thoroughly revised and updated bible of natural health with cutting-edge findings in alternative and preventative therapies.

Prescription for Nutritional Healing is the nation's #1 bestselling guide to natural remedies. The new fifth edition incorporates the most recent information on a variety of alternative healing and preventive therapies and unveils new science on vitamins, supplements, and herbs.

With an A-to-Z reference to illnesses, updates include:

•How omega-3 and exercise may help those suffering from Alzheimer's

•Current information on the latest drug therapies for treating AIDs

•What you need to know about H1N1 virus

•Nutritional information for combating prostate cancer

•Leading research on menopause and bio identical hormones

•And much, much more

In the twenty years since the first edition was released, the natural health movement has gone mainstream, and the quest for optimal nutrition is no longer relegated to specialty stores. With more than 800 pages of comprehensive facts about all aspects of alternative ways to wellness, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, Fifth Edition, unites the best of age-old remedies with twenty-first- century science. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (312)

Use All The Time
I had the 2000 edition of this book and decided to get the update and pass my old book along as it is still useful.I am increasing skeptic of the AMA medical world and this book provides the information that most physicians fail to take seriously.I have received valuable assistance that really rounds out my health information.I highly recommend this book for anyone who wishes to have some control on their body.

Used book
I paid 99 cents for this book plus 13.00 to ship.It was a damaged book.The edges of the book had been water damaged so the pages do stick a bit.So used scissors to cut off the damaged cover and page edges but am able to use the book no problem.

Everything is in this book.
A friend and I had seen this book in a health food store, and I searched for it on Amazon.com.It was a great price, of course, andthe book is just full of information and remedies for what ails us.It's great!

Healing Books
Incredibly informative and userfriendly. Really a must for anyone interested in taking charge of their own health and wellness.

Excellent Source for Alternative Medicine
This is the third copy of previous editions that I have purchased from various sources.A must for anyone looking for natural or alternative methods exclusive of pharmacuetical drugs. ... Read more

Product Description
The Essential Guide to Vitamins and Minerals provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the importance of vitamins and minerals as reported by medical research studies and testing from leading institutions around the world. In three parts this book 1) Gives a detailed profile of over 40 vitamins and minerals (including nutrient-nutrient interactions), 2) Examines the effects of vitamins and minerals on over 40 diseases and conditions, and 3) Lays out guidelines for creating the vitamin/mineral-rich diet. In addition, here you'll find everything you need to know about:

• Antioxidants and the Prevention of Disease and Premature Aging

• Vitamins, Minerals, and the Body

• The Recommended Daily Intakes

• Marginal Deficiencies

• Vitamins, Minerals, and the Immune System

• How Medications, Alcohol, and Tobacco Affect Nutrient Status

• Vitamins, Minerals, and Food

• Understanding and Choosing Supplements

• Meal-Planning Guidelines

• Convenience, Fast, and Snack Foods

• Special Diets

Customer Reviews (2)

Well organized, great information, clearly written reference book
This was the best book on vitamins and mineral supplments that I have ever read!It is comprehensive, very readable, and has excellent information.I learned a lot from each write-up and it was written in understandable language.Very well organized so you can easily find specific subjects you are looking for.An excellent reference manual for every home!

Exceptional guide to improving health with proper nutrition
There's now extensive research on the benefits of vitamins and minerals beyond just avoiding diseases caused by nutritional deficiencies. This book is an excellent guide to understanding those benefits and avoidingsupplements that either are not beneficial or may even be harmful atexcessive levels.

The authors carefully describe the degree to which aclaimed benefit for each of 40 some vitamins and minerals is substantiated,as well as risks of toxicity, and dietary sources. There descriptions arebased on a balanced assessment of the available research.

The first partof the book is organized by vitamin or mineral, so you can see thecollected information on, for example, Vitamin E, in one place. The secondpart of the book is organized by disease or condition (e.g., cancer,fatigue, etc.) and discusses all the relevant vitamins and minerals, aswell as general nutrition issues related to the disease. This second partis very helpful if you're facing a particular problem.

The book includesan extensive set of references, as well as a good glossary and index. Someinformation has changed in the years since the 2nd edition was published,but it seems generally up-to-date. When the 3rd edition comes out, I'lldefinitely buy a copy.

-- Paul Conte ... Read more

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The books in the "Natural Care" series are designed to improve vitality and promote good health. Each title contains: principles and practice, proven scientific findings and current research; a catalogue of key prescriptive ingredients and self-help treatment charts. ... Read more

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A healthy read
This is a well presented, clearly written primer to each of the essential vitamins and minerals. Each nutrient is allocated two pages in which the author discusses; how it works, advice for supplementation and its therapeutic uses. As a bonus theres also an informative section on herbal supplements. The super high resolution photographs of the food are a pleasure to look at in themselves- so much so in fact that my three year old daughter
attempted to take a biteful out of one of the pages! There do however appear to be awfully many pictures of raw meat here which as a vegetarian i found quite repulsive. Some American readers may find the chapter on Vitamin E a little confusing as the British author talks about it's supplementation in terms of milligrams (mg) and not our international units (IU). That said, overall this handy book will come a welcome addition to any
health conscious persons bookshelf.

Natural Vitamins
The best way to include supplements into your life is to find them naturally in foods you love. A healthy diet will help you to have a fuller life. As a second option, you can choose to take supplements in pill form.

This book presents the source of the vitamin or mineral with the chemical name, preparations and RDA for adults. When you look up Vitamin B5 you will find a picture of dried apricots, you can also find this in peanuts, tahini paste, sesame seeds, pecans, walnuts, avocados, apples and dried figs. If you decide to go with the dried figs option, there is a delicious recipe in a book called Inter Courses that you will just love. I had never used dried figs in cooking before, but they are really good!

What I really liked about this book is the detail for each mineral/vitamin. On the same two pages where I found the apricots and pictures of other delicious foods, I also found a list of symptoms for if you have a deficiency of pantothenic acid. Stress and alcohol and large quantities of tea and coffee can reduce the absorption of pantothenic acid. Taken with vitamin C, you can help to strengthen your skin and promote healing. This is essential, say after surgery.

A wonderful and very helpful book you might want to keep someplace with your
recipe books. That way you can try to include as many of these wonderful foods into your diet as you can.

There is a great section on "other supplements" which explains Herbal Remedies. Please consult your physician before taking any herbal supplements as they can not be mixed with certain prescriptions.

For such a situation I recommend: Natural Health Magazine Instant Guide to Drug-Herb Interactions. This is a really handy A-Z listing of 150 common drugs with essential information on how they interact with herbs.

Other books you might enjoy:

Natural Health Secrets of Bach Flower Remedies
Natural Health Secrets of Aromatherapy

~The Rebecca Review ... Read more

Customer Reviews (2)

Useful book for nutritionally-minded cat owners
Dr. Belfield's book has been great in helping me understand the importance of vitamin C as well as a variety of other nutrients and antioxidants to help keep my cats healthy and strong. After reading his book, I ordered hisMega-C food supplement through a cat breeder friend of mine who is alsousing his wonderful products. His Mega-C has been useful in helping my catsrecover rapidly from minor colds and sneezing.

Book availability
This book was very influential in my formulating a diet for my Maine Coon cats.Dr. Belfield has adopted Dr. Pauling's ideas about orthomolecular medicine.The book is available directly from Dr. Belfield, www.belfield.com. ... Read more

Product Description
A reference volume of facts by a team of experts includes straightforward answers to many of the most commonly asked questions about foods, nutrients, supplements, and diets, revealing what doctors don't know and denouncing currently accepted beliefs. ... Read more

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Great book, streamlined and very informative
I found this book at a thrift store and it would have been worth it had I paid full price for it. It really is an eye opener and chock full of information about what vitamins do and how they help the body and such. Makes you want to take your vitamins and minerals a little more seriously. So many things can be prevented by just giving the body the right intake of vitamins and minerals I found out. Great book. Even my children learn things in it. ... Read more

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Don't Let Nutritionists Hog This Book!
If you're not already a health nut, this book will at least make you more passionate about vitamins and minerals. This is not a dry text book for people with obscure degrees in vitaminology; this book was designed for the man or woman in the street.

Would you, for instance, care to know how alfalfa trims blood fats? How to use a common vitamin to winterize your skin? Which mineral is drained from the body by diuretic drugs -- and which foods to eat more of to reverse that trend? Which vitamin to bone up on when you're getting cramps in the calf?

The above list is a mere sampling of the fascinating things this book can teach you to help you manage your own health . . . rather than relying solely on D.O.C.T.O.R.S, who are trained by the system to prescribe drugs and suppress symptoms, not advise us what to eat to boost our immune systems and nourish our cells!

UNDERSTANDING VITAMINS & MINERALS will take you beyond the media-driven American consciousness into the exotic land of folk remedies through food. Discover what people in African villages use as a calcium supplement. Find out which citrus fruit to eat during a heat wave (dispelling forever the old myth of salt tablets for sodium lost during excessive sweating). Learn which of the B vitamins has been used by cutting edge gynecologists to help infertile women conceive. And so much more.

To transform their mission into an adventure, The editors of Prevention Magazine have been generous with eye-catching and educational images. Charts such as "Can Vitamin A Block Out the Majority of Cancers?" -and- "Canning: the Great Vitamin Massacre" are bound to inspire you to tip the nutrient scale more in your favor. The artistic dessert on page 58 will tempt you to try the "vitamin-C rich" recipe for Fruit Cup with Yogurt Sauce and serve it in champagne glasses to resident fussy kids. A raised map on page 125 -- U.S. states with the highest incidence of breast cancer as compared to the lowest levels of selenium in the soil -- will have you racing to read which foods are selenium-rich. There's a helpful illustration on nearly every page, and the sidebars pull you in with fascinating tidbits of vital information.

When I arrived here tonight, this Amazon page emanated "lonely and neglected." There was not even an image of the book cover, so I scanned mine and loaded the picture into the customer image box. It saddens me to think that so much of the foot traffic out there tonight is going to the fast food joints . . . and none of it to this page to get the information that could bless the reader with a longer life span.

Vitamins
This book helps you to understand what the purpose of different vitamins are.Like which vitamins are good for tension, stress, skin infections, cholesterol and more. There are recipes in the book and they also tell you which foods are the best source of each vitamins. ... Read more

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What if just about everything you thought you knew about supplements and health turned out to be... absolutely wrong?

Nutrition expert Dr. Brian Clement, director of the world-famous Hippocrates Health Institute, explores the various myths that have made supplements a "buyer beware" industry.

Supplements Exposed strips away layers of deception to reveal the truth about what millions of supplement users each year have taken for granted. For the first time, you will learn how:

* Nearly all supplements sold in the United States and the world are synthetics created in pharmaceutical industry labs. As a result, they can be toxic to your health.

* There are distinct differences between natural (plant-derived) supplements and synthetic (chemically-derived) supplements and how they each impact your health.

* Nearly all medical science studies of nutrients and human health have used synthetics rather than natural nutrients, which throws the accuracy of all negative laboratory results into serious doubt.

This provocative book guides you through the minefield of choices you face every time you buy vitamins and minerals. It shows you how to decipher product labels that are otherwise deceptive, how to choose naturally occurring (plant-derived) supplements, why recommended daily allowances spread confusion, and much more. ... Read more

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partially correct book
Dr. Clement's critique of synthetic nutritional supplement is commendable. But his thesis that, instead, supplements be developed that are derived from natural food sources is highly questionable. After all, why not simple consume the foods containing the desired nutrients. Two exceptions: (1) vegans require supplemental B-12, and (2) supplemental vitamin D for the elderly residing at those latitudes lacking sufficient sunshine.

Supplements Exposed
EXCELLENT RESOURCE for Anyone proactive or researching what might be good for health, well-being, longevity or "Youthful Evolution". This book is very insightful and can help you make conscious well informed decisions. -Jeanne Nichols

For Those Who Want to know the Truth about Vitamins....
This is the best and most factual book I have ever read on naturally occuring vitamins, rather than synthetic vitamins developed by Big Pharma and sold under the name of 'natural'.If you want true vitamins in addition to those you consume via eating, purchase organic full spectrum whole foods vitamins ... and do yourself a good deed by reading this book....will save you thousands of dollars.

Worth Buying
Dr. Clement is the real thing, and this book doesn't disappoint. It is informative, especially including information you won't get elsewhere. He rocks the mega-billion vitamin industry boat, which it needs, while giving you the cold, hard facts. I can't imagine anyone reaching for a drugstore bottle of vitamins after reading this.

Supplements Exposed review three
I agree with the 2nd review.

There is one very glaring error which makes me wonder what others are there that I do not have enough knowledge to recognize.

The big error is his take on vitamin D.It is currently used in high doses.It is no longer considered toxic in high doses.It has turned into a product touted to help decrease the risk of cancer, heart disease, the flu, on & on.
It's the new miracle drug.

How can he put a 2010 publishing date on this book with such an error. What he writes about D is what you would have found in books many years ago.

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Product Description
There's an explosion of new research showing that individual nutrients do everything from preventing and curing disease to holding back the aging process. Vitamins and minerals can ease the pain and inflammation of arthritis. They can help burns and other wounds heal faster. They can help women get through menopause and help men stay sexually vital on into their later years. Vitamins and minerals can help prevent recurring headaches and ease symptoms of the common cold. They can protect you from heart disease and the damage that comes from high cholesterol. They can help preserve your memory and help keep your skin smooth as you age... Does all of this sound a little too good to be true? Well, it all comes from top doctors and researchers around the nation. Over the past few years, they've made incredible leaps forward in understanding how to use common vitamins and minerals for healing. All that new knowledge is presented in this book in easy-to-use format. The editors of this book spent two years reviewing studies and interviewing hundreds of researchers to answer your vital questions about how to use vitamins and minerals to prevent and cure disease.
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Wondeful way to heal yourselves
My wife received this book several years ago and just loved it. Somehow it was borrowed and never returned. For Christmas 2008 I bought her another copy. It was her most favorite gift.

perfect condition
Item is in perfect condition.Never received from the first shipping, had to be reshipped & was received in just a few days.

worth getting in hardcover
This is a very informative and useful book. Recommended daily dosages of vitamins and minerals are accurate and what is expressed never goes off the scientific deep end. I do wish it had pictures (sounds silly, I know). It's worth getting in hardcover, because it will get a read a lot. To everyone: good health, and love. Peace.

A concise guide to Vitamins and Minerals
The theme of the book is highly commendable.There are two parts in the book; part I gives a good summary of the different vitamins and minerals for health and part II provides information on therapeutic prescriptions for healing.

Throughout the book, numerous clinical research are cited to support various nutritional claims.The inclusion of some interesting columns such as the "Using Vitamins/Minerals Safely" column in part I and the "Food Factors" plus "Prescription for Healing" columns in part II provide a good source of background information for the topics discussed in each Chapter.

Overall, the book is thoroughly enjoyable to read and is definitely a good source of reference that deserves to sit on everyone's bookshelf.It would nevertheless be complete if the author could inform the readers more ways to obtain the various important vitamins and minerals through the consumption or prepartion of NATURAL FOOD than taking the manufactured supplements, though this aspect has already been lightly touched upon by the author in part I of the publication. ... Read more

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More than half of the U.S. adult population uses dietary supplements. Now, with this book making the safe and correct choice is easier than ever.

14 vitamins, 22 minerals, 10 amino acids and nucleic acids and 26 of the most popular food supplements are listed in chart form, with the following information:

-Alternate names, if any

-Basic information

-Natural sources

-Benefits

-Possible additional benefits

-Deficiency symptoms

-Usage information

-Warnings and precautions

-Toxicity/overdose

-Adverse reactions, side effects

-Interaction with other substances

-Lab tests to detect deficiencies ... Read more

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Minerals,Supplements, & Vitamins : The Essential Guide
This book is great. The information is well presented. This book explainswhere you can get all the vitamins and minerals you need so that you can beextreamely healthy. The book explains also where you can get the naturalsources of the mineral or vitamin but also explains the benifits andsupposibly benifts you can obtain when you include these vitimins in youdiet. excellent for the price and very well written. peace and eco-live ... Read more

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Hannelore Helbing-Sheafe believes that 'we are what we eat' and think. Her intense interest in the healing power of natural foods surfaced early in her career as a holistic health practitioner. 'Nature's Pharmacy' is the result of over 30 years of studying the relationship between various disease processes and 'key nutrient deficiencies'. She counseled and treated many very sick individuals in her practice and saw remarkable improvement and often astounding relief, when these patients changed their eating habits and focused on a natural, wholesome diet.'Nature's Pharmacy' teaches that each vitamin, mineral and trace element has very specific functions in the human body and what happens to a person's health when 'nutrient deficiencies' occur. A 'symptom categories list' plus a large index help the reader to find their specific health problem and which nutrients are usually lacking. This information will take them to the individual nutrients listed in this book.Each vitamin, mineral and trace element entry provides in-depth information about how each nutrient functions in the human body, lists all known deficiency symptoms associated with that nutrient and provides important and highly detailed 'food sources' lists, which can be used to focus on specific foods which provide the missing nutrients and help to correct existing health problems. ... Read more

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Now Prevention magazine, one of the most trusted and respected sources for health and wellness information, brings you the best of the best-a collection of safe, effective treatments for many common conditions in one authoritative series.

From ages spots to yeast infections, so many of today's common ailments can be effectively treated with a safe, simple, proven treatment-vitamins. They're natural, inexpensive, and often found in your favorite foods. Now from Prevention's Best comes the definitive guide to vitamin cures, with sound, helpful information on vitamins and minerals, fifty conditions that can be treated with them, and how to tailor a supplement and dietary program that fits your needs.
... Read more

Customer Reviews (1)

vitamin cures
Well,this book is interesting,to learn what each
vitaminassists with. But I've decided just to
take a multi-vitamin and mineral tablet every day.
I just don't believe vitamins cure diseases in
resonably healthy people. They may help keep
you healthy. ... Read more

Product Description
Chronic stomach ailments affect many Americans, and the number can only increase as the population ages; the digestive system is one place where Murphy's Law--whatever can go wrong will go wrong--is in full force. Dr. Murray counters that tendency with practical information and sensible advice for getting well and staying well naturally. ... Read more

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Well satisfied
The book arrived in excellent condition and am well satisfied. Delivery a little slow but this may have been the fault of the international postal service.

KEEP THIS BOOK IN PRINT!!!
This book has greatly helped my husband and myself to prevent gastric reflux. We use carrot juice (organic, and in moderation), DGL (De-Glycyrrhizinated Licorice) chewable tablets shortly before meals, Slippery-Elm throat lozenges, etc.

Others I know have also been helped greatly by this wonderful book!

We also use digestive enzymes, and pro-biotics (acidophilus/bifidus), etc.

It's amazing how much USEFUL information is packed into this small book, that is very readable, and I get no commission for saying this!!

My husband and I had Vocal Cord Dysfunction (VCD) attacks that were lessened by taking care of our sinus conditions, but we couldn't get the attacks to completely stop, until we addressed our gastric reflux, by using THIS BOOK'S IDEAS!!!

Gastric reflux is so often treated with acid blockers, that have dangerous side effects, such as not digesting protein and calcium, and not being able to absorb Vitamin B12, leading to nerve damage (peripheral neuropathies!!).

With the DGL, acid production is not stopped, but the cells are protected from the acid. See Dr. Murray's book for details!

Sincerely,
A Concerned lady ... Read more

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Natural ways to improve your nutritional health

When it comes to health and nutrition, women have unique needs; they experience more health problems and visit the doctor more often than men. Women are also at particular risk for major nutrition-related health conditions, including heart disease and breast cancer.

Now, leading nutritionist Leslie Beck presents a comprehensive, complete guide to women’s nutritional health care, backed by the latest scientific research. The Ultimate Nutrition Guide for Women is written for all women–whether you want to stay well and lower your chances of disease or learn to manage your specific health condition through diet and supplements.

This book looks closely at how to manage the various health concerns of women–from migraines and anemia to polycystic ovary syndrome, fibro-myalgia, and urinary tract infections–with safe, natural methods. Beck outlines the symptoms, risk factors, and treatments or prevention strategies for the most common health conditions, then offers recommended dietary solutions, vitamin and mineral supplements, and herbal remedies. She explains how food affects your weight, energy levels, and the health of your body–and provides practical choices that will help women of all ages lay a foundation for better nutrition habits and long-lasting health.

Topics include:

• Breastfeeding
• Cervical dysplasia
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Depression
• Eating disorders
• Endometriosis
• Fibrocystic breast conditions
• Food sensitivities
• High cholesterol
• Hypoglycemia
• Infertility
• Insomnia
• Migraines
• Osteoporosis
• Perimenopause
• Pregnancy
• Thyroid disease
• Weight control

Customer Reviews (1)

Good solid reference
This book is a great tool for referencing what women need as far as daily intake of vitamins, minerals, etc, and where to find them.She touches on a few subjects that affect women's lives, such as PMS, pregnancy, and even eating disorders.She tries not to get too deep into those, as I'm sure that would require another book or specialization altogether.However, what she discusses gives you enough information to make decisions on what foods you put in your body.A good solid reference for women who care about that. ... Read more

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According to new research, optimal doses of vitamins, minerals, and herbs can improve health and reduce chances of developing many diseases and disorders - regardless of one's age or health status. Until recently, vitamins and minerals were considered important primarily for avoiding deficiency-related medical disorders. Now Dr. Art Ulene shows new evidence that indicates higher levels of selected nutrients may actually slow or prevent the physical deterioration associated with aging - a process once considered inevitable. He also explains the supplements that may help prevent some of the most common chronic diseases and illnesses associated with aging - from heart disease and cancer to cataracts. In fact, he explains, some supplements may reduce heart attacks by 40 percent and cancer by 20 percent, while increasing lifespan up to six years. Others can protect against the risk of high blood pressure and reduce birth defects. ... Read more

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Dr. Art Ulene's Complete Guide
Dr. Ulene's Complete Guide is an extremely useful reference book to have on the shelf.Its information is up-to-date and in-depth - and readable!Its format lends itself both to quick, specific reference and to slow,random browsing.I've found it indispensible in answering particularquestions, and I've also enjoyed skimming through the pages whenever I havea spare moment.My knowledge of vitamins, minerals, and herbs hasdefinitely increased since I've had this book, and I recommend it as agreat reference source. ... Read more

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The importance of a balanced and healthful diet cannot be overemphasized. But how can you be sure you are getting all of the nutrients your body requires? The Complete Book of Vitamin and Mineral Counts has the information you need. Find out which vitamins and minerals are in the food you eat--and what you may have to add to your diet. For example, are you trying to boost your immune system? You need zinc, and one of the best natural sources is in whole grain products like bran cereals. Worried about osteoporosis but don't like milk? Canned salmon is a good alternative to step up your calcium intake. Research has shown how important it is for pregnant women to get enough folic acid, but from where? Try spinach--which will also give you the extra dose of vitamin A your pregnancy calls for at the same time.

A new index speeds your access to specific foods and nutrients.

Plus comprehensive information on each essential vitamin and mineral--its function, best sources, RDA, and toxicity.


From the Paperback edition. ... Read more

Product Description
Super Supplements for Skin,Body & Mind is a book on supplements - vitamins, minerals, antioxidants andherbs.¿ Yet, it is different from otherbooks on the same subject, and it stands out as a unique nutrition book. Why? The book's language is clear and easy to understand.¿ Scientific words are explained in simple English terms. The book uses the "question and answer" style, targeting all questions that might be on the reader's mind. Besides discussing all the vitamins and minerals that most books always talk about, Dr. Santina's book includes a comprehensive section on the most known and recently discovered anti-aging, anti-disease antioxidants. Another section is dedicated to the discussion of 15 healing herbs chosen for their immune, vision, skin, and body health-promoting powers.¿ Each herb's history, main benefits, recommended dose, contraindications and ways to use are thoroughly discussed Footnotes, tables and a glossary of medical and nutritional terms are used for more clarification. The book targets, not only general health issues, but also skin, vision, and brain health as well. The book is written by a professional skin specialist and holistic nutritionist after years of extensive research Although a factual work, it is very interesting and reads like a novel. ... Read more