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This book provides researchers and practitioners with a unique collection of current research on the role of vitamins and micronutrients in cancer prevention and treatment. New theories are discussed, including a hypothesis that dietary factors may protect against genetically predisposed cancers. Mechanisms by which different vitamins and minerals appear to inhibit carcinogenesis or cell transformation are described, including vitamins A, C, E, and selenium protection against oxidative stress by induction of enzymes as catalase and dismutase or inteference with free radical mechanisms; organosulfur compound inhibition of P450 activation enzymes or enhancement of detoxification enzymes; metal ion effects in the modulation of gene expression by site-specific binding of Zn-finger loop domains; B-carotene metabolite up-regulation of gap junctional communication between cells; and vitamin D3 elimination of amplified oncogenes or drug resistant genes. The book also reviews literature implicating a possible relationship between potassium and the control of cancer. Other information presented includes a discussion of contemporary technologies and data associating lipotrope deficiencies with alterations in xenobiotic metabolism, nucleic acid methylation, purine and pyrimidine synthesis, signal transduction, and chromosome anomalies. ... Read more

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"trace elements and cancer"
The relationship between trace elements such as, selenium, zinc, iron,copper,iodine,cadmium, arsenic, molybdenium, mercury and vanadium and all types of cancer

"trace elements and cancer"
The relationship between trace elements such as, selenium, zinc, iron,copper,iodine,cadmium, arsenic, molybdenium, mercury and vanadium and all types of cancer ... Read more

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Containing up-to-date information, this easy-to-use guide provides information on what vitamins and minerals the body requires for maintaining health and preventing disease, and also includes recipes with nutritional information to help readers get the nutrients necessary for a healthy diet. ... Read more

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Complete Book of Vitamins & Minerals by Consumer Guide
Large print, simple food lists and brief vitamin & mineral profiles make this a quick & simple reference.I find it irritating however, that the minerals profiled are not in alphabetical order and am required touse the back-of-the-book index.If you want in-depth information supportedby references try Jean Carper's books and the Health Prevention Magazinebooks.I also liked Nutrition for Dummies. ... Read more

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This no-nonsense guide to vitamins, minerals and supplements explains what works, why it works, and how you can put it to work for you. ... Read more

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In this comprehensive book, Dr. Sheldon Saul Hendler has compiled the most complete, authoritative, and up-to-date guide to nutritional supplements ever published. Ranging from Vitamin A to Zinc, from fish oil to ginseng, more than 200 entries for vitamins, minerals, amino acids, herbs, and other dietary supplements:

* separate proven therapeutic benefits from unsubstantiated claims
* evaluate the supplement's possible positive and negative effects
* recommend dosages and nutrient sources for promoting specific health goals

Dr. Hendler also provides nutrient formulas based on thorough medical research that can help to:

* lower cholesterol
* fight cancer
* speed weight loss
* build immunity
* alleviate pain
* maintain good health

With an index that includes symptoms and disorders to provide easy reference, the Encyclopedia will prove an invaluable resource to anyone interested in achieving and maintaining good health through the use of sound nutritional information. ... Read more

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Great!, with many references for the skeptics (like the Doctors).
PLEASE Dr. Hendler, write an updated version of this book! -- Around the world, people are waiting for it! (Check out amazon.de etc.)

results
I tried to get pregnant for 2 years, without success.I purchased Hendler's book and made a list of what vitamins and minerals my husband and I could take to help with fertility.After 2 months on the vitamins, I waspregnant!I have also used other formulas of Hindler's, and they reallywork! It's also nice that he gives daily recommendations for what youwant to accomplish.

Well organized,excellent resource
As we are all ultimately responsible for our own physical well-being, objective data is imperative in making informed health care decisions. Dr. Hendler's book delivers just that. I share the sentiments of the otherreviewers;I signed on to Amazon hoping to find an updated version of thisexcellant resource. During this "herbal explosion", I have foundthe availability of objective and medical data on dietary supplements to beseverely deficient. So, Dr. Hendler, if you're out there, we need you!

NBAF 'another must have book'
This is another must have book. First the author has nothing to 'do' withfitness or bodybuilding so you get the straight scoop. The book is easy tounderstand and goes into great detail. Vitamins and Minerals are coveredPLUS most supplements. Want real information, get this book. NBAF 'verybest'. (Hope for a update!)

Excellent resource
This book was an excellent resource for me to decipher between the hypeand the scientific data on nutritional supplements.This information helda lot of credibility for me because Sheldon Saul Hendler is an M.D. and aPh.D.I used the information in his book and mapped out a nutritionalsupplemental program.It worked!!I felt more energetic and healthy.Iresearched this book on Amazon.Com hoping that Dr. Hendler had updated theinformation because so much has changed since the book was written in 1991. So, Dr. Hendler, if you happen to read this, I hope you are updating yourbook as I would love to read about the latest research on nutritionalsupplements. ... Read more

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This updated edition gives important new information about the role vitamins and minerals play in women's health plus the latest information on nutrition, exercise, hormone and estrogen replacement therapies, medicinal uses of herbs, and alternative and traditional medicines. ... Read more

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This comprehensive guide aimed at both the public and healthcare practitioner is an essential reference book for all those interested in nutritional therapy. ... Read more

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It could be better
I feel like this book is incomplete, Not too much information is giving for each herb. ... Read more

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From the best-selling author of Heinerman's Encyclopedia of Healing Herbs and Spices--a comprehensive guide to maximizing health through nature's potent array of vitamins and minerals.

Discovering nature's remedies is easy--with Dr. Heinerman's Encyclopedia of Nature's Vitamins and Minerals.This practical guide explains the effects and benefits of dozens of all-natural vitamins and energizing minerals--revealing how they work to protect the body against illness, combat disease, and promote good general health.

Packed with recipes and insightful stories, the Encyclopedia covers little-known features of familiar vitamins as well as information on more obscure substances such as microminerals and vitamins F, K, L, P, and U.It shows how to take advantage of all of these essential ingredients through the best food sources and appropriate doses of reliable nutritional supplements.

With an entire alphabet of nutrients to fortify, enrich, and renew,Dr. Heinerman's Encyclopedia of Nature's Vitamins and Minerals provides the crucial link between eating well and living well--the natural way. ... Read more

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The Whole Truth
Have all his titles.
When an outside question arises, back to the books for clarification.
Really enjoy his style.

excellent details and health remedies
excellent book for academic and lay purposes. gives up to date informationin an easy to read format. it's exciting reading, has lots of resourcesmentioned and details beneficial, practical health information. ... Read more

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Ideal for today's young investigative reader, each A True Book includes lively sidebars, a glossary and index, plus a comprehensive "To Find Out More" section listing books, organizations, and Internet sites. A staple of library collections since the 1950s, the new A True Book series is the definitive nonfiction series for elementary school readers. ... Read more

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If you have listened to the news or read a newspaper lately, you've likely heard something relating to the supposed dangers of ephedra.Maybe that this football player or that baseball player collapsed, had a serious reaction, or even died because of taking an ephedra supplement.That seems to be the consensus - that ephedra can literally kill you.

But is ephedra really a "killer" herb?Does it really cause heart attacks, strokes, seizures, or the other serious effects that are commmonly reported in the media?The answers will likely surprise you.

In Ephedra Fact & Fiction, author Mike Fillon uncovers the realy story behind the ephedra controversy.Investigating every avenue, from behind-the-scene deals between lawmakers and pharmaceutical companies to an unwitting media's perpetuation of misinformation created by "front" PR firms to the blatant dismissal of legitmate research supporting ephedra's safety, the book turns the entire ephedra firestorm on its head.More compelling is Fillon's discovery that this scenario is not simply about ephedra - rather, it is the entire supplement industry, the legislation that governs it and the availability of even the most common nutritional supplement that are the real targets. ... Read more

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Ephedra Conspiracy
I have been taking Ephedra for three years now and have followed the label requirements with no ill effects.I really believe this is just a way for government and pharmacuetical companies to try to restrict the rights on those who take supplements.In the book the author points out what really happens behind the scene in Washington with using the media and press to drive the fear into people who want to take Ephedra.ANYONE who takes supplements, not just Ephedra should give this book a look since it shows that it could happen with any supplement.

It's about more than ephedra!!!
At first I was skeptical--what did I care about ephedra since I didn't use it.However, this book shows how ephedra is just the tip of the iceberg.If the pharmaceutical industry and their allies in Congress can crush ephedra with nothing more than anecdotal evidence is any supplement safe?Today ephedra--tomorrow Vitamin C!!!!This is a great book to read to understand the issue. ... Read more

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The User's Guide to Vitamins & Minerals explains how these remarkable nutrients can make a big difference in your health. ... Read more

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A bewildering range of vitamin, mineral and herbal supplements are now available, but legislation means that information about their health benefits cannot be given on packaging as it would constitute a health claim. Using an A-Z format, Dr Sarah Brewer's guide details everything you need to know about the main vitamin, mineral and herbal supplements. It describes their benefits, possible side effects and contra-indications, together with research evidence to back their effectiveness. The second half of the book deals with over 150 individual health problems, including irritable bowel syndrome, menopause symptoms, chronic fatigue and arthritis, and suggests which supplements are likely to help. ... Read more

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Over two dozen vitamins, three dozen minerals, one dozen amino acids and a half-dozen macronutrients essential to the human diet are described. Each entry lists the names by which the nutrient is known, common classification (water soluble, hormone precursor, etc.), chemical forms, symptoms of a dietary deficiency or abundance, symptoms of toxicity, inhibitors, co-factors, food sources, applications, recommended daily dosage, and specific problems associated with the nutrient. ... Read more

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Understanding, support, and natural, effective care would be most welcome during this profound life change that womenface. All of that and more is offered here, including a simple explanation of the causes and effects of menopause and an examination of estrogen replacement therapy. ... Read more