The Health Professional's Guide to Dietary SupplementsThis quick-glance reference helps students and health professionals educate themselves and their patients/clients about the scientific evidence for and against more than 120 popular dietary supplements. Supplements are logically grouped into 12 chapters based on their primary desired effect, such as weight loss, joint support, and sports performance enhancement. The authors give each supplement a one-to-five-star rating based on the level of scientific substantiation for each of its major claimed effects. The book highlights crucial safety issues regarding each supplement and sets forth recommended dosages for particular effects. A quick-reference appendix lists all the supplements alphabetically with their star ratings. |
Contents
Weight Loss Supplements | 1 |
Chitosan | 7 |
Conjugated Linoleic Acid CLA | 14 |
Ma Huang Ephedra sinensis Ephedrine | 23 |
Pyruvate | 30 |
Damiana Turnera diffusa 378 | 54 |
Colostrum | 64 |
Energy Supplements | 73 |
ẞ Carotene | 276 |
Gotu Kola 387 | 284 |
Gastrointestinal Support Supplements | 325 |
Supplements for Male | 358 |
Yohimbine from Yohimbe and Quebracho | 366 |
Black Cohosh Actaea racemosa L Cimicifuga racemosa L Nutt | 370 |
Blue Cohosh Caulophyllum thalictroides | 373 |
Dong Quai Angelica sinensis | 379 |
Bone Support Supplements | 107 |
Joint Support Supplements | 124 |
Brain and Mood Support Supplements | 149 |
Heart Health Supplements | 192 |
Garlic | 220 |
Immune Support Supplements | 237 |
Ginger Zingiber officinale 338 | 238 |
Glucosamine 136 | 253 |
Zinc | 268 |
Flaxseed Oil and Linseed Oil | 385 |
Red Clover Trifolium pratense | 392 |
Supplements for Diabetes and Blood Sugar | 405 |
GreenLipped Mussel Perna canaliculus 141 | 416 |
Appendix Supplements and Their Star Rankings | 422 |
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Common terms and phrases
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References to this book
Nutritional Supplements in Sports and Exercise Mike Greenwood,Douglas Kalman,Jose Antonio Limited preview - 2008 |