People of the nineties want empowerment over illness. And they've got it—if they know the facts! In his new book, Encyclopedia of Nutritional Supplements, naturopathic physician Michael T. Murray guides readers through the often complex, conflicting information regarding nutritional supplements. Each chapter profiles major vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids, nutrients, and glandular extracts, including information on the following: ·deficiency signs / symptoms ·recommended dietary allowance ·beneficial effects ·available forms ·principal uses ·dosage ranges ·safety issues ·interactionsBased on extensive scientific research, Encyclopedia of Nutritional Supplements empowers readers to make educated decisions about which supplements to take for health conditions including cancer, arthritis, depression, high cholesterol, allergies, heart disease and more.
Amazon Sales Rank: #36692 in Books Published on: 1996-07 Released on: 1996-07-24 Original language: English Number of items: 1 Binding: Paperback 576 pages
From Library Journal The companion volume to the Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine (see above) offers detailed profiles of vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids, and other nutritional supplements. What sets this guide apart from similar works is the impressive list of references for each entry (55 pages in total). An excellent buy. Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. From the Inside Flap People of the nineties want empowerment over illness. And they've got it—if they know the facts! In his new book, Encyclopedia of Nutritional Supplements, naturopathic physician Michael T. Murray guides readers through the often complex, conflicting information regarding nutritional supplements. Each chapter profiles major vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids, nutrients, and glandular extracts, including information on the following: ·deficiency signs / symptoms ·recommended dietary allowance ·beneficial effects ·available forms ·principal uses ·dosage ranges ·safety issues ·interactionsBased on extensive scientific research, Encyclopedia of Nutritional Supplements empowers readers to make educated decisions about which supplements to take for health conditions including cancer, arthritis, depression, high cholesterol, allergies, heart disease and more. About the Author Michael T. Murray, N.D. is widely regarded as one of the world's leading authorities on natural medicine. He is a graduate, faculty member, and serves on the Board of Trustees of Bastyr University in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Murray is the co-author of A Textbook of Natural Medicine, the definitive textbook on naturopathic medicine for physicians, as well as the consumer version - Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine. He has also written over 20 other books including The Healing Power of Herbs and The Encyclopedia of Nutritional Supplements.As a consultant to the health food industry, Dr. Murray has been instrumental in bringing many effective natural products to North America, including:·Glucosamine sulfate ·St. John's wort extract ·Ginkgo biloba extract ·Silymarin ·Enteric coated peppermint oil ·Saw palmetto berry extractFor the past twenty years, Dr. Murray has been compiling a massive database of original scientific studies from the medical literature. He has personally collected over 50,000 articles from the scientific literature which provide strong evidence on the effectiveness of diet, vitamins, minerals, glandular extracts, herbs, and other natural measures in the maintenance of health and the treatment of disease. It is from this constantly expanding database that Dr. Murray provides the answers on health and healing. According to Dr. Murray: "One of the great myths about natural medicines is that they are not scientific. The fact of the matter is that for most common illnesses there is greater support in the medical literature for a natural approach than there is for drugs or surgery."Unfortunately, many people are not aware of the natural approach that can put them on the road to lifelong health. Michael T. Murray, N.D. has dedicated his life to educating physicians, patients, and the general public on the tremendous healing power of nature. In addition to his books, which have cumulative sales of over two million copies, Dr. Murray has written thousands of articles, appeared on hundreds of radio and TV programs, and lectured to hundreds of thousands of people nationwide.
The best feedback from customers 102 of 106 people found the following review helpful. It literally saved my life ... For a customer who found this book online after buying the excellent book by the author of hypoglycaemia. When you have low blood pressure all my life, I was suddenly diagnosed with severe hypertension (165/105) and before I knew I was leaving the doctor's office with a prescription in hand and warnings of stroke and stroke, heart (29). The pharmacist was very concerned that someone so young to take the medication and told me it could cause a potassium deficiency and suggested an addition. The next day I took the prescription drug (hydrochlorothiazide) for breakfast. Within an hour I had the most dazzling head of my life (I have migraines, and this was worse than a migraine that I did not think was possible), my eyes would not focus, I was going dizzy, nausea. I spent the next several hours is seriously ill until my stomach was completely empty, finally, at 5 pm, I went to bed completely exhausted. The next day I picked up this book and read on hypertension / high blood pressure. I had the most (but not all) of the recommended supplements on hand. I called the doctor's office to let them know that I was incapable of taking the medication and scheduled the following appointment first - six days into the future. I started the supplement program recommended (I have), with the rest of the order. I also started walking 20 minutes a day. I have amended and supplemented, as suggested my diet. When I returned to the doctor six days later, my blood pressure was 138/90. It took five times during the next hour (both arms, and with several different blood pressure cuffs) to ensure that it was a case of some sort. I explained what I had done, and could not find any fault in the board, given the results. Instead of another drug, she told me to keep doing what I do and come back for another one month to read about my first reading was severe hypertension, the improvement was so great that it is mild and I hopeful that it will be even better in a month. Now I have some more of Dr. Murray (and his colleague Dr. Pizzorno's) books, and each is worth 10 times the price. The advice is clear and well written, nor provided you have a medical degree (as some books seem to) or you're an idiot (which summarizes most of the rest). When I received "Dr. Murray natural alternative to over the counter medications and," I looked to hydrochlorothiazide. Although the fact sheet with recipes had not nausea, vomiting, headache and blurred vision as potential side effects, did this book. Each symptom was there - and an explanation of why hydrochlorothiazide increased the risk of stroke and heart attack I'll never be another to take prescription medication without consulting these first two books. Highly recommended for all readers. 17 of 17 people found the following review helpful. In large source merrymousies My uncle, who take vitamins for years, recommended this book to me when I asked for a reference that would tell me about vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids, as well as some of the non-vitamin / mineral supplements . This book has it all and I love how the set - one for each item that gives brief overview of the vitamin is so, the list of sources of natural food, I was especially interested, give the RDA, benefits and applications. He goes into detail, but not so much that you feel overwhelmed with information. Just enough for me. 11 of 11 people found the following review helpful. Frank Cooper - Australia Frank Cooper is a valuable book for the lay and professional understanding of the complexity and properties of vitamins and minerals, but this book is now 10 years old and would benefit from signs of age and.