Author : Hyla Cass
Publisher : Basic Health Publications, Inc.
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 14,87 MB
Release : 2002-11
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781591200215
Vitamin C can reduce your risk of developing cancer and heart disease, improve your mood and energy levels, and even lessen cold and flu symptoms. The problem is that many people simply do not get enough vitamin C from their diets. This work explains the health benefits of this essential nutrient and how it can enhance your health.
Author : Jack Challem
Publisher : Basic Health Publications, Inc.
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 19,44 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781591200048
Building on the tremendous interest in health, alternative medicine, and nutritional supplementation, the User's Guide to Nutritional Supplements Series is designed to answer the consumer's basic questions about diseases, conventional and alternative therapies, and individual dietary supplements. Written by leading experts and science writers, The User's Guide to Nutritional Supplements Series covers a range of popular alternative medicine and health issues, including specific major diseases, alternative therapies, and vitamins, minerals, herbs, and other nutritional supplements. The User's Guide to Vitamins & Minerals explains how these remarkable nutrients can make a big difference in your health.
Author : Jack Challem
Publisher : Basic Health Publications, Inc.
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 38,51 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781591200673
The User's Guide to Nutritional Supplements focuses on the most popular nutritional supplements, those that consistently attract the most attention - and are the ones most likely to benefit the majority of people. In describing the most popular nutritional supplements, this book explains: * Vitamin E can reduce the risk of heart disease - and the best types to take. * Selenium can slash the chances of developing some types of cancer. * Ginkgo can improve memory and recall. * Chromium can help oromote weigth loss and lower the risk of diabetes. * Glucosamine and chondroitin can prevent osteoarthritis. * Calcium and magnesium work together to build strong bones. * Coenzyme Q10 can boost your energy levels and strengthenyour heart. * Ginseng and other supplements boost your exercise stamina.
Author : Victoria Dolby Toews
Publisher : Basic Health Publications, Inc.
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 40,18 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781591200055
Explains how these supplements can help you overcome the pain of arthritis.
Author : James Gormley
Publisher : Basic Health Publications, Inc.
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 30,86 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781591200901
In the Users Guide to Brain-Boosting Nutrients, leading nutritionist and author of the Real Vitamin and Mineral Book Shari Lieberman teams up with top nutrition writer and former editor of Better Nutrition magazine James Gormley to describe the best brain-boosting dietary supplements including vitamin E, ginkgo, amino acids, huperzine A, and acetyl-L-carnitine and how to use them safely and effectively to achieve optimum brain power.
Author : Mark Stengler
Publisher : Basic Health Publications, Inc.
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 21,36 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781591200512
Millions of people have elevated blood levels of cholesterol, a major risk factor for coronary heart disease. Yet many supplements and foods can effectively - and safely - reduce cholesterol levels. This User's Guide to Polycosanol and Other Cholesterol-Lowering Nutrients explains what you have to do to reduce your risk of heart disease.
Author : Abram Hoffer
Publisher : Basic Health Publications, Inc.
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 19,15 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781591201366
You know that eating the right foods and taking nutritional supplements can make a big difference in your health. But like a lot of people, you have questions-and need answers that you can understand and that get right to the point. Which vitamins or herbs are best? What foods should you eat? The Basic Health Publications User's Guide Series of pocket-size health guides tell you everything you need to know about foods, supplements, and the simple steps to follow for feeling better. In this User's Guide, Dr. Abram Hoffer explains exactly how nutritional supplements can be used to prevent and help treat cancer. Hoffer relates the history of nutritional treatment in cancer, describes its medical rationale, and details a specific program for cancer patients to follow. He also describes many patient case histories, powerful testaments to the benefits of nutritional therapy in cancer. Book jacket.
Author : RoseMarie Gionta Alfieri
Publisher : Basic Health Publications, Inc.
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 41,22 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781591201212
In this Users Guide, fitness professional and nutrition author RoseMarie Gionta Alfieri describes the most important supplements for improving mood, reducing irritability, and preventing depression. Among these supplements are the B-complex vitamins, GABA, and St. Johns wort. These and other nutrients have been shown scientifically to help people deal effectively with stress.
Author : Bill Sardi
Publisher : Basic Health Publications, Inc.
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 47,35 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781591200444
Cataracts and age-related muscular degeneration are the most common vision-threatening eye diseases. Both interfere with vision and many lead to blindness. Yet many natural supplements such as lutein and zeaxanthin, play normal roles in protecting the eyes. This User's Guide to Eye Health Supplements explains how these and other nutrients can reduce your risk of eye disease.
Author : Laurel Vukovic
Publisher : Basic Health Publications, Inc.
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 17,90 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781591200352
Women have their own distinctive biological and health issues, which include menstruation, pregnancy, menopause, and breast cancer. This book explains how vitamins, minerals, and herbs can help women feel better and stay healthier.
