Description
Book SynopsisThe latest and most accurate, peer-reviewed information on the role of vitamins and minerals in health and disease
An Evidence-Based Approach to Vitamins and Minerals: Health Benefits and Intake Recommendations is a trusted resource for the health professional who needs to interpret the explosion of studies on the role of micronutrients in health and disease and who is concerned about the proliferation of dietary supplements now available to the consumer.
This evidence-based reference, now in a second edition, presents the most current scientific, epidemiological and clinical research on the role of vitamins and minerals in preventing disease and promoting optimal health. Organized by micronutrient, the book covers biological function, deficiency, recommended daily allowance, role in disease prevention and treatment, sources, safety, and interactions with other micronutrients and drugs--all endorsed by the internationally acclaimed Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University.
Special Features:
- Each chapter reviewed by a recognized expert in the field, who also served on the book's Editorial Advisory Board
- Contains the latest intake recommendations from the Linus Pauling Institute, as well as the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute for Medicine
- Provides a complete index by disease or disorder that facilitates easy location of condition-specific information found in multiple chapters
- Extensively referenced, with hundreds of citations from the most current experimental, clinical and epidemiological studies
- Includes useful appendices covering drug-nutrient interactions and nutrient-nutrient interactions, a glossary of terms, a units conversion table, and the Linus Pauling Institute "Prescription for Health," summarizing its recommendations for a healthy diet, lifestyle, and supplement use
Taking the approach that micronutrients play a significant role not only in
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Biotin
Chapter 2 Folic Acid
Chapter 3 Niacin
Chapter 4 Pantothenic Acid
Chapter 5 Riboflavin
Chapter 6 Thiamin
Chapter 7 Vitamin A
Chapter 8 Vitamin B6
Chapter 9 Vitamin B12
Chapter 10 Vitamin C
Chapter 11 Vitamin D
Chapter 12 Vitamin E
Chapter 13 Vitamin K
Chapter 14 Calcium
Chapter 15 Chromium
Chapter 16 Copper
Chapter 17 Fluoride (Fluorine)
Chapter 18 Iodine
Chapter 19 Iron
Chapter 20 Magnesium
Chapter 21 Manganese
Chapter 22 Molybdenum
Chapter 23 Phosphorus
Chapter 24 Potassium
Chapter 25 Selenium
Chapter 26 Sodium Chloride
Chapter 27 Zinc
Appendix 1 Nutrient-Nutrient Interactions
Appendix 2 Drug-Nutrient Interactions
Appendix 3 Quick Reference to Diseases
Appendix 4 Glossary
The Linus Pauling Institute's Prescription for Healthy Living
