Book description
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 books 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 preventing deficiency disease, but in enhancing general health and
averting chronic disease, this book is essential for physicians,
nutritionists, and allied health professionals who need the most
reliable, up-to-date information in this rapidly expanding field.
Linus Pauling Institute, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
(deceased)
