The Health Professional's Guide to Popular Dietary Supplements, Third Edition
Twenty-nine new dietary supplements have been added to this edition! This guide comprehensively explores the media claims, drug-supplement interactions, dosage information and relevant research for more than 100 of today’s most popular dietary supplements.
The Health Professional's Guide to Popular Dietary Supplements, 3/e
 

The Health Professional's Guide to Popular Dietary Supplements, 3rd Edition


Allison Sarubin Fragakis, MS, RD with Cynthia A. Thomson, PhD, RD

Twenty-nine new dietary supplements have been added to this edition! This guide comprehensively explores the media claims, drug-supplement interactions, dosage information and relevant research for more than 100 of today’s most popular dietary supplements. Completely revised, updated, and indexed information is provided for dietetics professionals and their clients. Written by industry experts, this guide’s recommendations are reliable and backed by credible clinical research.

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Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Frequently Used Abbreviations

Alphabetical Guide to Dietary Supplements
Acidophilus/Lactobacillus Acidophilus (LA)
Alanine
Aloe Vera
Alpha-Lipoic Acid (ALA)
Androstenedione and Androstenediol
Arginine (L-arginine)
Aspartic Acid/Asparagine
Bee Pollen
Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia)
Black Cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa)
Boron
Branched Chain Amino Acids (BCAA)
Bromelain
Calcium
Carnitine (L-Carnitine)
Cat’s Claw (Uncaria tomentosa)
Chitosan
Chondroitin Sulfate
Chromium
Coenzyme Q10
Colostrum/Bovine Colostrum
Conjugated Linoleic Acid
Cranberry Extract
Creatine
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)
Dong quai (Angelica sinensis)
Echinacea
Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum)
Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium)
Fish Oil
Flaxseed
Folate/Folic Acid
Fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS)
Gamma-Linolenic Acid
Gamma-Oryzanol (Phytosterols)
Garlic
Ginger (Zingiber officinale)
Ginkgo Biloba
Ginseng
Glucosamine
Glutamine
Glycerol
Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis)
Grape Seed Extract
Green Tea Extract
Guarana
Guggul/Guggulipids
Hawthorn
Horse Chestnut
5-Hydroxy-Tryptophan (5-HTP)
ß-Hydroxy ß-Methylbutyrate (HMB)
Hydroxycitric Acid (Garcinia cambogia)
Indole-3-carbinol (I-3C)
Iron
Kava
Lecithin/Choline
Licorice Root
Lutein
Lycopene
Lysine
Magnesium
Ma Huang (Ephedra sinica)
Melatonin
Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM)
Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum)
N-Acetylcysteine (NAC)
Noni Juice
Pancreatin
Pantothenic Acid
Pau d’arco
Phosphatidylserine
Phytosterols
Policosanol
Potassium
Pygeum
Pyruvate
Red Clover
Red Yeast Rice
Resveratrol
Royal Jelly
S-adenosylmethionine (SAM-e)
St John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum)
Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens)
Selenium
Senna
Shark Cartilage
Sodium Bicarbonate
Soy Protein and Isoflavones
Spirulina/Blue-Green Algae
Turmeric (Curcuma longa)
Valerian (Valeriana officinalis)
Vanadium
Vitamin A/Beta Carotene
Vitamin B-1 (Thiamin)
Vitamin B-2 (Riboflavin)
Vitamin B-3 (Niacin)
Vitamin B-6 (Pyridoxine)
Vitamin B-12 (Cobalamin)
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
Wheat Grass and Barley Grass
Whey Protein
Wild Yam (Dioscorea villosa)
Yohimbine/Yohimbe
Zinc

Appendixes
Appendix A: Government Regulation of Dietary Supplements
Appendix B: Ethical Issues and Dietary Supplements
Appendix C: Dietary Intake Tables
Appendix D: Additional Resources
Appendix E: Dietary Supplement Intake Assessment: Questions to Ask Clients

Index
#173507, Softbound
624 PP, 2006
ISBN: 978-0-88091-363-8


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