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Dietary supplements
fact versus fiction
Greenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC
2020
9781440864230
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| URL 1 | Gale eBooks |
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| Classification 1 | 498.583 保健食．食事療法 |
| Titles | Dietary supplements fact versus fiction |
| Volume No. | electronic book : hardcover |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Author | Myrna Chandler Goldstein Mark A. Goldstein |
| Publisher | Greenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC |
| Pub. Date | 2020 |
| ISBN 1 | 9781440864230 |
| Notes | Includes bibliographical references and index. Acai -- Aloe vera -- Alpha lipoic acid -- Ashwagandha -- Black cohosh -- Branched-chain amino acides -- Chia -- Cinnamon -- Cod liver oil -- Coenzyme Q10 -- Collagen -- Cranberry -- Creatine -- Echinacea -- Evening primrose oil -- Fish oil -- 5-HTP -- Flaxseed oil -- Ginger -- Ginkgo biloba -- Ginseng -- Glucosamine and chondroitin -- Green tea -- Hyaluronic acid -- Krill oil -- L-theanine -- Lutein and zeaxanthin -- Melatonin -- Milk thistle -- Probiotics -- Red yeast rice -- Resveratrol -- SAMe -- Saw palmetto -- Spirulina -- St. John's wort -- Turmeric (Curcumin). This book examines the most common dietary supplements, what they are and what they're purported to do, and key research findings. It discusses whether these products actually work, how they are regulated, and any potential health risks. Standardized entries discuss each supplement's origins, purported benefits and risks, and common dosage. Also explains Supplement Facts panels and includes a topic finder. Description based on print version record. |
| Subjects | LCSH:Dietary supplements. |