Understanding Dietary Supplements

By Jenna Hollenstein and MS Jenna Hollenstein

For many consumers, taking one or more dietary supplements is a natural addition to a healthy lifestyle. The decision to take a dietary supplement may be based on the recommendation of a doctor, a dietitian, or a friend. Television, newspapers, magazines, websites, and persuasive marketing materials in the pharmacy or supermarket may sway buyers.

Information regarding dietary supplements abounds but can be misleading or contradictory. Understanding Dietary Supplements is a guide to making informed choices.

Chapters provide both an overview and detailed information about key supplements; coverage of a broad spectrum of vitamins and minerals, herbs and botanicals, drugs, and other options; jargon-free explanations of how each supplement can work on the body; safety concerns about interactions and misuse; regulations imposed on the industry and recent trends in the industry's development; and a glossary and listings of outside resources.

Included here, the full text of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994--the model for the FDA's regulation of dietary supplements--affords guidance to deciphering labels and determining value. Understanding Dietary Supplements is an easy-to-use guide to a much demanded but often misunderstood group of products.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1578069815
• ISBN13: 9781578069811
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
• Length: 126 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.6" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Just the explanation I've been looking for

This book explains a very complicated subject very clearly and concisely. I've been lost in the world of dietary supplements for years trying to make sense of all the information from various resources. I've spent so much time trying various supplements and I've never been able to make a confident decision until now. I have a clear understanding of what is available and where to find pertinent information. Great book.

clear and useful

Shines a light on a vast subject. Offers clarity with its clear writing style.