The doctors' vitamin and mineral encyclopedia
By: Sheldon Saul Hendler.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster; Simon & Schuster
Published: 1990
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 496
Subjects: Vitamins -- Encyclopedias.; Minerals in human nutrition -- Encyclopedias.; Dietary supplements -- Encyclopedias.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [437]-475) and index.
Table of contents: title: What this book can do for you that no other book can -- Medical “miracles” from micronutrients and other substances -- How to use this part of the book -- Vitamins : introduction. Vitamin A/Beta-carotene -- Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) -- Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) -- Vitamin B3 (Niacin) -- Vitamin B6 -- Vitamin B12 -- Biotin -- Folic acid -- Pantothenic acid & panthethine -- Vitamin C -- Vitamin D -- Vitamin E -- Vitamin K -- Minerals : introduction. Boron -- Calcium -- Chromium -- Copper -- Fluorine -- Germanium -- Iodine -- Iron -- Magnesium -- Manganese -- Molybdenum -- Phosphorus -- Potassium -- Selenium -- silicon -- Vanadium -- Zinc -- Amino acids : introduction. L-arginine -- L-aspartic acid -- Branched-chain amino acids -- L-Cysteine (& gluthathione) -- L-glutamine/L-Glutamic acid -- Glycine -- L-Histidine -- L-Lysine -- L-Metbionine & taurine -- L-Pbenylalanine, D-Phenylalanine, DL-Pbenylalanine -- L-Tryptophan -- L-Tyrosine -- Nucleic acids and derivatives introduction. DNA & RNA -- Adenosine -- Inosine & Isoprinosine -- Orotic Acid -- Lipids and derivatives introduction. AL 721 -- Fish oils / EPA & DHA -- Gamma-Linolenic acid & oil of evening primrose -- Glycosphingolipids -- Inositol (Myo-Inositol) & Phosphatidylinositol -- Lecithin / Phosphatidyicholine / Choline -- Liposomes -- Lipotropes / Activated Lipotropes -- Monolaurin & Caprylic Acid -- Phosphatidylserine & Phosphatidyletbanolamine -- Herbs introduction. Aconite -- Alfalfa -- Aloe Vera & derivatives -- Angelica / Dong Quai -- Astragalus -- Bayberry root bark -- Black cohosh -- Blessed thistle -- Buchu -- Burdock -- Butcher’s broom -- Capsicum / hot peppers -- Cascara Sagrada -- Catnip -- Chamomile -- Chaparral -- Chickweed -- Comfrey / Allantoin -- Cruciferous vegetables -- Damiana -- Dandelion -- Devil’s claw -- Echinacea -- Ephedra / Ma-Huang -- Euphorbia -- Eyebright -- Fennel -- Fenugreek -- Feverfew -- Forskolin -- Fo-Ti -- Garlic & onions -- Ginger -- Ginkgo -- Ginseng -- Goldenseal -- Gotu Kola -- Hawthorn -- Herbal analgesic ointments & oils -- Herbal fiber -- Horsetail grass -- Juniper -- Kava Kava -- Licorice -- Ligustrum -- Melaleuca -- Marshmallow -- Mexican wild yam -- Milk thistle -- Mistletoe / Iscador -- Mullein -- Myrrh -- Nettle -- Oats -- Parsley -- Pau d’arco -- Quinine -- Red clover -- Red raspberry -- Saint John’s wort -- Sasparilla -- Schizandra -- Senna -- Skullcap -- Slippery elm -- Triphala -- Uva Ursi -- Valerian -- Walnuts -- Wheat grass / barley grass -- White oak -- Yellow dock -- Yohimbine -- Other supplements introduction. Acidophilus / yogurt / kefir, etc. -- Bioflavonoids -- Brewer’s yeast / skin respiratory factor / Glucan -- Coenzyme Q10 -- Dietary fiber -- Enzymes (Including Wobe Mugos) -- L-Carnitine -- Lipoic acid -- Mushrooms : Shiitake & rei-shi -- PABA -- Pangamic Acid / DMG (‘Vitamin B-15”) -- Royal jelly -- Seaweeds & derivatives -- Spirulina & Chlorella -- Succinates & cytochromes -- Wheat germ / wheat-germ oil / Octacosanol -- Other substances introduction. Aspirin -- Bee & flower pollen -- BHA & BHT -- Charcoal -- Chondroitin sulfate -- Deaner (DMAE) -- Dextran Sulfate -- DHEA -- DMSO -- Experimental Immunomodulators -- Fruit acids -- Gerovital H3 -- Glandulars -- Hyaluronic acid -- Hyperbaric oxygen -- Memory enhancers -- Minoxidil & other baldness remedies -- Oscillococcinum -- Other oxygen “therapies” -- Sanguinaria, Chlorhexidine & other mouthwashes -- SOD & LIPSOD -- Testosterone & steroids -- Thymic therapies -- Transfer factor -- The basic formulas for health maintenance. Basic formula for adult men -- Basic formula for women (premenopausal women not on the pill) -- Basic formula for teenagers -- Basic formula for children (from age four to teenage years) -- Special formulas for women. Formula for women using oral contraceptives -- Formula for pregnant women -- Formula for postmenopausal women -- Formula for women with premenstrual syndrome (PMS) -- Miscellaneous formulas -- Formula for cholesterol control -- Formula for cardiovascular protection -- Formula for cancer protection -- Formula for weight loss -- Formula for athletes -- Formula for smokers; non-smokers exposed to cigarette smoke and those exposed to high levels of environmental pollutants -- Formula for those with inhalant (respiratory) & food allergies / sensitivities -- Formula for those with arthritis, headaches, fibrositis & other painful disorders -- Formula for hospitalized patients (surgical & medical) & those scheduled for surgery -- Formula for those with chronic fatigue syndrome -- Formula for chronic viral syndromes (HIV Infection, ARC, AIDS, Herpes; CMV EBV) -- Formula for Colds -- Consumer concerns : questions & answers -- Drug / vitamin / mineral interactions.