| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 334 pages) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"This accessibly written book examines the most commonly taken dietary supplements, exploring what they are and what they're purported to do and summarizing key research findings regarding their potential health benefits and risks"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
Dietary supplements -- Acai -- Aloe vera -- Alpha lipoic acid -- Ashwagandha -- Black cohosh -- Branched-chain amino acids -- 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) -- Appendix : Supplements that may be useful for specific health concerns. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Dietary supplements.
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Dietary supplements |
| Added Author |
Goldstein, Mark A. (Mark Allan), 1947- author.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Goldstein, Myrna Chandler, 1948- Dietary supplements First edition. Santa Barbara, California : ABC-Clio, [2020] 9781440864223 (DLC) 2019054808 |
| ISBN |
1440864233 electronic book |
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9781440864230 (electronic bk.) |
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9781440864223 hardcover |
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