An Evidence-Based Approach To Vitamins And Minerals — Health Benefits and Intake Recommendations

Scientifically accurate guide for all health care practitioners

Jane Higdon, Ph.D. is a Research Associate at the Linus Pauling Institute, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon. She has over 13 years of clinical experience as a certified family nurse practitioner. In addition to earning a Doctorate in Nutrition from Oregon State University, she has earned a Master of Science in Nursing and a Master of Science in Exercise Physiology.

The use of nutritional supplements in Australia and the United States is exploding, with recent estimates suggesting that over half the population uses some type of dietary aid. This new book provides a valuable review of the most current scientific information on vitamins and nutritionally relevant minerals and their roles in health and disease.

Synthesizing an extensive amount of experimental, epidemiological, and clinical research, this book provides a well-organized, single-volume reference on micronutrient science. For each micronutrient, you’ll find information on function, deficiency, dietary reference intakes, disease prevention and treatment, sources, and safety issues. Every chapter has been peer-reviewed by a recognized expert in the field, and the book was endorsed by the internationally acclaimed Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University.

Expand your knowledge of this rapidly growing field with this scientifically accurate guide to vitamins and minerals that every physician, allied health care practitioner and nutritionist needs in a complete professional library.

Features

• The most current scientific material in a convenient single-volume resource.
• Clear peer-reviewed discussions of 13 vitamins and 14 nutritionally important minerals.
• Clinically valuable appendices on drug-nutrient interactions and nutrient-nutrient interactions.
• “Quick reference to Disease” helping you locate information about a specific condition.
• Includes the “Linus Pauling Institute Recommendations” for intake, including standards for older adults-especially valuable as the population continues to age.

Table Of Contents

Biotin, Folic Acid, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Riboflavin, Thiamin, Vitamin A, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Calcium, Chromium, Copper, Fluoride (Fluorine), Iodine, Magnesium, Manganese, Molybdenum, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Sodium Chloride, Zinc, Nutrient-Nutrient Interactions, Drug-Nutrient Interactions, Quick Reference to Diseases, Glossary, The Linus Pauling Institute’s Prescription for Healthy Living, Index.

ISBN 3131324511    253 pages    Thieme