PDR for Nutritional Supplements (Hardcover) by Sheldon Saul Hendler, David M Rorvik

Comprehensive, reliable and authoritative The large number of Americans currently supplementing their regimen with various vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients continues to need a reliable, research-based source of information on these supplements. Now in its second edition, the PDRr for Nutritional Supplements maintains its status as a concise yet comprehensive resource of the entire spectrum of current nutritional products. Updated and now including new information specific to functional foods, the PDRr for Nutritional Supplements, 2nd ed. includes the chemical nature of the supplement, claims made for it, laboratory animal and human research, risks and precautions and doses. Written by a physician with a PH.D in biochemistry and molecular biology and a former science and medicine reporter for Time magazine, the 2nd edition of the PDRr for Nutritional Supplements provides you with a reliable research-based resource to guide your patients in their quest to learn the latest about proper use of supplements and functional foods.